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Business Development Consultant Jobs in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Edustaff
Title: Business Development Consultant
Company: Edustaff
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
About the Company
Our Client wishes to appoint a Business Development Consultant who will be responsible for prospecting new business, network & build relationships with new students and corporate clients.
About the Role
Remuneration would be R 20 000 to R 23 000 a month and include a commission structure.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for prospecting new business, network & build relationships with new students and corporate clients.
- Responsible for selling all the institutions higher education programmes.
- Assisting students with course information and general queries.
- Generating new leads from corporate presentations, turning them into opportunities and converting into sales.
- Grow market share.
- Maintain and update CRM database.
- Create and adhere to sales processes and procedures, designed to increase conversion rates and student registration experience.
- The ability to close sales opportunities.
- Demonstrates advanced product knowledge.
- Contacting potential customers via telephone and email. Adheres to follow up processes and procedures.
- Meets with clients, both in and out of the office.
- Working towards KPI’s and achieving targets.
- Identifying opportunities for new business within the market.
- Paying attention to competitors and their activities within the industry.
- Building long-term relationships with new and existing customers.
- Ensuring that all administration is up to date and is in line with compliance.
- Brand Ambassador for the institution – grow brand awareness and build relationships.
Qualifications
- Education minimum of a degree (NQF 7).
- Driver’s license and own reliable transport, must be willing to travel.
Required Skills
- Ability to network, build relationships within the corporate and education sectors.
- Maintain relationships with current clients.
- A passionate, self-motivated enterprising person who is target-driven.
- Excellent telephone manner.
- Flexible as per the requirements of the job (weekends, evenings).
- Ability to work independently and meet daily targets.
- Ability to work under pressure according to KPIs.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of a variety of industries and qualifications.
- Experience in CRM.
- MS Office literacy (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook essential).
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Persuasiveness and negotiation skills.
- Listening skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer care skills.
- Networking skills.
- High level of integrity.
- Team player.
- Self-motivation and confidence.