Business Development Assistant

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Crowe Erastus & Co. is an independent member firm of Crowe Global, the eighth largest global accounting network.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Business Development Assistant to support our Business Development Associate. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early career professional with strong research, writing, and organizational skills who is keen to grow within a dynamic audit and consulting firm. The Assistant will play a critical role in identifying new business opportunities from different sources, managing proposal development processes, and maintaining vital business records and databases.Minimum qualifications and skills: - Recently completed a degree in Business - Marketing, Entrepreneurship or a related field.- Project management skills for planning assignments, strong analytical and researchskills. - Proficiency in use of MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and various search engines - Excellent verbal, writing and proof-reading skills with attention to detail.  Personal attributes:· Excellent interpersonal abilities with high integrity and upholds confidentiality. · Self-motivated, taking initiative and being proactive in identifying business opportunities.· Ability to work in a demanding environment, be creative, organized, proactive, committed and responsive.· A team player who is able to work collaboratively with other internal teams· Passion for sales and marketing in the service industry.· Strong research and analytical skills.· Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines.· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.· The candidate must exemplify good professional behaviour devoid of any substance influence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary: The position encompasses all activities geared towards winning new jobs in all areas of services offered by the Firm.  Main Responsibilities: ·  -  Proactively searching for Request for Proposals (RfPs),pre-qualification opportunities and assisting in drafting audit and otherfirm’s service proposals and business development reports and presentations. - Support in continuous market research to identify newbusiness opportunities, new markets, industry trends and customer needs.- Assist in coordinating BD initiatives, tracking progress,and ensuring timely execution.- Maintain client databases, track interactions, and ensureaccurate documentation of business development activities.- Maintain up-to-date Firm’s profile- Creativity in proposal development

REQUIRED SKILLS

Written communication, Account management, Business development, External communication, Bidding and proposal generation, Search engine marketing (SEM), B2B Marketing, Market research, intelligence, Presentation skills, Public speaking

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree