Business Development Officer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop policies
• Supervise professional and support staff and students
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan development projects
• Recruit and hire staff
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Develop marketing strategies
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Develop and implement business plans
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Product development

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Integrity
• Due diligence