Employment:
Full Time
Company
Our client is an international payment services company. They are currently looking for a Business Development Manager to be based in Bahrain.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Strategic
• Identifying new sales leads
• Pitching products and/or services
• Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers
• Developing growth strategies and plans
• Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients
• Introduce our products and services to banks and financial institutions through effective partnerships
• Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs
• Researching business opportunities and viable income streams
• Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements
Operational
• Researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets
• Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about purchasing
• Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
• Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services – or new ways of reaching existing markets
People
• Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s products
• Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person
• Developing sales goals for the team and ensuring they are met
• Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills
• Equipping staff with the technical and social skills needed to enhance sales
• Reviewing clients’ feedback and implementing necessary changes
• Remaining in tune with trends in consumption to ensure that our offerings remain relevant
• Liaise with the all departments in the company as appropriate
• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
• Attend seminars, conferences, and events where appropriate
Qualification & Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Related field
• 5-10 years of B2B sales experience gained within sales, marketing, or business administration
• Preferable in financial institutions B2B acquiring business
• Proven sales track record
• Experience in customer support is a plus
Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.
We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.
Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:
- Banking & Finance
- Human Resources
- Oil & Gas
- Construction
- Architecture & Engineering
Source: Job Posting - gulftalent.com
