Job Title: Head, Business Development
Sector: Security (Civil Guard)
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities:
• Identify sales leads, pitch goods or services to new clients, and maintain a good working relationship with new contacts.
• Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
• Communicate new service developments to prospective clients.
• Follow up on new business opportunities and set up meetings
• Planning and preparing presentations
• Overseeing the development of marketing literature
• Develop quotes and proposals for prospective clients
• Set goals for the business development team and develop strategies to meet those goals
• Training and performance management of business development staff
• Relationship management of new and existing clients
• Delivering the company’s sales target in outsourcing and other group functions as may apply
• Ensure an adequate pool of qualified resources for ready deployment
• Recruit, orient, and train outsourced personnel on appropriate client services
• Develop, implement, and review operational policies and procedures that support and facilitate job placements.
• Drive recruitment in line with client’s requirements and carry out preassessment
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of internal and outsourced staff
• Client relationship management and customer experience functions
• Promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale for outsourced staff.

Qualification:
• B.Sc degree or its equivalent.
• Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Relevant certification in sales and marketing.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in an outsourced company in sales, and marketing roles. At least 3 years in a mid-management role.

How to apply:
Interested candidates should forward their CVs to recruitment@fortknoxgroup.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.