Business development manager are primarily responsible for driving business growth, and duties vary on a day-to-day basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating development plans and forecasting sales targets and growth projections.
- Identifying market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels.
- Meeting existing and potential clients and building positive relationships.
- Liaising with colleagues to develop sales and marketing strategies.
- Preparing financial projections and sales targets.
- Attending events such as exhibitions and conferences.
- Preparing sales presentations and participating in sales meetings.
- Producing reports for management.
- Training business developers and sales colleagues.
- Creating Sales pitches
- Negotiating with stakeholders.