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Business Development Officer

Talented Recruitment·Johannesburg, Gauteng, south-africa·FULL_TIME
Human ResourcesseniorFULL_TIME
-Closes Oct 16, 2026

Key Responsibilities: Business Development & Market Origination: Identify and pursue new aircraft-finance opportunities. Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients and introducers. Build relationships with aircraft owners, operators, brokers, suppliers and aviation professionals. Identify client funding requirements and position the company as a suitable finance partner. Generate repeat business and new referrals through strong relationship management. Represent the company professionally within the aviation market. Opportunity Qualification & Transaction Management: Understand client requirements and assess potential finance opportunities. Gather accurate preliminary information relating to the client, aircraft, transaction value, deposit, security and affordability. Work with internal credit, operations and management teams to progress transactions. Assist with developing commercially viable finance solutions. Manage client expectations and coordinate the transaction process through to completion. Identify potential concerns or risks early and escalate them appropriately. Focus time and resources on viable opportunities with a realistic path to approval and completion. Client & Relationship Management: Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients, brokers, suppliers and introducers. Respond promptly to enquiries and maintain consistent communication. Build a strong professional reputation through reliable service and effective execution. Convert successful transactions into repeat business and additional introductions. Sales Pipeline & Reporting: Maintain an accurate and disciplined sales pipeline. Record prospecting activity, meetings, deal stages, expected values and next actions. Monitor conversion opportunities and transaction progress. Provide management with regular pipeline updates, forecasts and relevant market insights. Take ownership of obstacles that may delay or impact transactions. Governance & Compliance: Adhere to company sales, credit, documentation, confidentiality and compliance requirements. Ensure information provided to clients and internal stakeholders is accurate. Operate within approved company authority and processes. Requirements: Proven track record in business development, sales and new-business origination. Demonstrated ability to generate and convert new business. Experience managing client relationships and referral networks. Strong commercial understanding and ability to work with finance-led transactions. Proven ability to manage a sales pipeline and achieve targets. Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills. Ability to engage confidently with senior decision-makers. High level of initiative, resilience and accountability. Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Please refer to our website, , where all our active vacancies are advertised. IMPORTANT NOTICE By applying to this advert you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accept the following Protection of Personal Information ACT (POPIA) disclaimer: I hereby consent for Talented Recruitment to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process. Talented Recruitment shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer "personal information" shall be defined as detailed in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA").

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Company

Talented Recruitment

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

FULL_TIME

Experience

senior

Valid until

October 16, 2026

Created

October 13, 2026

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