# Business Development Executive

About the Role We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Business Development Executive to identify potential clients, conduct outbound cold calling, generate leads and create new business opportunities. The ideal candidate is confident, articulate and resilient, with strong research and communication skills and a target-driven mindset. This role is ideal for a graduate or early-career professional looking to build a career in sales and business development. Key Responsibilities 1. Prospect Research and Identification Research companies, industries and potential clients to identify new business opportunities. Identify target organisations, key decision-makers and relevant business trends using LinkedIn, company websites and online resources. Develop targeted prospect lists based on industry, company profile and commercial potential. 2. Outbound Sales and Lead Generation Conduct high-volume cold calling, personalised email outreach and LinkedIn engagement. Communicate the company's value proposition, handle objections and maintain consistent follow-ups. Identify client needs, generate interest and secure meetings with relevant decision-makers. 3. Lead Qualificat

- **Id**: 4016791
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/rpe-nextgen-business-development-executive>
- **Role**: Sales
- **Role family**: Sales
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T11:01:04Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T11:01:04Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3260
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4502785
- **Name**: RPE NextGen
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/rpe-nextgen>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

- **LinkedIn** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T12:57:53Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 23
- **Reasons**: seen:0, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T03:33:10Z

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