This position reports to the Head of Projects and Marketing. He/she is responsible to lead and oversee the development and growth of profitable existing and new businesses; develop and maintain effective key customer relationships as well as ensure business growth through directing and managing business development activities related to the products or projects assigned to him/her. The main responsibilities are to develop a sales and marketing strategy for all Edbiz’s revenue generating activities and to implement a programme of activities to deliver this strategy and achieve the target revenues (specifically for sponsorship, awards fee, advertising and publication sales). He/she is expected to work closely with the Sales and Marketing support team to identify needs and create customized offerings for the clients.
• Assist in devising the business development strategy in consultation with the Head of department and CEO.
• Develop new business and long term account opportunities through prospecting and cold calling.
• Develop, coordinate and implement marketing plans designed to maintain and increase existing business and capture new opportunities.
• Manage web/telephone and email based enquiries related to the assigned projects.
• Undertake desk based research to support management in identifying new lead opportunities.
• Ensure information related to products/projects are updated on the website on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week.
· Identifying potential clients, markets and business relations.
• Manage social media campaign of the assigned product/project.
• Maintain and increase personal knowledge of priority sectors; market trends and routes to market for improved effectiveness within a sales support function.
• Maintain an excellent client relationship with existing and potential clients.
• Maintain and update clients and contacts database.
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Edbiz Consulting is a truly unique, international Shari’a / Shariah advisory firm, committed to engendering the value proposition that Islamic finance serves to offer in the global financial markets. Edbiz Consulting provides multiple services that balance the dual purpose of developing thought leadership in this niche industry and strengthening the Islamic finance capacity for businesses and banks.