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Reeds Africa consult (RAC) offers a broad scale of Human resource services designed to provide professional supports for the growing needs of today’s corporate organizations. Our services includes the entire employee life cycle in an organization from the point of recruitment, training and development, policy development, compliance audits, provision of H...

Job Overview

Are you passionate about building client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and driving business growth? We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Business Development Manager to support the growth of a leading professional services firm offering audit, tax, accounting, and advisory solutions.

Responsibilities or duties

Business Growth & Client Acquisition

• Develop and implement business development strategies to attract new clients across all sectors.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of potential clients and manage the full business development cycle.

Client Relationship Management

• Maintain strong relationships with existing clients to ensure client retention and cross-selling of services.
• Gather feedback to improve service delivery and client satisfaction.
• Act as the liaison between clients and service teams to ensure effective communication.

Market Research & Strategy

• Conduct market intelligence to identify emerging trends, competitor activities, and new service opportunities.
• Recommend strategies for pricing, positioning, and service diversification.
• Prepare regular reports and forecasts on business development performance.

Branding & Marketing

• Work with the team to enhance the firm’s visibility through events, social media, digital marketing, and thought leadership.
• Represent the firm at networking events, conferences, and industry forums.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with professional associations and business networks.

Proposal & Tender Management

• Identify and pursue tenders, proposals, and partnership opportunities.
• Coordinate preparation of Expression of Interest (EOIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and bids.
• Ensure high-quality, compliant, and competitive submissions.
• Track and report tender performance and success rates.
• Collaborate with partners to develop customized proposals and presentations.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Commerce, or related field.
• Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• Strong Understanding of Audit, Tax and advisory service lines and their value propositions.
• Strong communication, research & presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office & CRM tools.
• Proactive, organized, and client-focused.

Experience needed

• 5-7 years’ experience in business development or client relationship role (experience within professional services or consulting environment is an added advantage).
• Proven track record of meeting revenue and growth targets.

• Develop and implement business development strategies to attract new clients across all sectors.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of potential clients and manage the full business development cycle.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing clients to ensure client retention and cross-selling of services.
• Gather feedback to improve service delivery and client satisfaction.
• Act as the liaison between clients and service teams to ensure effective communication.
• Conduct market intelligence to identify emerging trends, competitor activities, and new service opportunities.
• Recommend strategies for pricing, positioning, and service diversification.
• Prepare regular reports and forecasts on business development performance.
• Work with the team to enhance the firm’s visibility through events, social media, digital marketing, and thought leadership.
• Represent the firm at networking events, conferences, and industry forums.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with professional associations and business networks.
• Identify and pursue tenders, proposals, and partnership opportunities.
• Coordinate preparation of Expression of Interest (EOIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and bids.
• Ensure high-quality, compliant, and competitive submissions.
• Track and report tender performance and success rates.
• Collaborate with partners to develop customized proposals and presentations.

• Strong communication, research & presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office & CRM tools.
• Proactive, organized, and client-focused.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Commerce, or related field.
• Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• Strong Understanding of Audit, Tax and advisory service lines and their value propositions.