New Business Development Manager
Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Experience Required:
4-5years
Posted:
24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
21 August 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were hiring: New Business Development Manager
Are you a strategic closer who thrives on solving complex client challenges shaping compelling solutions and winning high-value business
Lumenii is looking for a New Business Development Manager to convert qualified opportunities into revenue through deep discovery consultative solution design senior stakeholder engagement and confident deal closure.
If you are commercially sharp credible at executive level and passionate about helping organisations make better peoples decisions we would love to hear from you.
MAIN OUTCOMES:
- Qualified sales opportunities are converted into profitable revenue in line with targets.
- Strategic client needs are accurately diagnosed and translated into compelling business cases for change.
- Tailored SaaS and consulting solutions are designed to align client priorities with Lumeniis capabilities.
- High-value proposals are presented confidently and effectively to senior decision-makers.
- Opportunities are negotiated and closed with strong commercial judgement and high conversion quality.
- CRM records pipeline visibility and forecast accuracy are maintained to a high standard.
- Internal solution design is aligned to operational feasibility and delivery excellence before sale closure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take ownership of qualified sales opportunities handed over from lead generation ensuring a smooth transition and strong continuity in the client journey.
- Conduct high-level discovery conversations to diagnose strategic talent challenges business priorities and the underlying case for change
- Design tailored commercially viable solutions across Lumeniis SaaS platforms and consulting capabilities including Talentindex Advance and Assessio
- Develop proposals commercial scopes and solution recommendations that clearly articulate value credibility and return on investment.
- Present and position solutions to senior stakeholders including CHROs CEOs and other business leaders.
- Lead negotiations and move opportunities through to signed agreement with confidence and discipline.
- Work closely with internal Industrial Psychologists and subject matter experts to ensure proposed solutions are scientifically sound and operationally deliverable.
- Maintain accurate CRM data including opportunity stage close probability timeline deal value and forecast information.
- Track lost opportunities and provide insight to strengthen future positioning pricing and commercial strategy.
- Represent Lumenii as a credible strategic partner in solving high-level people and talent challenges.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree or Honours degree in Industrial Psychology preferred; Human Resources or a related field will also be considered.
- At least 8 years of overall commercial experience.
- Minimum of 5 years experience successfully closing B2B deals in SaaS HR consulting talent or related sectors.
- Proven experience in consultative selling complex solution design and high-value deal closure.
- Strong financial acumen commercial judgement and negotiation capability.
- Strong understanding of psychometrics talent assessment or Industrial Psychology-based solutions is highly preferred.
- Ability to engage credibly and confidently with senior decision-makers and executive stakeholders.
- Strong CRM discipline pipeline management ability and forecasting accuracy.
- Ability to work across technical commercial and client-facing teams to shape solutions that are both compelling and deliverable.
Benefits
- Join a purpose-driven business that is changing how organisations make talent decisions.
- Be part of a commercially ambitious team that blends psychology technology and business impact.
- Work with sophisticated science-based solutions that solve real organisational challenges.
- Engage with senior leaders and strategic decision-makers across a range of industries.
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