Business Development Manager

Workforce Group  |  Lagos

Posted 16 Sep


Description

Job Objective

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for managing, optimizing and extracting value for The  Zone, raise grants, organize epic events and drive facility related revenues via rentals for business related purposes. 

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the marketing strategy for positioning the The Zone Centre as the business conference and training facility destination of choice.

  • Build, manage and partner with the network of event organisers to ensure that The Zone Centre is always booked.

  • Pro-actively source for potential partners for events, conferences and exhibitions. Manage all sponsorship activities- responsible for sponsor prospecting, proposal customization and presentation, sponsor follow-up and representing the company at industry functions.

  • Responsible for sourcing grant specialists that will help create access to grants and donations to develop, equip and expand the innovation hub.

  • Responsible for preparing, packaging and securing meaningful investments for Startups and products coming out of our Startup studio 

  • Pull together strategic, education based events, from possible topics, to facilitators, sponsors and partnerships etc

  • Ensure current industry trends are properly addressed via curriculum content, conference speaker and speaker management.

  • Analyze programs for effectiveness; conduct post-event reporting and ROI analysis. Interact with and manage multiple vendors, partners, company executives and a wide range of functional groups.

  • Ability to navigate large partner organizations with multi-stakeholder management and secure their buy-in.  

  • Ability to think strategically about complex issues and develop thoughtful recommendations and action plans. 

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with professionals from all levels of the corporate environment.Ability to navigate large partner organizations with multi-stakeholder management and secure their buy-in.  

  • Ability to think strategically about complex issues and develop thoughtful recommendations and action plans. 

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with professionals from all levels of the corporate environment. 

  • Work with marketing team to create plans for pre- and post-publicity, mailings, social media interaction, produce collateral or promotional materials that relate to events, including programs, pledge forms, signage and invitations. 

  • Represent the organization externally in respect to events and sponsorship activity

  • Demonstrated experience in planning large-scale corporate events and strategic programs 

  • Proven track record of leveraging opportunities to obtain event revenue through multiple methods (ticket sales, sponsorship, etc.), and motivating committees and volunteers to achieve revenue goals


Requirements


  • Management experience that spans education, economic development, technology, marketing, media relations, community relations, government relations

  • Entrepreneurial and start up mindset 

  • Global – Native to Nigeria with access to big founders, investors and institutions

  • Demonstrated experience with putting together and promoting corporate events.

  •  A commitment to excellent customer service.

  •  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers

  •  Must have business development and customer service experience.

  •  Must have existing relationships with corporate and event organisers.

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