Business Development Manager at Creative CFO

Our vision is a world where more small and medium enterprises succeed. At Creative CFO, we provide companies with the best financial tools and services to plan, structure, invest and grow. We believe that innovative solutions are an interconnected web of small problems solved brilliantly. By walking through all the financial processes for each company and solving problems along the way, we have developed a full-service solution that business owners really appreciate. We are committed to solving the challenges that small business owners face. Accounting and tax is one part of this, but we also cover business process analysis, financial systems implementation, and investment support. We unlock value by creating a platform through which business owners can manage and focus their creativity, energy and financial resources.

Business Development Manager responsibilities are:

• Management of our business development systems
• Managing the sales process from initial contact to invoicing
• Constructing customer proposals
• Identifying potential customers
• Arranging meeting with clients
• Building rapport with customers
• Preparing contracts
• Creating monthly business development reports
• Ensure that business development system and sales platforms are up to date with customer and product information
• Developing strategies relating to customer satisfaction and growth within the financial sector of the company
• Conducting researches to fulfil customers’ needs and to also identify new markets
• Assisting with the promotion of the company’s products/services

Business Development Manager requirements are:

• Experience as a Business Development Manager
• Proven sales track record
• Knowledge of principles of marketing
• Good customer service attitude
• Excellent at building rapport with customers
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Familiar with CRM and Business Development Funnel Management
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of sales metrics
• Empathy
• Understanding of the SME business landscape
• Understanding of cloud-based financial management software and services
• Superb organisation skills, structure and attention to detail