As a manager at an organisation, this is a role that demands a qualification, or significant experience in the field. These degrees are important when advertising for a Business Development Manager:
- Business Development
- Economics or Finance
- Marketing
A Business Development Manager job description should also request the below soft skills from candidates:
- High-level communication skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to negotiate
- Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
- Conflict resolution
- The ability to self-motivate and motivate a team
- Experience working to and exceeding targets
