Business Development Manager

Pwc Careers Africa; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Business Development Manager in Stellenbosch. The role involves driving market research, managing priority client accounts, and supporting proposal efforts. A CA (SA) qualification is required along with excellent people and project management skills. The ideal candidate should be goal-driven, detail-oriented, and possess strong communication abilities in both English and Afrikaans. Join this dynamic team to contribute to business success in the Western Cape.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Strong project management capabilities required.
• CA (SA) qualification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Drive targeting initiatives for new clients.
• Manage priority accounts and client feedback programs.
• Support proposal writing and preparation for client pitches.

Skills

Excellent people and communication skills

Strong project management skills

Goal-driven and assertive

Organised self-starter

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Working proficiency in English and Afrikaans

Education

CA (SA)

Tools

Salesforce

PowerBI

G Suite

Microsoft

Job description

Overview

Business Development Manager PwC Careers Africa • Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Join to apply for the Business Development Manager role at PwC Careers Africa.

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information, enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations, including governance and risk management processes and related controls. In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance that the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes the auditor's opinion. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

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.

People

• Report to Western Cape Business Development Senior Manager, Stellenbosch Business Development Leader, and Western Cape Entrepreneurial and Private Business Leader.
• Work within a team of 4 locally based Clients & Markets team members (including the Western Cape Business Development Senior Manager).
• No direct subordinates, though there is an assistant supporting this role.

Systems

• G Suite
• Microsoft
• Salesforce*
• PowerBI*
• Various web-based resources* (e.g. CIPC, Who Owns Whom, etc.)

*Training on Salesforce, PowerBI and relevant web-based resources will be provided – existing knowledge of these systems is not a prerequisite for applying.

Qualifications

CA (SA)

Previous Experience

• 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.

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, AI Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Regulated Compliance, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date: February 28, ****

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