812 Business Development Manager jobs in Johannesburg

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Development Manager • Johannesburg, Gauteng

Dynamic and fast-paced production company specialising in high-impact video content, animation, visual design, live event camera support, and professional streaming solutions.

Job Summary :

Were looking for a driven and well-connected Business Development Manager to grow our client base and uncover new opportunities. The ideal candidate will be someone with a solid understanding of the video production and live events industry, who can identify prospects, initiate conversations, and set up strategic meetings with potential clients and agencies.

Key Responsibilities :

Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities in the corporate, agency, and brand sectors.

Build and maintain a strong pipeline of leads through research, networking, referrals, cold outreach, and industry events.

Our client base is focussed on corporate, agency, and brand clients, delivering engaging, story-driven content across a variety of platforms.

Set up and attend meetings with potential clients to present our service offering and portfolio including and collaborating with relevant team members.

Collaborate with internal creative and production teams to craft compelling proposals and pitches.

Track lead generation, client interactions, and conversion metrics using appropriate tools.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and competitive landscape.

Represent the company professionally at all times and raise our profile within relevant sectors.

Requirements :

Proven track record in sales, lead generation and business development.

Must have 3-5 years sales experience within the creative, video production, events and media industry.

Strong understanding of corporate video production, animation, live events, and streaming services.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a confident and persuasive manner.

Self-starter with strong networking ability and business acumen.

Well-organised, target-driven, and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.

Existing industry contacts are a strong advantage.

Own motor vehicle

Related tertiary qualification in sales or similar

What We Offer :

A creative and collaborative working environment.

Access to a high-quality portfolio of work and support from experienced production teams.

Competitive base remuneration with commission or performance-based incentives.

Opportunities for growth as we expand our business and service offering.

Remuneration : Market related

Should you not have received a response to your application within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.

Development Manager • Johannesburg, South Africa

Key Responsibilities :

• Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities with engineering consultancies, EPCM firms, and project execution companies.
• Build and maintain relationships with decision-makers involved in project planning, engineering design, and workforce management.
• Promote the company's recruitment service offerings, including permanent, contract, and project-based placements across technical disciplines.
• Conduct discovery meetings with prospective clients to understand their business, upcoming projects, and technical hiring needs.
• Present tailored talent acquisition solutions that align with client-specific project execution models and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with internal recruitment teams to develop candidate delivery strategies and ensure quality of service.
• Monitor market activity, project announcements, and RFPs to proactively approach target accounts.
• Prepare compelling proposals, presentations, and service level agreements.
• Maintain accurate records of activities, pipeline, and outcomes within the CRM (e.g., Placement Partner).
• Represent the company at industry networking events, exhibitions, and conferences to enhance visibility and credibility.

Requirements :

• 5+ years of business development or sales experience in recruitment or professional services, ideally within engineering, project execution, or technical staffing sectors.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle and how engineering consultants and EPCM firms operate.
• Proven ability to open new doors, build long-term client relationships, and convert opportunities into revenue.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a consultative, solution-oriented approach.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to identify and align business drivers with recruitment solutions.
• Experience working with CRMs and reporting tools; Placement Partner experience is an advantage.
• Existing network within the engineering or industrial project space will be highly regarded.

Opportunity for a top-notch sales pro! Work-from-home role.

My client is seeking an experienced Business Development Sales Manager to drive revenue growth, further expand their market share, and build strong relationships within the industry.

Company: Established, growing company

Compensation: R40K basic + commission

This role is perfect for a driven, consultative hunter who has a deep understanding of the sales cycle and a passion for sales.

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To drive the growth of the Investment and Insurance business in partnership with Private Advisors, by delivering on strategy, project manage various business development activities and initiatives, and ensure delivery of the portfolio’s key objectives. Critical outputs of the role are to identify leads, support campaigns and build relationships within assigned regions.

• Provide first line support on escalations that are outside of turnaround time.
• Manage all segment leadership requests.
• Report on all challenges within regions and manage expectations.
• Manage the full process related engagement from submission of quote to completion.
• Proactively support lead usage, assisting with seeking opportunities through adviser tools.
• Drive campaign management in region on all newly launched campaigns, launch, track and keep momentum going.
• Track and contribute to the attainment of the monthly budget, reporting on progress, as well as deriving strategies on how to close gaps in achieving targets.
• Analyse and develop implementation plan against the forecasted financial budget.
• Develop tactical budget for area of responsibility that minimize expenditure and manage costs.
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in.
• Contribute to sustaining a competitive edge through upskilling and coaching frontline advisors on how to effectively upsell clients.
• Develop and implement practices which build service delivery excellence and implements efficiency models.
• Model and coach behaviors that build rewarding relationships, encourage innovations and allow others to provide exceptional customer service.
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide advice to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in area of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure.
• Participate in relevant management forums where required and cascade relevant information through team.
• Identify opportunities across the business by grouping similar projects to enable the re-use of similar enterprise capabilities to improve efficiencies and manage duplication.

• Degree or NQF Level
• Investment and Long Term Insurance experience
• 2-3 years in a BDM sales role
• CFP would be preferable
• Experience working on a platform eg: LISP- Linked Investment Service Provider

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment that is progressive and agile
• Opportunities to innovate where initiative is taken and owned end to end

• Adaptable and curious
• Attention to detail
• Thrive in a collaborative environment
• Deadline driven
• Able to handle a pressurized environment

Apply now if you are interested in taking the next step. We look forward to engaging with you!

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Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? The Business Development Manager will serve as a critical link between the commercial, operational, and procurement functions to support scalable business growth across the organization. This role is responsible for managing strategic initiatives, ensuring commercial readiness, and driving value through high-quality proposals for Tier 1 & 2 customers, pricing strategy, and vendor collaboration. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with experience in logistics, operations, project management, and cross-functional alignment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

When you join Maersk, you’ll find that the world is your workplace. You’ll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication, and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together. Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve. In our daily work Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work. At Maersk, we take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Commercial Support & Pricing Coordination

• Act as a liaison between the sales/commercial teams and internal stakeholders to obtain accurate and competitive pricing for prospective and existing clients.

• Ensure timely turnaround of pricing proposals aligned with business strategy and margin expectations

• Ensure that annual rate escalation anniversaries are tracked and maintained to ensure advanced visibility and implementation

Vendor & Procurement Enablement

• Partner with the procurement team to support strategic sourcing initiatives, particularly for key growth-enabling suppliers.

• Ensure that annual rate escalation anniversaries are tracked and maintained to ensure advanced visibility and minimized cost impact to any outsourced contracts

• Manage relationships with external vendors to ensure alignment with service-level expectations and cost targets.

Solution Design Collaboration

• Engage early with the solution design team to ensure proposals reflect a deep understanding of the customer’s operational and commercial requirements for Tier 1 & 2 opportunities.

• Translate client needs into clear internal briefs that drive tailored, innovative logistics solutions

Transport Growth

• Work with the Area Head of Transport to increase the Maersk ‘share of wallet’ across multiple MCL products (warehouse & distribution)

• Identify opportunities with the commercial organization that can compliment the area strategy to link warehouse and transport opportunities to maximise control of outbound cargo

3PL Business Growth

• Work proactively with the 3PL operations manager to ensure correct vendor allocation for any outsourced contracts

• Maintain high standards of service and effective handover from commercial to operations execution

If you are passionate, results-driven, independent, and have the desire to be part of a winning-team, join Azeus Convene! We are currently looking for Business Development Manager to be part of our growing sales force for our product, Azeus Convene.

Azeus Convene is a multi-awarded meeting and collaboration solution for Board Directors and Senior Executives. Our client base has grown exponentially and our global footprint has extended in over 100 countries which has already been recognized by reputable institutions across the globe.

Visit azeusconvene.com for more information.

Responsibilities:

• To act as an ambassador for the business, and promote its products
• To be responsible for cold calling on a daily basis to drum up leads from CRM system. To set up virtual appointments with C - Level Executives
• To work closely with the Business Development Manager and Sales team to ensure leads are generated within various business sectors
• To achieve agreed personal and departmental targets captured from calling data provided
• To inform potential clients on the company's products and services
• To be proactive in identifying opportunities for new business
• To deal with clients in a professional manner at all times aligned to our brand values
• To ensure service is prompt, polite and professional standards are kept
• Actively prospect and generate leads to establish, build and manage sales pipeline
• Spending the majority of time speaking with gatekeepers and maintain intermediaries to build trust and credibility with the prospect or customer in order to win the right to engage

Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree or Diploma in Business, Marketing or any related field
• 10 years relevant IT software sales experience in the region
• 10 years experience in selling applications/software products to corporates - B2B sales
• Commercial awareness of mobile and digital products, and SaaS
• Ability to build rapport easily and strengthen relationships
• Great people skills in engaging mid-level to C-suite personnel
• Must have a global perspective and be able to work in a cross-cultural environment
• Must have experience in selling toListed companies and BFSI

Our client, a prominent player in the renewable energy sector, is looking for a talented and driven Business Development Manager to join them. This is a fantastic opportunity for a sales professional to help grow the business, build key relationships, and close high-impact deals in a rapidly expanding industry.

Requirements:

· Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Engineering with Sales Experience.

· 5+ years of sales experience with a proven track record achieving sales targets.

· PPA sales experience is highly favorable .

· Experience in the renewable energy sector (PV and BESS).

· An existing network of potential clients and partners (EPCs/commission agents) across the South African commercial & industrial sector is a significant advantage.

· A strong understanding of solar financial products , financial modeling, and commercial contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

· Sales: Generate revenue by managing the entire sales process from lead generation to closing, including prospecting, pitching, proposal generation, and contract negotiations.

· Deal Management: Take ownership of deals, collaborating with internal teams to clear up all technical, financial, and regulatory aspects.

· Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key industry players to ensure satisfaction and drive business growth.

· Reporting: Analyze sales metrics, manage your prospect list, and provide regular performance updates to management using the company's CRM tool.

· Market Intelligence: Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes to identify new business opportunities.

Please email your CV to You can also contact us on XXX-XXX or visit our website at

Business Development Manager – The Carwash Club

Location: Johannesburg (with national travel as required)

Type: Full-time

The Carwash Club is South Africa’s first tech-enabled carwash membership network, bringing together leading automatic carwashes under one national membership. With strong early traction, we are now looking for a Business Development Manager to join our growth journey.

This is a high-impact role with a clear path to a future CEO position for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

Membership Growth

• Drive acquisition of new members across B2C and B2B (fleet, ride-hailing, insurance, and corporate partners).
• Develop and execute campaigns to scale the subscription base in partnership with our marketing team.
• Analyse data to optimise conversion, retention, and customer lifetime value, and provide performance reports.

Partnership Expansion

• Identify, approach, and onboard independent automatic carwashes and national carwash networks as The Carwash Club partners.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with operators and negotiate win-win commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with technology and operations teams to ensure smooth partner onboarding and activation.
• Contribute to shaping the commercial strategy for national scale.
• Track industry trends and competitor movements to identify growth opportunities.
• Medium-term: take on greater responsibility for overall business leadership, with the potential to step into the CEO role as the company grows.

About You:

• Proven track record in business development / sales / partnerships (ideally in subscription, automotive, retail, or franchising environments).
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to structure compelling value propositions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, resourceful, and comfortable in a scale-up environment.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Passion for building long-term relationships and delivering measurable results.
• Ambition and leadership capability to grow into a future CEO role.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary with performance incentives.
• Opportunity to shape and grow an innovative national brand.
• Exposure to both consumer subscription growth and B2B partnership expansion.
• A clear career path with the potential to become CEO of The Carwash Club.

This is more than a job – it’s a chance to build and lead the future of carwash membership in South Africa.

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover note to

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Business Development and Sales
• Industries Consumer Services

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