Business Development Officer

About the role

The Business Development Officer will drive growth for a consultancy operating in Libya by identifying new opportunities, building client relationships, and managing the full sales cycle from lead generation to contract closing.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, projects and tenders.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients, including international and expatriate customers.
• Conduct market research, monitor trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities in Libya.
• Develop and continuously update a sales pipeline and opportunity database.
• Follow up proactively on leads, enquiries, meetings, proposals, quotations and pending opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal teams to prepare proposals, quotations, presentations and client submissions.
• Represent the company at client meetings, networking events and industry engagements.
• Maintain accurate records of contacts, leads, opportunities and follow‑up activities.
• Prepare regular sales and business development reports, tracking pipeline progress and KPIs.
• Collaborate with management and operational teams to ensure commercial viability of opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (BSc) or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in business development, sales or client relationship management.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation abilities.
• Proactive, self‑motivated with a results‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently and meet KPI targets.

Required skills