Business Development Manager - BankservAfrica

BankservAfrica form part of the South African National Payments System and are a trusted partner of the financial industry, including banking institutions, and therefore require that employees adhere to unwavering standards of honesty and transparency in performing their duties.

PURPOSE

Do you see a future that includes more? More exposure to innovative technologies, more personal growth, more experience?  Look at the position we have available and see how, together we can shape your future, so that you can give more and include more. 

You will engage with the following stakeholders:

• Internal and external stakeholders

Your key responsibilities include:

• Develop and define a business development plan in line with overall Growth plan
• Demonstrate innovative thinking in area of expertise and translate this into business process/ solutions/ working practice improvements 
• Deliver client or company-specific projects in line with company standards and in agreement with line manager
• Contribute to the achievement of the organisational objectives through structured and quality delivery of Work Assignments and Work Deliverables
• Support and provide input into storage management and communication of standards, templates, methods and tools used for business development 
• Evaluate and conduct situational assessments to markets that may be of interest, to create and sustain stakeholder engagement in these markets

• Conduct research to inform marketing plans and approach 
• Develop an opportunity matrix per market to quantify and list the opportunities identified in the market 
• Assess and map stakeholders & establish new networks 
• Identify marketing opportunities and attend events 
• Meet with prospective clients 
• Write proposals/ respond to tenders
• Produce sales pipelines and revenue forecasts

QUALIFICATION / KNOWLEDGE 

• Appropriate tertiary/business related qualification 
• Banking and payment industry knowledge 
• Required computer literacy levels 
• MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel) 

EXPERIENCE 

• Experience in Business Development 
• Experience in Banking/Financial Services industry 
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience in related field 
• Operational knowledge of financial services industry