Business Development Lead - IT / SaaS
Infytel Communications
Lagos, Nigeria · Onsite · Lead
sales · business development · customer success · recruiting · negotiation · crm
Also named, not counted in your match: leadership · communication
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Business Development Lead to join our growing IT/SaaS business.
Infytel Communications Limited is a growth-mindset tech company that provides leading-edge technology solutions and services to companies. At the core, our motivation is business growth for enterprise corporations, and in an age of pro-internet technologies, leading-edge technology is the most effective enabler for business growth and customer experience. We seek out, develop, and deploy tailor-made solutions either in-house or through strategic technology partnerships; and serve it to forward-thinking companies.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Summary:
- We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Business Development Lead to join our growing IT/SaaS business.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving revenue growth, developing strategic business relationships, identifying new market opportunities, and building a strong pipeline of qualified enterprise clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with company revenue objectives.
- Identify, prospect, and convert new business opportunities within the IT/SaaS market.
- Generate and manage a strong sales pipeline from lead generation through closing.
- Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, corporate clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Conduct market research to identify emerging opportunities, customer needs, and competitive trends.
- Lead sales presentations, product demonstrations, proposals, negotiations, and contract discussions.
- Develop strategic partnerships and channel opportunities to expand market reach.
- Collaborate with the Sales, Marketing, Pre-Sales, Technical, and Customer Success teams to improve conversion rates.
- Develop and monitor business development KPIs, sales forecasts, and revenue targets.
- Prepare regular reports on pipeline performance, market opportunities, client acquisition, and revenue growth.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, networking sessions, and client meetings.
- Maintain strong knowledge of the company’s products, solutions, value propositions, and competitive positioning.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Business Development/Sales within the IT, SaaS, Technology, or ICT industry.
- Proven experience selling SaaS, IT solutions, software, cloud services, or technology products is COMPULSORY.
- Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding sales and revenue targets.
- Strong B2B and enterprise sales experience.
- Experience managing the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
- Strong understanding of technology products and SaaS business models.
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify and convert business opportunities.
- Experience using CRM and sales tools.
- Ability to develop and manage strategic accounts and partnerships.
- Strong leadership and team-management skills.
How to apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: (see Apply by email) using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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