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Business Development Director

Uniteam Marine is an international ship management organization that provides industry-leading services to ship owners and ship managers across a wide range of countries and jurisdictions.

With immediate effect, we are looking for a Business Development Director to be based in Athens, Greece.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Continually monitors the Company’s business development strategies, objectives, targets, and measurable KPIs. 
  • Gives input to the annual Business Development Plan in close cooperation with the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
  • Develop business opportunities via well-established contacts in the shipping market
  • Identifies opportunities by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements
  • Tracks individual competitor companies and their developments as well as gather market intelligence
  • Locates and proposes potential business deals by contacting potential clients as well as exploring opportunities
  • Gathers marketing intelligence to be used for the preparation of service offers
  • Coordinates management offers/tenders for prospective clients in close cooperation with the CCO and MD and presents them if necessary, during client visits
  • Monitors and follows up on offers/tenders provided to clients
  • Attends conferences and exhibitions for networking possibilities
  • Fosters and maintains close relationships with existing clients through periodical visits and as may be instructed by the Management
  • Ensures that the MD and CCO are fully informed on all business development activities 
  • Responds to customer requests/inquiries in a timely and professional manner
  • Maintains accurate records of data related to customers and prospects
  • Ensures the timely and proper handling of customer complaints.
  • Exhibits a creative, proactive, and innovative approach to new business opportunities
  • Performs any other business development project assigned to him/her.

Qualifications

  • University Degree in relevant commercial or business subject. 
  • Minimum 5 years experience in a commercial role in a B2B environment, preferably Marine or Oil and Gas
  • Excellent command of spoken and written English
  • Computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and communications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills

All CVs will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.