BBC World Service Recruitment for Business Development Coordinator

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Coordinator

Job Reference: BBC/TP/2368723/65096
Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Employment type: Fixed Term – Full Time
Job Category: Technology, Systems & Delivery
Business Unit: News – WSG World Service
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term. Local terms and conditions apply.

Job Description

• As the Business Development Coordinator you will provide business, administrative and financial support to colleagues who manage partnerships with external media and technological organizations across Southern and West Africa.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Provide organizational and administrative support to the Business Development team.
• Take responsibility for leading the team’s monthly cycle of financial reporting.
• Manage to invoice and to reconcile payments in and out of the business with BBC Finance and IBM contractors, using systems that include SAP and QuickOrder.
• Mange business information and electronic documentation relating to our markets, clients and negotiated deal terms.
• Provide timely and targeted weekly communications to partners about BBC content highlights and changes.

Qualifications and Requirements

• You’ll have solid administrative skills and the ability to keep market and business information up to date in BBC systems including a customer relations management database.
• You will be accurate, detailed and will meet deadlines.
• You will be skilled with business software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs. You should be familiar with the principles of a CRM system.
• You’ll know how to communicate effectively on behalf of the BBC and build rapport with people in external organizations across multiple territories.
• You’ll be familiar with the BBC’s financial systems and processes and have the confidence to raise sales orders, invoices and make payments to business partners.
• You will demonstrate professional integrity in your work, being commercially discreet and respecting business confidentiality. You will prioritize work effectively and remain calm under pressure whilst maintaining a customer-focused attitude and respecting cultural sensitivities.
• You’ll know how to improve and simplify processes so we spend less time on admin and more time building the business.
• You’ll be naturally enthusiastic, energetic and willing to take the initiative in all aspects of the job.
• You will have experience in a media, sales or marketing environment and have fluency in both spoken and written English.