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Business Development Manager

Find the next big opportunity

€40k–€90k+ (often commission) Demand: High

What the work is really like

Business development managers find and close new partnerships and revenue opportunities — equal parts strategy, relationship-building and relentless follow-up.

1Pitching a partnership to a potential client
2Following up after a promising first meeting
3Negotiating terms on a new deal
4Mapping out the next quarter's target accounts

Skill gap analysis

Strengths you already bring

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Skills to develop

Sales
Negotiation
Networking
Strategic thinking
CRM tools
Resilience

Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.

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