Business Development Manager
Our client is a leading fintech who offers cross-border payments, advanced and innovative money transfer solutions that facilitate secure, efficient, and seamless transactions for both individuals and business across different countries and currencies. They are looking to hire a Business Development Manager who would be responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying, acquiring, and managing high-value clients and strategic partners for the company's payment, remittance, foreign exchange (FX), and treasury solutions.
The role requires a commercially driven professional with a strong industry network who can contribute immediately to business growth by leveraging existing relationships across the fintech, banking, corporate, and trade sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and acquire new business opportunities for payment, remittance, FX, and treasury products.
- Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve revenue and growth targets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, strategic partners, and key industry stakeholders.
- Drive client acquisition and retention initiatives across target sectors.
- Negotiate and close commercial agreements with clients and partners.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging business opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless onboarding and delivery of solutions to clients.
- Prepare and present business proposals, reports, and forecasts to management.
- Consistently meet or exceed assigned revenue and performance targets.
Requirements
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in business development, sales, or relationship management.
- At least 3 years of experience within fintech, payments, remittance, treasury, foreign exchange (FX), or banking.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding revenue and business growth targets.
- Experience managing and developing strategic partnerships and corporate accounts.
- Well-established network within the fintech, banking, and corporate sectors.
- Existing relationships with key decision-makers across:
- Import and export companies
- Manufacturing firms
- Bureau De Change (BDC) operators
- Travel agencies
- Educational consultants
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- Import and export companies
Skills & Competencies
- Strong business development, sales, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Strong understanding of payments, remittance, FX, treasury, and financial services products.
- Ability to identify market opportunities and convert prospects into long-term clients.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Results-oriented with a proven ability to drive revenue growth.