Business Development Consultant

MANCOSA; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Part time

Job summary

MANCOSA in Gauteng invites applications for a Business Development Consultant on a fixed term contract. The role focuses on engaging corporates, developing partnerships and promoting the B2B training product offerings to grow revenue for formal and short learning programmes.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in corporate sales, strong presentation and communication skills, and a good understanding of SETA skills matrices and BBBEE scorecards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a corporate sales environment.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
• Strong communication and report-writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve revenue targets for new and existing clientele.
• Present training solutions to corporate clients.
• Promote revenue for formal and short learning programmes.
• Develop partnerships with corporates.
• Research industry training trends and BBBEE/SETAs.

Skills

Sales experience

Public speaking

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Grade 12 Senior Certificate

Marketing qualification advantageous

Sales & Marketing training

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Location: Gauteng

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: Yes

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education institution, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancies available: Business Development Consultant

CORE PURPOSE

• The purpose of this position is to engage and develop partnerships with corporates and to promote the business to business product offerings.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Achieve revenue targets for new and existing clientele
• Secure opportunities to present the B2B training solutions offering to clients via a meeting, participation in a corporate career day or corporate open days
• Promote and achieve revenue targets for formal learning programmes
• Promote and achieve revenue targets for short learning programmes
• Ability to present training solutions to corporate clientele
• An understanding of the SETA skills matrix and BBBEE scorecard for skills development
• Ability to research the industry and sector training and development trends in order to offer suitable training solutions to the corporate clientele
• An understanding of human resource development
• An understanding of the skills gap analysis, workplace skills plan etc

QUALIFICATION (S)

• Grade 12 Senior Certificate
• Qualification in Marketing is advantageous
• Relevant sales and marketing programme

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in a corporate sales environment
• Minimum 2 years of work experience within sales environment
• An understanding and experience of the business to business market
• Hold the appropriate public speaking and presentation skillsAdministrative skills and report writing

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Attention to detail and sound time management skills
• Well-versed in sales and marketing
• Understanding of the corporate training environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive
• Must be able to multi-task
• Consulting and engaging with appropriate stakeholders
• Statistical efficiency
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Planning, organising and negotiating skills
• Integrity and honesty
• Detail oriented
• Creative and innovative
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Responsible
• Confident

Additional Requirements:

• Will be required to work overtime
• Will be required to Travel
• Will be required to work weekends
• Will be required to have a valid drivers license