JOB TITLE: Business Development Manager
JOB LOCATION: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Travel and Tour
Department: Marketing
Report To: Regional Manager
Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will (but not limited to):
- Coordinate the activities of the entire business management unit to support the overall goals and mission of the company.
- Implement customer relationship management policies to ensure customer retention/loyalty.
- Establish close business relationships with existing and prospective clients.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and consumer preference in the travel and tours industry.
- Develop growth strategies focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
- Planning and implementing new marketing initiatives and travel policies.
- Drive and monitor the implementation of the marketing strategies and take necessary action to correct deviations.
- Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs and position travel and tour packages accordingly.
- Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to established rules and guidelines.
- Train junior team members to improve sales goals and meet expectations.
Education and Experience
- M.Sc./ MBA Marketing, Business Management, or related fields.
- B.Sc. in Marketing, Business Management, or related fields.
- Minimum of 5 years’ proven work experience as a business development manager or marketing executive
- 3 years’ prior relevant experience in the travel and tours industry
Required Competencies:
- Good understanding of market research techniques, data analysis and statistics methods.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple assignments concurrently.
- Proven ability to retain existing clients while maintaining inflow of new ones.
- Ability to motivate and lead people and hold employees accountable.
- Strong working knowledge of the travel and tour industry, dynamics, and market leaders.
- Ability to oversee and manage the marketing budgets.
- Excellent business communication, presentations, and negotiation skills.
Salary
N300,000 Monthly (Gross).
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- Applicants who do not use appropriate subjects will be disqualified.
- Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
Deadline: July 29, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Business Development Management |