Business Development Manager

About the role

Devspark Labs is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to drive growth across Nigeria's IT and telecom sector. You will be responsible for generating qualified leads, managing the full sales cycle, and building lasting relationships with SMEs, corporate and enterprise clients.

Key responsibilities

• Generate leads through cold calling, networking, email outreach, referrals and digital prospecting.
• Conduct outbound sales calls, client meetings, product demos and discovery sessions.
• Manage the entire sales funnel from qualification to proposal, negotiation and deal closure.
• Develop and maintain relationships with SMEs, corporate organisations, enterprise clients and strategic partners.
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to market expansion strategies.
• Prepare professional proposals, quotations, presentations and commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with technical and delivery teams for smooth project hand‑overs.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and consistently achieve business development targets.
• Represent the company at networking events, exhibitions and industry conferences.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Business Development, Sales or Account Management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both British and American English.
• Proven ability to make outbound sales calls, conduct client meetings and engage decision‑makers.
• Strong negotiation, presentation and relationship‑management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and meet monthly sales targets.

Required skills

• CRM software
• Microsoft Office