BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop policies
• Supervise professional and support staff and students
• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan development projects
• Recruit and hire staff
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Develop and implement business plans

Supervision

• 5-10 people