Business Development Manager Africa

What would a typical day look like?As a Business Development Manager, you own your region, develop your strategy and execute this. You can imagine, two days hardly ever look the same. A typical day might include the following:Building relations within your markets to develop concrete business opportunities and create new sales leadsSet everything aside to close a deal.Prepare presentations & proposalsBuilding a healthy pipeline and execute on it in order to close your dealsAttend and participate during broker eventsReview and adapt your regional strategy to maximize resultsFinish a quote before the deadline while following internal processes.What skills do you need?Do you have 5 years of experience in sales and you have strong commercial, networking and negotiation skills?  Great start! That's essential for the role.Do you also have an international and/or healthcare background?Finally if you are a driven by closing business and get excited by exceeding your sales, you might just be the perfect fit.You will love this job if you…Love sales and get motivated by working with targetsAre well-organised in following up on your sales leadsNurture relations and enjoy developing themAre triggered by the opportunity to map and adapt our sales strategyFeel in your natural habitat at networking events and in presentation roomsHave a strong sense of accountability and like to be empoweredLike to work independently, but also value the input of othersCan cope with the stress of deadlines and taking decisions in unexpected situationsAre agile and enjoy adapting to an ever changing environmentCigna can offer you…A challenging job in an international and diverse contextTrust to fill in this position in your personal way and to the best of your abilitiesA dynamic team and sounding board, a director who will mentor and coach youA challenging job in an international and growing enterpriseMarket-related salary conditionsA dynamic, young and entrepreneurial company culture that values and stimulates initiative, thrive on success and truly understands the concept of the lifetime value of a client.About Cigna HealthcareCigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.