Key Responsibilities

The Business Development Officer will be responsible for:

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities for corporate, government, NGO, and donor-funded training programmes.
• Marketing BDIT COLLEGE's professional, executive, technical, entrepreneurship, and customized institutional training programmes.
• Building and maintaining relationships with Human Resource Managers, Learning and Development Managers, Training Coordinators, procurement officers, and decision-makers.
• Preparing high-quality training proposals, Expressions of Interest (EOIs), quotations, and technical presentations.
• Following up on training enquiries and converting them into confirmed training assignments.
• Coordinating institutional marketing campaigns to increase enrolment in open and customized training programmes.
• Conducting market research to identify emerging training needs and opportunities.
• Organizing client visits, training presentations, exhibitions, networking events, and stakeholder engagement forums.
• Developing strategic partnerships with organizations seeking staff development and capacity-building services.
• Tracking business opportunities, client engagements, proposals submitted, conversion rates, and training revenue.
• Supporting digital marketing initiatives to promote BDIT COLLEGE's training programmes.
• Working closely with trainers and programme coordinators to design client-focused training solutions.
• Representing BDIT COLLEGE professionally during client meetings, conferences, and networking events.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should possess:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Commerce, Education, Project Management, or a related field.
• Diploma with 3 years experience in sales and marketing from reputable training institions

· Minimum 5 years' experience in business development, sales, marketing, client engagement, or corporate training.

• Demonstrated experience selling training, consultancy, learning and development, or professional services.
• Strong proposal writing, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Experience engaging government institutions, NGOs, corporate organizations, universities, or development partners will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate Business development and sales excellence competency