Business Development Manager - Sandton

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Our Culture

Always looking to learn and are open to new ideas. We encourage input from everyone - no hierarchy here. You’ll join a diverse team of smart, passionate and humble people, all interested in learning more and developing themselves, and passionate about growing our FinTech solution to revolutionise business funding.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in driving our growth by identifying and engaging potential clients. Your responsibilities will include lead generation, qualifying prospects, and supporting the sales team in managing pipeline. You will work closely with a Senior Business Development Manager who will train and guide you, helping you develop the skills needed to succeed. This role is ideal for someone with a lot of ambition who is eager to learn, proactive and a strong communicator. With the opportunity to grow into a senior role while contributing to our expansion and revenue growth.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead generation & prospecting - identify and reach out to potential clients and partners through research, cold outreach and networking.
• Sales support & pipeline management - assist in managing the sales pipeline and ensuring smooth handovers to senior team member

Client engagement & relationship building - develop relationships with prospective clients, understand their needs and introduce them to relevant solutions.

• General day to day operational tasks - using our analytical and CRM systems to manage, track and communicate with customers.
• Market research & competitor analysis - stay up to date with industry trends, competitors, and potential opportunities for business growth.
• Performance tracking & reporting - Maintain accurate records of sales activities, report on key metrics, and identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

You will need to:

• Be someone who is hungry and ambitious, willing to learn and work hard.
• Be a team player who can operate in a hard working but highly rewarding environment.
• Be dynamic, high-energy and able to establish rapport with colleagues and clients.
• Have good business acumen and communication skills.
• Be a dynamic thinker who is constantly working towards progress and growth.

It will be useful to have although not absolutely required:

• Have some sort of experience in client facing roles. Eg. promotional/activations type of experience.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we also provide:

• An opportunity to be a part of one of the most exciting, growing fintech startups
• A smart, fun and diverse team
• A lovely office in Sandton with great coffee, complimentary snacks, a putting green, Playstation and much more
• Amazing employee benefits including life insurance, disability + critical illness, income protection and gap cover, as well as other benefits like psychological, physical, financial wellbeing and legal support