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We are hiring! Business Development Lead with Nairobi Garage
Our sales team is seeking at an energetic, hardworking and detail orientated Business Development Lead to join our dynamic Nairobi Garage team.
As a Business Development Lead, you will need to greet potential clients, direct them to the product or service that best meets their needs, and close the sale.
You are focused on medium to long term deals and are able to articulate Nairobi Garages’ value proposition to C-Level executives and understand how to negotiate and navigate deals to get them closed with a client-centric approach.
The ideal candidate will be Enthusiastic about the Nairobi Garage brand and vision. We need a self-motivated Gogetter with a high level of problem-solving= and creative thinking to get the job done! A goal-driven, energetic, professional personality is required! Good customer service and communication skills are of utmost importance.
About Nairobi Garage
Nairobi Garage is Africa’s largest and coolest workspace for new and growing businesses. We are a response to the need for non-traditional, lean and flexible office space solutions. We know how much businesses and individuals thrive in a community setting.
With central locations on Ngong Road, Karen and the Westlands area, our locations are open 24/7 and provide an innovative and vibrant space for our diverse groups of SMEs, startups, entrepreneurs and independent professionals.
Nairobi Garage provides well-designed coworking and enclosed offices, event space and on-demand meeting room facilities equipped with projectors, TVs, whiteboards and video conferencing. All our spaces are powered by fast and reliable internet.
Our ecosystem offers its members an invaluable community and a pool of Nairobi’s most high-growth and high-impact ventures. Members get access to business opportunities, networking events, workshops, marketing support as well as access to affordable legal, accounting, and coaching business services that support their growth and ease of business.
Working hours : Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 6:00pm
Qualifications & Experience:
- College/University graduate with a 2-4-year degree preferred
- sales experience is a plus
- Experience in Hospitality, customer service or relationship building are highly desirable
Key Requirements of the role
- Extremely Organized and diligent
- Socially adept – Higher than average
- Business Acumen – Higher than average
- Ability to make decisions independently but also know how to work well in a team
- Self-sufficient – Ability to drive benchmarks/targets on their own
- Provides a smile and energy to members and visitors alike
- Professional, Polite and pleasant – a real people person
- Shows a high level of Empathy – The golden rule “Treat others as we want to be treated”
- High project and task management skills
- Excellent writing and presentation skills
- Ability to demonstrate strong communications, project management, interpersonal
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, CRM
Responsibilities:
- Have a thorough understanding of our product offerings and be able to tailor its presentation to meet the needs of different types of individuals or organizations
- Prospect, build and maintain customer pipeline and forecasts
- Manage sales leads from negotiation to close
- Manage and reach 100% sales targets
- Take tours and manage to close deals
- Work cross-functionally with all departments to optimize the member experience of the space
Please send your CV – in email form to team@nairobigarage.com with an email introducing yourself. You can include a link to your LinkedIn page if you have one.
Deadline: 30th November 2019 (We may begin interviews earlier than the deadline, so if you’re able to, please send your application sooner)
Start date: From December 2019
