Business Development Manager - Stellenbosch Verfied

Salary Negotiable Stellenbosch, Western Cape Stellenbosch, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 07-10-2014 4:02:51 PM
04-11-2014 4:02:51 PM
Business Development Manager
 
Location: Stellenbosch
Salary: R850k per annum (retainer + profit share)
 
Requirements:
  • Financial background (B.Com or equivalent)
  • Business Development experience
  • Minimum of 5 years in developing business/sales/sales management for small to medium sized, high growth business
 
Purpose of the Role:
  1. Grow business from a R50 million+ asset base of media/property and travel assets.
  2. These include:
  3. Marketing Brand - interactive media business with a 17 year track record and R2,5 million invested in product/team development over the past 4 years, to adapt to market changes.
  4. Private Villa in Stellenbosch
  5. New Villa on Clifton 4th
  6. Travel Company (50% investment)
 
Responsibilities:
  • Ability to optimise value from asset portfolio, accountability for agreed targets, identify opportunities with CEO
  • Develop strategic client relationships, develop resources (internal team, strategic network of tour operators/media agencies/strategic partnerships)
  • Simplify business processes and build sustainable business value in line with core values agreed with CEO.
  • Review the business potential with CEO/team and current resource base and present plan to CEO within 30 days of action plan to align resources to business potential.
  • This includes a review of existing client base, current team activity to attract business and customer research, which includes meeting with 10-15 key accounts, to identify current status.
  • The position will require long hours (12 hour days) to fast-track understanding of the business
  • An ability to translate the shareholders vision into business reality
  • The ability to interact with shareholders and strategic clients
  • Proactive in developing action plans to achieve a 50%+ growth in business from R3 – R5 million in Gross Profit over 12- 18 months. 
 
Targets:
  • QTR 1: R750 000
  • QTR 2: R1 MILILON
  • QTR 3: R1,5 MILION 

Recruiter: CompuJobs