What are the most important traits required for the Biz Dev position?
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Hi Haithem, my skillset and experience matches the desired position in London and would like to explore this opportunity further. Can you please help me here?
Karamjit I. asked a question to Client Solutions
Category: Career Advice
Date asked: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Last reviewed: Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Olivier I.
business development manager
Hi Karamjit,
Hope you're well and so sorry for the super late answer. By Biz Dev, if you mean chasing after the prospects to get a meeting, that would be me. If that's during the meeting until the contract is signed, that would be a question for Iain B.
If someone wants to do my job, she or he needs to be super organised because I am managing different projects in different areas (France, the UK and the US). On top of that, there are priorities depending on the time (like creating a special message about Pride Day/Month for June, graduate recruitment programs in the UK starting March, etc.). But also, since I'm covering the French and English-speaking countries, I need to be completely fluent in both languages but also to understand a bit about those cultures (French is quite formal whereas English is super friendly). I'm also working with a team of 2, sometimes 3 so there is also a bit of management. This isn't something you necessarily learn at school so you will develop those skills over time.
Hope that answered your question!
Best regards,
Olivier
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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