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Bigstack – We provide clothing designers, bands, jewelry makers,
crafters, and other artists with their own customizable store to
sell their stuff online.
 We are recruiting to fill the position of:
 
 Job Title: Marketer
 Location: Lagos
Job Requirements
 
- Are you looking for an amazing adventure?
 
- You have experience in sales or business development, and
 have an entrepreneurship spirit?
 
- You’re young and driven?
 
- Computer literate?
 
- Are passionate about E-commerce?
 
- If you fit the above description then this job is for you.
 
Remuneration
 Fix salary: 10,000 Naira
 Commissions: 25% of revenue you bring in. Up to 40,000 Naira
 Job Title: Business Development Manager
 Location: Lagos
Job Description
 
 Purpose:
 
- Responsible for working to improve the company’s market
 position including, but not limited to;
 
- Assisting with defining long-term organizational strategic
 goals, set sales targets, building key customer relationships,
 identifying business opportunities, networking, cold calling,
 assisting with advertising, generating interest from potential
 clients, develop persuasive approaches and pitches to potential
 clients, assisting in negotiating and closing business deals,
 maintaining an extensive knowledge of current market
 conditions, assist with growth and retaining existing key
 accounts / relationships with clients, collect intelligence on
 company’s competitors.
 
Objectives
- Actively and visibly promote the company;
 
- Increase company turnover.
 
- Manage Business Development effectively across the Company.
 
- Maintain a Professional Relationship with Clients.
 
- Maintain a high level of understanding of the company
 capabilities and capacity.
 
- Promote Discipline, Professional conduct and respect across
 the Company.
 
- Maintain high standards in documentation submitted to
 Clients.
 
- Maintain a professional relationship with company
 departments and functions.
 
- Set a professional example to all Company staff.
 
- Identify and seek support from the Managing Director where
 this is required to achieve Business Development success.
 
Market Research:
- Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within
 the client organization.
 
- Research and build relationships with new clients.
 
- Work with Bigstack Group in researching new clients.
 
- Build a database of target opportunities (clients and
 projects).
 
- Identify any new ventures or services that could compliment
 the company’s service offer.
 
- Research competitors and their approach to clients.
 
- Obtain competitor intelligence to compare their business
 development approach to clients.
 
- Where possible obtain comparative information on competitor
 pricing levels in comparison with the company.
 
- Attend industry functions, such as association events and
 conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and
 creative trends.
 
- Research media that can be used in any marketing campaigns.
 
Business Development Planning:
- Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and
 develop the company’s unique selling propositions and
 differentiators.
 
- Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and
 distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
 
- Present to and consult with mid and senior level management
 on business trends with a view to developing new services,
 products, and opportunity channels.
 
- Submit monthly progress reports and ensure data is
 accurate.
 
- Forecast sales targets
 
- Research and develop a thorough understanding of the
 company’s people and capabilities.
 
- Develop marketing literature that helps to explain the
 company’s values, experience, capability and capacity.
 
- Tailor marketing literature to suite particular client
 organizations.
 
New Business Development:
- Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into
 increased business.
 
- Cold call as appropriate within your market or geographic
 area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
 
- Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and
 leveraging your network.
 
- Set up meetings between client decision makers and
 company’s practice leaders/Principals.
 
- Plan approaches and pitches to Clients.
 
- Work with senior manages of the company to develop
 proposals that speak to the client’s needs, concerns, and
 objectives.
 
- Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and
 working through differences to a positive conclusion.
 
- Use a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate
 appropriately.
 
- Present an image that mirrors that of the client.
 
- Work with marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites
 (like prequalification or getting on a vendor list) are
 fulfilled within a timely manner.
 
Client Retention:
- Present new products and services and enhance existing
 relationships.
 
- Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to
 meet customer needs.
 
- Arrange and participate in internal and external client
 debriefs.
 
Professional Conduct / Communication:
- Lead and direct effective communications and mechanisms for
 resolving any conflicts with clients.
 
- Ensure that professional conduct, communication, discipline
 and cultural respect is installed in all company personnel
 interfacing with clients. Actively promote this requirement at
 all times.
 
 How to Apply
 Interested and qualified candidates should send their
 application and CV’s to:
admin@bigstackng.com