Salary: R30 000 - R40 000 per month
Are you a commercially driven Business Development professional who thrives on building relationships, creating opportunities, and winning new business from the ground up?
We're looking for an entrepreneurial BD professional to join a growing financial services environment, with a strong focus on SME lending, partnerships, lead generation and market expansion.
What you'll be doing
Build and manage a strong pipeline of new clients, partners and referral sources.
Identify, secure and grow relationships with lead providers, affiliates, merchants and strategic partners.
Drive new SME customer acquisition from initial engagement through to conversion.
Develop and expand referral and acquisition channels.
Represent the business at networking events, industry forums and community platforms.
Build meaningful relationships across relevant business and financial services communities.
Manage partner relationships and ensure high-quality service and engagement.
Use CRM systems effectively to manage your pipeline, activities and opportunities.
Research market trends, competitor activity and customer needs to identify new commercial opportunities.
Work closely with Marketing and Operations to execute effective sales and marketing initiatives.
Provide market intelligence and insights to help shape future products, channels and growth strategies.
Take ownership of targets and continuously look for ways to improve business development performance.
What we're looking for
3 - 5+ years' experience in Business Development and Sales, ideally with at least 3 years in lending, banking or financial services.
A proven track record of building and owning your own client, partner or referral book.
Strong understanding of credit, lending and SME/business clients.
Excellent networking, relationship-building and influencing skills.
Confident communication and presentation abilities.
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the competitive lending environment.
Experience using CRM systems and managing a structured sales pipeline.
Resilient, target-driven and comfortable operating in a high-volume, high-decline-rate environment.
A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset — you enjoy creating something rather than simply managing what already exists.
A relevant Bachelor's degree is advantageous.
Valid driver's licence and own vehicle are essential.
The ideal candidate
You're naturally outgoing, commercially minded and proactive. You enjoy being out in the market, meeting people, opening doors and turning relationships into genuine business opportunities.
If you're looking for a role where you can build your own network, influence growth and make a visible commercial impact, this could be the opportunity for you.