Business Development Executive

About the role

Safe Nest is seeking an energetic Business Development Executive to promote its technology‑driven farm units across the agricultural value chain. You will be responsible for generating new business, demonstrating solutions, and building lasting relationships with farmers, investors, NGOs and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, prospect and engage new customers including farmers, dealer groups, processors, investors and institutions.
• Market and demonstrate farm units (Larvarium, Broiler, Catfish, Greenhouse) and clearly explain ROI.
• Generate leads through field visits, networking events, trade fairs, social media and referrals.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and proposals, negotiate terms and close sales to meet monthly and quarterly targets.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, sales activities and pipeline in the provided CRM or reporting tools.
• Gather market intelligence on customer needs, competitor activity and pricing trends and share feedback with the product team.
• Represent Safe Nest at agricultural events, exhibitions and community engagements, providing after‑sales support to ensure customer satisfaction.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Marketing or related field.
• 1‑3 years of experience in sales, business development or marketing, preferably in agriculture, FMCG or technology.
• Good understanding of Nigerian agriculture and farmer needs; proximity to Yaba is a plus.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills; self‑motivated and target‑driven.
• Willingness to travel within Lagos and to other states as needed.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency with smartphones and social media platforms.
• Experience using MS Office or Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with basic digital sales tools and CRM systems.