{"id":104165,"date":"2026-07-28T05:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/business-development-accounts-associate\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T05:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:58:54","slug":"business-development-accounts-associate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/business-development-accounts-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Development &#038; Accounts Associate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Business Development & Accounts Associate\", \"description\": \"Role Objective\\nOur client, a leading event management company recognized for delivering high-impact and full-scale event productions, is seeking a Business\u00a0Development & Accounts\\nAssociate to strengthen its commercial growth initiatives.\\nThis role presents an opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys building relationships, creating business opportunities, and contributing directly to the growth of an innovative event brand.\\nCore Duties and Responsibilities\\nBuild and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients through research, networking, referrals, and targeted outreach.\\nIdentify opportunities with corporates, brands, associations, and organizations seeking event management solutions.\\nDevelop and nurture long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.\\nDrive business acquisition efforts by preparing proposals, presentations, quotations, and compelling event concepts.\\nCollaborate with creative and production teams to develop solutions that align with client objectives and expectations.\\nParticipate in client presentations, business pitches, and proposal discussions.\\nSupport commercial negotiations, including pricing discussions, scope alignment, and contract considerations.\\nManage assigned client accounts and ensure consistent engagement throughout the project lifecycle.\\nAct as the link between clients and internal teams to ensure smooth communication and successful delivery of events.\\nIdentify opportunities for repeat business, account expansion, and additional service offerings.\\nStay informed on market developments, competitor activities, and industry trends to identify growth opportunities.\\nSupport event planning processes by ensuring client expectations are effectively translated into execution plans.\\nAttend key events where required to strengthen client relationships and oversee client experience.\\nPrepare and present reports on business development activities, sales pipeline, account performance, and growth opportunities.\\nPerform any other duties assigned by management.\\nJob Specifications and Qualifications\\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.\\nMinimum of three 3 years\u2019 experience in Business Development, Sales, Account Management, or a related commercial role.\\nExperience within the events, hospitality, advertising, or service industry will be an added advantage.\\nDemonstrated ability to generate leads, develop relationships, and convert opportunities into business.\\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.\\nKey\u00a0Competencies\\nStrong business development and sales capabilities.\\nExcellent communication and presentation skills.\\nStrong client relationship management skills.\\nCommercial awareness and negotiation ability.\\nAnalytical and problem-solving skills.\\nAbility to manage multiple projects and priorities.\\nCustomer-focused and results-oriented approach.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-27\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Emerge Egress Consulting\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-24T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Emerge Egress Consulting<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-24<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role Objective<br \/>Our client, a leading event management company recognized for delivering high-impact and full-scale event productions, is seeking a Business\u00a0Development &#038; Accounts<br \/>Associate to strengthen its commercial growth initiatives.<br \/>This role presents an opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys building relationships, creating business opportunities, and contributing directly to the growth of an innovative event brand.<br \/>Core Duties and Responsibilities<br \/>Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients through research, networking, referrals, and targeted outreach.<br \/>Identify opportunities with corporates, brands, associations, and organizations seeking event management solutions.<br \/>Develop and nurture long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.<br \/>Drive business acquisition efforts by preparing proposals, presentations, quotations, and compelling event concepts.<br \/>Collaborate with creative and production teams to develop solutions that align with client objectives and expectations.<br \/>Participate in client presentations, business pitches, and proposal discussions.<br \/>Support commercial negotiations, including pricing discussions, scope alignment, and contract considerations.<br \/>Manage assigned client accounts and ensure consistent engagement throughout the project lifecycle.<br \/>Act as the link between clients and internal teams to ensure smooth communication and successful delivery of events.<br \/>Identify opportunities for repeat business, account expansion, and additional service offerings.<br \/>Stay informed on market developments, competitor activities, and industry trends to identify growth opportunities.<br \/>Support event planning processes by ensuring client expectations are effectively translated into execution plans.<br \/>Attend key events where required to strengthen client relationships and oversee client experience.<br \/>Prepare and present reports on business development activities, sales pipeline, account performance, and growth opportunities.<br \/>Perform any other duties assigned by management.<br \/>Job Specifications and Qualifications<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.<br \/>Minimum of three 3 years\u2019 experience in Business Development, Sales, Account Management, or a related commercial role.<br \/>Experience within the events, hospitality, advertising, or service industry will be an added advantage.<br \/>Demonstrated ability to generate leads, develop relationships, and convert opportunities into business.<br \/>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.<br \/>Key\u00a0Competencies<br \/>Strong business development and sales capabilities.<br \/>Excellent communication and presentation skills.<br \/>Strong client relationship management skills.<br \/>Commercial awareness and negotiation ability.<br \/>Analytical and problem-solving skills.<br \/>Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.<br \/>Customer-focused and results-oriented approach.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@emergeegressconsulting.com using the position as subject of email.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/job-application\/1289190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-24 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Emerge Egress Consulting Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-24 Job Description Role ObjectiveOur client, a leading event management company recognized for delivering high-impact and full-scale event productions, is seeking a Business\u00a0Development &#038; AccountsAssociate to strengthen its commercial growth initiatives.This role presents an opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys building [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1540,1425,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-104165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-emerge-egress-consulting","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}