Business Development Manager Jobs

The role of a Business Development Manager is to improve a company's market position and drive financial growth. The Business Development Manager has a long-term strategic vision and puts in place achievable goals. In order to meet these goals, the Business Development Managers builds strong relationships with key customers, identifies business opportunities and negotiates and closes deals. In order to become a Business Development Manager, you have to work in a senior sales position within the company. On a daily basis, you will work with other members of the internal team.

One of the duties of the Business Development Manager is to drive growth of the company by prospecting for new customers. Daily activities such as networking, cold calling, advertising… etc. are ways of meeting the company's goal.

These types of positions require a bachelor's degree and three to five years of sales or marketing experience. In certain companies, a MBA can also be required. To find a job as a Business Developer, you will need to possess the following skills: communication skills, interpersonal skills, good business knowledge, negotiating skills, creativity, organizational skills, problem solving skills… Any type of company can employ a business development manager, including pharmaceutical companies, consultancy companies, software companies, telecommunications companies and infrastructure companies.