High-achieving, self-motivated and success-driven business development manager with 7+ years of experience in solution selling and new business development. Eager to support with superb knowledge of omnichannel processes, including online marketing and value-added services. In previous roles negotiated a N150M contract and boosted company sales by 30% among others
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Group Business Manager
Maxima Media Group (Views Channel, Lasting Memories Experiential, Indulge Rental)
Lagos, Lagos
06.2015 - Current
Chaired weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor products to individual markets.
while reducing staffing and operational costs by 35%.
Managed supply and equipment inventory for business according to forecasts and needs.
Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
Improved customer satisfaction scores through application of superior conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
Managed costs and billing and resolved financial discrepancies effectively through organizational management of account information using [Type] software.
Developed highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
Experiential Marketing Manager, Business Developme
Maxima Media Group
Lagos , Lagos
07.2013 - 06.2015
Collaborated with business development, marketing, and product departments on the creation of competitive concept proposals.
Developed new service offerings based on detailed and documented insights of market and client needs.
Managed and maintained a structured analysis of target markets, clients, and documentation in the CRM system.
Provided market intelligence and feedback to global and regional teams on the market, industry, and competitors’ developments.
Built and maintained relationships with key contacts at potential clients, consulting companies and partners in order to get access to new opportunities.
Key achievement:
Negotiated design and production contract to date:
Boosted company revenue by 25% during the first year of employment
Business Development Executive
Maxima Integrated Media
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2012 - 07.2013
Prospected for potential new clients and turned them into increased avenues of business.
Developed relationships with senior decision makers (incl. CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, or VPs) within potential clients.
Developed negotiating strategies and positions by examining risks and potentials as well as estimating partners' needs and goals.
Worked closely with SVP and GM to develop customer acquisition strategies to obtain maximum sales volume and profitability.
Developed and oversaw marketing functions to identify key marketing strategies for successful new customer acquisition and sales growth.
Enhanced organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Key achievements:
Researched and built relationships with 20+ new clients by planning approaches and pitches.
Helped sales representative grow their territory sales by 20% YOY.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications
Bowen University
Iwo, Nigeria
10.2006 - 08.2010
High School Diploma -
Federal Government Girls College
Nigeria
08.2001 - 06.2006
Skills
D2C e-commerce solutions
Customer acquisition
Strategic planning
Staff Management
MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Omnichannel processes
Teamwork
Social media
Project Management
Timeline
Group Business Manager
Maxima Media Group (Views Channel, Lasting Memories Experiential, Indulge Rental)
06.2015 - Current
Experiential Marketing Manager, Business Developme