Cell Business Developer Manager for Actiss Africa, a growing interim management company operating in Africa.
We: Actiss Africa, a growing interim management company, spin-off in 2016 from Actiss Partners Paris (created in 2004), acting only in Africa, we firmly believe that interim management will develop rapidly on the Continent, and want to be driving forces in this movement. We are already based in Abidjan, Dakar and Paris, and wish to deploy our forces in the most dynamic regions of the Continent (North Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Nigeria, etc.).
Context / Description:
As part of our company’s strong development plan, a Business Development unit has been created whose role is to create, maintain and operate a database of the +-10,000 largest companies present in Africa. The unit is a strategic link in Actiss Africa, providing prospection and sales meetings, preparation of development plans, knowledge of market issues, and operational marketing support to the partners in charge of the countries, to help them roll out the business development plan.
Become the boss of the Business Development unit of Actiss Africa: constitution and management of the team, construction and exploitation of the prospecting, marketing and digital communication database
The position is based in Senegal or Ivory Coast.
Your Missions:
Create then manage the Business Development Unit
1) The Business Development cell must quickly be composed, in addition to the manager, of 3-4 positions of English-speaking and French-speaking junior operators.
2) In year 1, each operator must generate prospecting contacts every day (by email, by telephone, by Linkedin, etc.),
In year 2 we direct the team towards more economic intelligence, i.e. identification of potential issues regarding the database’s prospects and making contact.
The CRM must be kept up to date.
The manager must ensure that these objectives are achieved every day
3) The manager must directly take charge of operational marketing/communication (management of social networks, webinars, newsletters, website, events, etc.) with the support of partners (mainly for content production)
Your profile:
- Coming from higher education, you have several years of experience, for example in Customer Services positions in service companies, or as call center manager.
- You also have know-how in digital business development/digital communication
- You are recognized for your ability to manage a small team and achieve the expected results with it.
- You understand business issues in terms of management, your economic culture is real, as is your knowledge of the different processes within a company.
- Both curious, loving contact, but at the same time rigorous and methodical, you are a “war machine” that delivers results
- You are comfortable using a CRM, videoconferencing and office tools, and of course social networks and communication tools.
Beyond professional skills, we are looking for ambitious, entrepreneurial, simple and direct talents, who wish to express their full potential and open up possibilities with us, in line with our values of efficiency, loyalty and empathy. Above all, it is your commitment, your energy, your intelligence and your leadership that will make the difference!
You can work in English and Franch.
The offer:
- Permanent contract with fixed and variable remuneration
- In the long term partnership possible
About our company:
Actiss Africa is a pure player in interim management in Africa.
Our core business, interim management, consists of taking charge of the major operational challenges of a company, by carrying out a mission in project and by delegating in the company, full-time and for a fixed period, an interim manager experienced in his profession. Our operational approach, pragmatic and action-based makes it possible to put back on tracks all or part of a business, or to face its major challenges.
Our base of managers allows us to intervene in all sectors, whatever the required technical level. Our motto: “We are obliged to do the impossible”
We are proud of our prestigious clients. Actiss Africa is a human-sized, open and dynamic company, which has strong growth ambitions and therefore offers real opportunities for professional development.
Call to action:
If you are passionate about management and leadership and have an entrepreneurial spirit, join our team and come take on stimulating business challenges! Send your application to contact@actissafrica.com under reference MCBD924 now!