Business Development Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Purpose: 

• To drive business development initiatives in our Stellenbosch office (with intermittent support to our Worcester and Robertson offices when required), with the aim of developing our existing client base and securing new work. 

Responsibilities: 

• Driving targeting initiatives relating to prospective clients, including market research 
• Management of priority accounts (both existing clients and targets) 
• Proposal support, including proposal writing and preparation for client meetings and pitches 
• Driving client feedback and satisfaction programmes relating to priority clients 
• Driving any other initiatives that form part of the Entrepreneurial and Private Business strategy for the Western Cape, as it pertains to business development 
• Project managing local marketing and CSI-related initiatives and events within the Stellenbosch office, to the extent that it pertains to business development and local brand promotion 

​​​​​​​Job Profile: 

People: 

• Report to Western Cape Business Development Senior Manager, Stellenbosch Business Development Leader, and Western Cape Entrepreneurial and Private Business Leader 
• Work within a team of 4 locally based Clients & Markets team members (including the Western Cape Business Development Senior Manager) 
• No direct subordinates, though there is an assistant supporting this role 

​​​​​​​Systems: 

• G Suite 
• Microsoft 
• Salesforce 
• PowerBI 
• Various web-based resources (e.g. CIPC, Who Owns Whom, etc.) 
• Training on Salesforce, PowerBI and relevant web-based resources will be provided - existing knowledge of these systems is not a prerequisite for applying. 

Qualifications: 

• CA (SA) 

​​​​​​​Previous experience in the following would be beneficial: 

• Market research and analysis 
• Project management 
• Proposal writing 
• Account management 
• Marketing activities 

​​​​​​​Key Knowledge, Skills and Qualities: 

• Excellent people and communication skills (verbal and written) 
• Strong project management skills 
• Goal-driven and assertive 
• Organised self starter 
• Strategic thinking and attention to detail are equally important 
• Creative 
• Commercially and risk aware 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-performing environment 
• Working proficiency in both English and Afrikaans (reading, writing, understanding and speaking) would be advantageous 

Education(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

• Degrees/Field of Study required:
• Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

• (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 29 more}

​​​​​​​Desired Languages

• (If blank, desired languages not specified)

​​​​​​​Travel Requirements

• Up to 20%

​​​​​​​Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• No

​​​​​​​Government Clearance Required?

• Yes

Job Posting End Date

• February 28, 2026