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Keller Executive Search is an international recruitment agency specializing in high-level placements across the US and Europe. We pride ourselves on our unique approach to recruitment and our commitment to innovation.

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At Keller, we're not just filling positions – we're shaping careers and transforming organizations. Our unique blend of industry expertise, advanced technology, and passionate professionals allows us to connect visionary leaders with groundbreaking opportunities.

Recruitment Business Development position

We're seeking an energetic and positive Business Development Executive to join our team. The successful candidate will drive outreach to US companies recruiting for senior positions, utilizing consultative skills to develop new client relationships.

Note: We operate on South African time, with evening calls often extending until 9 or 10 PM. Daytime hours are flexibly arranged to accommodate this schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and target companies posting senior positions aligned with our service offerings
• Initiate contact via email and LinkedIn
• Conduct high-level sales calls with decision-makers, demonstrating our value proposition
• Employ a consultative approach to understand client needs and tailor solutions
• Develop and nurture long-term client relationships to ensure satisfaction and generate repeat business
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery and client success
• Maintain accurate records of sales activities, client interactions, and pipeline management in our CRM system

• Proven experience in B2B sales or business development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong consultative selling skills, with the ability to identify client needs and propose tailored solutions
• Charismatic and energetic personality, with a passion for building relationships and driving sales
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Adaptable to flexible working hours
• Proficient in using CRM systems, LinkedIn, and MS Office suite
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred:

• Background in the recruitment industry or experience selling services to US companies

• Experience in consultative selling or a background as a consultant

• Competitive base salary + Attractive commission structure
• Remote work environment
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunities for career growth and development in an international company
• Professional development and training programs
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  
  All public holidays observed
  
  Paid annual leave
  
  Paid sick leave
  
  Medical aid

BACKGROUND

A vacancy exists for the position of Business Development Officer for the above-mentioned incubator to support its current intake. The incubator, located at Mpophomeni, Howick, develops, supports and nurtures emerging, small and medium-sized township-based businesses (a mix of industries: tourism, services, agriculture, other).

The desired candidate, working closely with the Centre Manager, will be responsible for the provision of targeted and needs-based business support to township-based SMME clients of the incubator. The Business Development Officer will be responsible for exposing, upskilling and disseminating business and entrepreneurial skills to any start-up, entrepreneur or enterprise through nurturing, mentoring, coaching, facilitation of access to linkages (markets and funding), and monitoring and evaluation to achieve sustainable SMMEs.

This position is full-time, contract-based (5 months), renewable annually subject to performance and funding.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

· Reporting directly to the Centre Manager of the Incubator

· Servicing all beneficiary businesses (incubatees) of the incubator in an effective, and impactful manner to drive their growth and sustainability

· Initiate, support and grow SMMEs within the tourism, agri, services, other key industries

· Align key and effective business support interventions for SMMEs, and based on need of the business/ entrepreneur

· Facilitate relevant beneficiary trainings and business mentorship sessions at the incubator

· Help achieve the vision of the Incubator

· Providing needs-based business mentorship and coaching services to the participating SMMEs

· Relevant knowledge dissemination to SMMEs participating in the incubator, that contribute to their growth and sustainability

· Tracking (monitoring and evaluation) of incubatee business performance on a monthly basis for assessment and reporting

· Collecting, collating and uploading incubatee business development interventions MoVs (Means of Verification), onto reporting system

· Assist SMMEs with the use of the Incubator facilities

· In person visits/ meetings to incubatee premises on a regular basis and where needed

· Incubator and Incubatee documentation management in an accurate, consistent, safe and confidential manner, in line with Centre policies and procedures and POPI Act

· Support the Centre Manager in management of the Centre operations and facilities, as well as on staff supervision (Admin support and Maintenance staff)

· Knowledge of and compliance to all statutory regulations, including the Public Finance Management Act, Basic Conditions of Employment, Health and Safety acts, as well achieved SABS SATS 2234:2020 (Business Incubator) and ISO 9001:2015 standards for the Incubator

· Continuously and consistently strive towards the achievement of the Organizational and Own KPIs

· Stakeholder engagements and identification of potential partnership opportunities, as is relevant

· Participate at business seminars/ webinars if and where relevant and practical

· Report-writing on progress of the beneficiaries and reporting to funder requirements (including the collation of evidence of support)

Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

· Be in possession of a suitable financial/ business management qualification, (honours level preferred)

· An experienced (all-rounder) enterprise development practitioner is required (who can work independently), with a proven track record in business development support for SMMEs (across a spectrum of industries) (experience in development of township-based business/ entrepreneurs a plus)

· Be in possession of minimum 5 years business development/ business advisory/ mentorship/ coaching experience (particularly community/ rural business development experience)

· Must have strong experience in advising both start-up and established business alike, with strong understand of the local SMME development landscape

· Be a Team Player and work closely with the Centre Manager

· Ensure compliance to SATS 2234:2020 standards for Incubators, ISO 9001:2015 and PFMA policies and procedures

· Be Multilingual (Proficient in English and isiZulu)

· Preferably locally-based

· Use of AI tools, such as MS Copilot and ChatGPT will be beneficial

Other Attributes:

· Strong report-writing and able to write business/ funding plans for start-up/ existing businesses or assist with funding applications collation for the Centre

· Excellent financial acumen skills

· Deadline-driven and results orientated

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Be in possession of very strong report-writing, reporting and presentation skills

· Very strong computer literacy (MS Office) skills

· Be willing to travel to meet stakeholders and clients, as and when required (driver's licence and own vehicle mandatory)

· Build effective relations with the local community

· A strong knowledge of funding opportunities for small businesses by National Government and other agencies.

Please submit applications, including:

· A cover letter

· Your most recent CV demonstrating the above requirements

· Examples of business report writing

· Three contactable references

· Applications must be submitted by close of business 24th October 2025 to

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not received a response by 31st October 2025, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

NOTE

All shortlisted candidates may be subject to both a credit, reference check and a police clearance check.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held virtually (via Zoom or MS Teams) in November 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/10/24