Business Development Intern

Codixels {coined from the words: code + pixels} is a culture-evolved design, print and web agency, based in Lagos, Nigeria with a span of projects, interests and a growing clientele that cuts across international borders. We have a deep thrust to creating new cultures and lasting experiences with brand identity, prints and web development. For us, it’s all about {togetherness}. We believe in the greatness of teamwork, team spirit, team bonding; even with our clients, we bring that level of reach for the growth of our clientele. We are hiring a Business Development Intern to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
• Cold call and advertising or other means of generating interest from potential clients as appropriate within our market and geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities. Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging your network. Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization. Research and build relationships with new clients.
• Set up meetings with client decision makers.
• Plan approaches, pitches and participate in pricing the solution/service.
• Work with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives. Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion. Use a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate appropriately.
• Administrate the creation and publishing of relevant, original, high-quality content (for all channels and ads). Identify and improve organizational development aspects that would improve content (i.e.: employee training, recognition and rewards for participation in the company’s marketing and online review building).
• Create a regular publishing schedule using content calendar and promote content through social advertising. Leverage the right tools to manage your content.
• Implement a content editorial calendar to manage content and plan specific, timely marketing campaigns.
• Integrate all channels of marketing (social media, SEO, content marketing, email, print and digital marketing. Manage or oversee all social advertising campaigns.