{"id":3010,"date":"2025-07-17T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/job\/business-development-officer\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T00:49:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T00:49:42","slug":"business-development-officer","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/?post_type=job_listing&p=3010","title":{"rendered":"Business Development Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill the following position tenable at our head office in Blantyre.Job Title: Business Development Officer<br \/>\nReports to: Head of Business<br \/>\nLocation: Blantyre, MalawiJob PurposeIdentifying sales leads, taking the Company\u2019s service offering to market, maintaining customer database, driving continued growth of the customer base; with a key focus on new business, while achieving revenue and growth targets.Key ResponsibilitiesIncreasing overall sales and profitability through excellent salesmanshipAnalysing current customer base and their portfolios to identify potential sales opportunitiesCommunicating new product developments to prospective clientsCollaborating with Insurers underwriting and Claims teamsProviding management with real time customer intelligence on best practices, policies, products, pricing, and promotions.Conducting other duties assigned from time to timeQualifications and experienceBachelor\u2019s degree in any business-related fieldCII \u2013 Diploma in Insurance2 years\u2019 experience in marketing and customer serviceCompentanciesKnowledge of company products, services, policies and proceduresKnowledge of marketing and customer programs, data and resultsSkills in oral and written communicationStrong persuasion and influencing skillsSkills in Critical thinking and analysisAbility to travel when necessary to meet with intermediaries, customers and\/or stakeholders and build business relationshipsMandateDevelop a business plan\/strategy to guide your approach to the market.Proactively leverage any existing and new contacts to build strong relationships with targeted customers at all levels in the Company.Engage with the market at associated industry events &amp; conferencesIdentify market opportunities and build a pipeline of engagements for conversionDevelop &amp; evolve customer presentations\/pitches, as required, to support conversion of new business opportunities.Partner with customers to develop tailored, value-adding solutions that meet their specific technical needs &amp; requirements.Interested individuals must submit to the following address together with copies of their certificates and application letter, addressing:Head of Business,<br \/>\nSwift Capital Insurance Brokers Limited,<br \/>\nUnit House, Ground floor,<br \/>\nBlantyre.Email: mkz@swiftcapital.mwThe closing date for receiving applications is 25th July 2025Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Via:<\/p>\n<p>mkz@swiftcapital.mw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"mkz@swiftcapital.mw","_company_name":"Swift Capital Insurance Brokers Limited","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[18],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-3010","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-blantyre","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/3010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=3010"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=3010"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=3010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}