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Head: Business Development Unit

Johannesburg, Gauteng💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-02 → 2026-08-06

Core

Develop and execute strategic business development plans, manage end-to-end sales processes, and build relationships with clients, banks, and government officials to generate deal flow for financial products.

Role type

Senior IC business development head (financial services)

Builds

Financial products and services distribution channels

Domain

Financial services / Export Credit Agencies

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

strategic planning, deal origination, deal structuring, market research, stakeholder management, budget management, team leadership, financial forecasting, digital solution adoption

Preferred skills

CA(SA), CFA, MBA, Marketing qualification, knowledge of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs)

Technologies

online portals, automated processing systems

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategic business development plans; build and sustain a robust pipeline of high-quality projects; map industry opportunities to generate prospect lists; manage the end-to-end sales process from lead generation to deal closure; present strategies to the Executive Committee and Board; develop and manage business unit budgets and financial forecasts.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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