About the company
Grant Thornton is a leading business adviser that helps dynamic organisations to unlock their potential for growth. Our brand is respected globally, as one of the major global accounting organisations recognized by capital markets, regulators and international standards setting bodies.
Main Responsibilities
- Executes a strategy for discovering and securing new business opportunities;
- Executes strategies by evaluating risks and potentials;
- Proposal preparation;
- Adapts new business strategies in accordance with the types of clients need;
- Evaluates, determines, and realizes quarterly business growth goals;
- Creates a business development database in order to evaluate performance and organize client and prospective client information;
- Closes new business deals by developing and negotiating contracts;
- Assist in business meetings with prospective clients;
- Plans and executes business development programs to expand market share and customer acceptance that leads to revenue growth;
- Developing and implementing sales strategies, client service and retention plans;
- Working closely with staff across service lines to implement growth strategies;
- Assist with preparing business plans, sales pitches, presentations, reference material, and other documents as required;
- Identify new business opportunities, partners and promote the firm’s services to new and potential clients;
- Organizes regular client visit to prospect customers, officials and other stakeholders;
- Attend networking events, different meetings, official events, promotional activities and government-led seminars to enhance the firm’s visibility;
- Communicate with existing clients regarding new developments in the firm and maintain long-lasting relationships;
- Assist in providing feedback and after-sales support during the life cycle of an advisory engagement;
- Assesses the attitude of the customers’ experience towards the Firm and report the result to the Partners on a regular basis;
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Job Requirements
Educational and Experience Required
- BA in Business Management, Marketing, Finance, Economics and other related fields.
- 5 years’ experience in Business Development, Market Research, Business Consulting, Marketing and related fields.
Ability and Skill Required
- Having a good understanding of business development process and tools.
- Able to work multiple tasks efficiently and meet tight deadlines.
- Team spirit/working in a team.
- Interpersonal communication and negotiations skills.
- Computer skills including the ability to operate spreadsheets and word-processing.
- Disciplined, organized.
- Open-minded, self-learner.
How to Apply
All interested and qualified applicants may send a cover/application letter and updated CV on [email protected] before or on September 30, 2020.
Please make sure you state the position you are applying for on the subject of your email.
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Only Candidates who applied on the CV format from the below link will be contacted.
More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10
- Qualification BA/BSc
