Business Development Director
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Development Director
Join a Global Business Development Consultancy in the Luxury Fashion and Creative Industries
Remote (Anywhere in South Africa) R38 000 R40 000 per month
About Our Client
Our client is a London-based consultancy specialising in business development for service-based companies in the luxury fashion beauty events and PR sectors. They act as embedded team members for their clients developing and executing personalised strategic sales campaigns that focus on long-term relationship-building and commercial impact.
The Role: Business Development Director
This is a senior-level role focused on strategic re-engagement of dormant and stagnant leads across multiple client accounts. Rather than transactional selling this role is about value creation through strategic thinking research and human-driven outreach. You will work closely with the Managing Director joining a global remote team and helping shape long-term business outcomes through targeted and thoughtful communication.
Key Responsibilities
- Minimum 5 years experience in business development sales marketing or client relations
- Manage and re-engage dormant and stagnant leads across multiple campaigns
- Review historical communications to evaluate opportunities and obstacles
- Conduct online research to identify new angles and relevant updates
- Reconnect with prospects through tailored email outreach
- Prioritise leads based on commercial potential and strategic fit
- Collaborate with the Managing Director and attend daily 8 AM UK meetings
- Make fast strategic decisions to drive conversations forward
- Maintain accurate records and progress using CRM and email tools
About You
- At least 5 years of experience in business development sales marketing or client-facing roles
- Native or advanced professional English (written and spoken)
- Demonstrated research skills with a high attention to detail
- Highly self-motivated organised and capable of working independently
- Skilled in CRM systems (e.g. Baserow Monday Airtable HubSpot)
- Familiar with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Familiarity with LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator (advantageous)
- Understanding of global business structures and job title variations (advantageous)
- Background in luxury fashion events or PR (advantageous but not required)
- Passion or interest in fashion beauty luxury or retail strongly preferred
- Must be available daily at 8 AM UK time; other working hours are flexible
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- Direct Sales
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Sales Pipeline
- Salesforce
- Strategic Planning
- Enterprise Sales
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
- Contracts
