Business Development & Marketing Manager

The duties and responsibilities of a Business Development & Marketing Manager are mainly concerned with sales, management, client relations and marketing and also cover many other different aspects and organize marketing campaigns to raise awareness. Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunitiesIdentifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and servicesActively participate in the development of the Aurum Afghanistan – corporate / enterprise business plan, product development, sales and marketing strategy in liaison with the Chief Operations Officer.Maintaining and developing relationships with current clientsPitching sales and products to new and existing clientsActively pursue and acquire on an on-going basis, new and competitive accounts for NGO, UN agencies with emphasis on Direct Cash and Electronic Minimum of a Degree in Business Administration, Operations and Commerce or a related field. Minimum 5 years experience in EMI Industries, Customer Services, Sales environment and Marketing.Computer Knowledge in MS Excel, Word, Power Point, Digital Payments Systems and outlook. payments and transfer services.Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and staying up to date with new trendsCreating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching themDefine and follow up of targets and objectivesPromote EMI or digital finance in Mass MarketPossessing a strong understanding of the company’s products, the competition in the industry and positioningManaging and training a business development teamParticipating in Bidding process for potential business and provision of bid documents.Collaborating with design and sales teams to ensure that the requirements are metContacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.Planning and overseeing new marketing initiativesResearching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new ones.Evaluating and optimizing marketing and pricing strategiesIncreasing brand awareness and market shareOverseeing branding, advertising, and promotional campaignsPromoting our brand at trade shows and major industry-related eventsOversee Website management, Social Media management, Copywriting and content management.Prepare Daily, Weekly and Monthly Retail performance reports for submission to operations departmentAny other tasks/ assignment to be provided by the line manager EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEMinimum of a Degree in Business Administration, Operations and Commerce or a related field.Minimum 5 years experience in EMI Industries, Customer Services, Sales environment and Marketing.Computer Knowledge in MS Excel, Word, Power Point, Digital Payments Systems and outlook.SKILLS & COMPETENCIESThe ability to sell ideas, products and servicesExcellent time management skills and the ability to multitaskA strategic and creative mindExcellent customer service skillsTechnical skills to understand and propose products or solutions by focusing on the client’s requirementsSolid IT skills and knowledge of necessary software applications The ability to motivate themselves and othersA solid understanding of business and marketing principlesExcellent written and verbal communication skills.Self – motivated, flexible and able to work with negligible supervision.