Business Development Executive

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and nurture relationships with existing customers to ensure satisfaction, retention, and growth of business accounts.

• Identify, pursue, and acquire new clients through networking, research, and direct outreach.

• Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve and exceed revenue targets

• Upsell and cross-sell additional products and services to existing clients based on their evolving needs.

• Conduct regular follow-ups with clients to understand their requirements and provide tailored solutions.

• Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits while ensuring client satisfaction.

• Analyze market trends and customer feedback to identify new business opportunities and improve offerings.

• Maintain accurate records of sales activities, client communications, and pipeline status using CRM tools.

• Attend industry events and networking opportunities to expand the company's reach and build new relationships.

Competencies:

• Client Centricity: understand internal/external clients (e.g. committees, working groups, country representatives, etc.,) needs and concerns in the short too long- term and to provide sound recommendations and/or solutions.

• Diplomatic Sensitivity: understanding other people. It includes the ability to hear accurately and understand unspoken, partly expressed thoughts, feelings and concerns of others. Included in this competency is an emphasis on cross-cultural sensitivity

• Strategic Networking: working to build and maintain friendly, trustworthy and open internal and external relationships and networks with people who are, or might become, important actors in achieving strategic-related goals

• Developing Talent: fostering an environment that will encourage professional and personal growth and the transfer of knowledge to future talent