The Strathmore Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC) is a centre
set up to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SME5) business development and
growth by addressing the needs of and providing solutions to the various
practical problems they typically encounter.
The centre provides high quality capacity building;value added services and a resource centre for SMEs,to enhance business leadership, competitiveness and sustainability.
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Business Development Manager.
Reporting to the Dean, Strathmore School of Management and Commerce (SMC), the
Business Development Manager (BDM) will be responsible for the Designing,
Marketing and Coordinating SME Capacity Building Programs, Consultancies, SME
Networking Activities, Research and Resource CentreThe centre provides high quality capacity building;value added services and a resource centre for SMEs,to enhance business leadership, competitiveness and sustainability.
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Business Development Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Market
SEDC products and services
- Manage
capacity building programs that are designed to respond to identified
sustainability challenges of SMEs
- Coordinate
research into new business opportunities as well as solutions to salient
SME business challenges.
- Manage
SME networking activities
- Develop
and maintain an SME resource Centre ( Knowledge Hub)
- Manage
SME consultation and mentoring
Core Competencies
- Ability
to develop a team approach
- Proven
marketing skills
- Knowledge
of the regional SME sector
- Strong
organization and negotiation skills,
- Strong
oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
- Ability
to work under Minimum supervision
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- A
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
- Relevant
professional qualification is desired.
- Minimum
of 5 years in marketing consulting and/or product management
- Experience
in marketing of educational products, and/or SME training and consultancy
will be a definite advantage,
- Experience
of working with and inspiring teams as well as coaching and mentoring
- Demonstrable
business development skills are essential for this role
Closing Date: 23rd December 2012
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful
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