Enterprise Business Development Manager
Enterprise Business Development Manager
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Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the successful candidate will lead the growth in relevancy and financial sustainability of SANSA by identifying and creating business opportunities for SANSA. The focus will be on business development and investment; industry transformation and sustainability; industrial development space flagship programmes; space capability development and space human capital development.
Additional responsibilities will on strategically be planning market analysis client and stakeholder management and the implementation of sectorspecific initiatives to enhance SANSAs market position and achieve business objectives. The role will define commercialisation priorities in alignment with the SANSA vision strategy and relevant market needs collecting market and business intelligence to ensure all SANSA programmes and projects are relevant to the user environment and for transferring SANSA technologies to the market.
The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experience:
- Honours degree in Business Administration Marketing Economics or a related field.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Aerospace Mechanical Electrical Electronics etc. Space Science and Technology or a related field.
- Advanced degree (MBA MBL Masters in Engineering) preferred.
- At least 510 years in a Senior Business Development Marketing or Sales role within the space engineering and technology innovation industries or related sectors.
- Demonstrated experience in business development strategic planning investment and growth strategy development and project management with a strong scientific and engineering background.
- Proven track record of achieving business growth and development targets.
Key performance areas will include but are not limited to:
- Develop and execute growth strategic plans to drive SANSAs business growth and financial sustainability.
- Conduct market analysis to identify industry trends competitive landscape and customer needs.
- Lead client and stakeholder engagements including industry partners government bodies and investors.
- Identify and pursue new business and sector development opportunities.
- Oversee mergers acquisitions and capital projects conducting feasibility assessments and investment evaluations.
- Foster innovation and technology development through collaborations with research institutions and technology firms.
- Establish partnerships and collaborations to drive industry transformation and investment.
- Manage marketing and public relations to enhance SANSAs visibility in the space sector.
- Oversee financial management ensuring effective budgeting cost efficiency and revenue generation.
Key Skills & Attributes:
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication negotiation and leadership abilities.
- Proficiency in market research data analysis and project management.
- Ability to drive longterm engineering and innovation initiatives.
- Indepth knowledge of space industry trends technologies and regulatory environments.
Background verification including criminal record credit checks security clearances qualifications and citizenship checks as well as competency assessment and psychometric testing may form part of the selection process. By applying for these vacancies the candidates consent that SANSA can collect process and share their Personal Information (PI) for verification assessments and employment purposes only.
SANSA subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act. As per the Employment Equity Plan of SANSA and its Employment Equity goals and targets preference will be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups (African males and females Coloured females and People with disabilities).
Communication will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. If applicants have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date regard your application as unsuccessful. SANSA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Closing Date: 17 March 2025.
For queries please contact Mr Kgaugelo Ramone by email at or .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
