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Business Development Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships.
• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
• Tracks individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners.
• Discovers and explores business opportunities.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials.
• Evaluates options and resolves internal priorities.
• Recommends equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations.
• Examines risks and potentials for the business opportunities.
• Estimates partners' needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Enhances organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
• Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Business Development Manager Qualifications / Skills:

• Closing skills
• Motivation for sales
• Prospecting skills
• Sales planning
• Selling to customer's needs
• Territory management
• Market knowledge
• Presentation skills
• Energy level
• Meeting sales goals
• Professionalism

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BA in business administration or a related field
• 3 -5 years of sales experience
• Some Employers prefer holders of a master's degree