Business Development Manager

PwC South Africa; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Stellenbosch seeks a business development professional to drive initiatives, manage accounts, and enhance client satisfaction. Qualifications include a CA (SA) and strong project management skills. This role requires an assertive self-starter with excellent communication abilities in both English and Afrikaans. Join a dynamic team dedicated to growing the client base and securing new work.

Responsibilities

• Driving targeting initiatives relating to prospective clients.
• Management of priority accounts.
• Proposal support, including writing and preparation.
• Driving client feedback and satisfaction programmes.
• Project managing local marketing and initiatives.

Skills

Excellent people and communication skills

Strong project management skills

Goal-driven and assertive

Organised self starter

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Creative

Commercially and risk aware

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Working proficiency in English and Afrikaans

Education

CA (SA)

Job description

Job Purpose

To drive business development initiatives in our Stellenbosch office (with intermittent support to our Worcester and Robertson offices when required), with the aim of developing our existing client base and securing new work.

Responsibilities

• Driving targeting initiatives relating to prospective clients, including market research
• Management of priority accounts (both existing clients and targets)
• Proposal support, including proposal writing and preparation for client meetings and pitches
• Driving client feedback and satisfaction programmes relating to priority clients
• Driving any other initiatives that form part of the Entrepreneurial and Private Business strategy for the Western Cape, as it pertains to business development
• Project managing local marketing and CSI-related initiatives and events within the Stellenbosch office, to the extent that it pertains to business development and local brand promotion

Qualifications

• CA (SA)

Previous experience in the following would be beneficial

• Market research and analysis
• Project management
• Proposal writing
• Account management
• Marketing activities

Key Knowledge, Skills and Qualities

• Excellent people and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong project management skills
• Goal-driven and assertive
• Organised self starter
• Strategic thinking and attention to detail are equally important
• Creative
• Commercially and risk aware
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-performing environment
• Working proficiency in both English and Afrikaans (reading, writing, understanding and speaking) would be advantageous