Zeal Group

Business Development Manager

Zeal Group  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

About Zeal Group

Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organisation offering a variety of products. Founded in 2017, we have grown to a team of 700+ employees across the globe 🌎

Our offices and presence are spread across Europe, Asia, North & South Africa, Middle East and South America, with our Technology hub located in Cyprus 🚀

We are a product and people-focused company who are passionate about growth, innovative technology, and collaboration 🙌🏼

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Business Developer with a strong focus on client acquisition to join our dynamic team. As a Business Developer, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to attract and acquire new clients, driving the growth of our business. You will play a key role in driving revenue growth by identifying and implementing effective marketing initiatives and tactics.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and develop relationships with potential Clients and Partners who may have clients interested in trading multi-asset products such as Gold, Oil, FX/CFD, and Cryptocurrencies.
  • On-board IB’s and help them increase accounts, deposits, and revenues.
  • Identify and target known Money Managers and IB’s in the African Region.
  • Organically build a book of business through relationships in and outside the market targeting potential IB’s from multiple industries.
  • Determine customers' trading needs and prepare proposals to sell services that address these needs.
  • Cross-sell retail clients who meet the IB threshold to grow their business and walk them through the client growth life cycle.
  • Stay up to date on market news and trends in FX, Commodities, Stocks, and Indices.
  • Advise on trading strategies, options, and risk management strategies.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive client acquisition strategies aligned with the company's goals and target market
  • Identify new client segments, define target audience profiles, and create tailored campaigns and initiatives to attract and acquire new clients
  • Implement lead generation strategies to capture and nurture prospects through online and offline activities including Event, Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing, IB partnership
  • Identify and establish strategic partnerships and alliances to expand the reach and acquire new clients
  • Stay informed about market trends, industry developments, and competitor activities. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities, evaluate market positioning, and refine acquisition strategies accordingly.
  • Incorporating creativity into acquisition strategies to capture attention, differentiate the brand

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Business Developer, Growth Marketer, Acquisition Marketer, or similar role, with a focus on client acquisition in the African region.
  • minimum 4 plus years of extensive experience in Forex / CFD brokerage sales environments
  • Strong understanding of FX, commodities, indices, and equity markets
  • A hunter mindset, you chase targets, not titles
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills across cultures and regions
  • Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution
  • Financial markets knowledge in FX, Stocks, Commodities
  • Technical and Fundamental analysis

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong relationship management and networking skills
  • Selling Skills.
  • Communication skills.
  • Customer orientation.
  • Learning flexibility
Zeal Group

About Zeal Group

Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organisation offering a variety of products. Our trading platforms, ZFX and Traze specialise in multi-asset liquidity solutions in regulated markets back by proprietary technology.

Founded in 2017, we have grown to a team of 700+ employees across the globe 🌎. Our offices and presence are spread across Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East and South America, with our Technology hub located in Cyprus 🚀.

We are a product and people focused company who are passionate about growth, innovative technology, and collaboration 🙌🏼

Zeal Capital Market operates under multiple regulatory licenses worldwide, including authorization by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Seychelles, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa, and the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (BAPPEBTI) in Indonesia, ensuring compliance with international financial standards.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
zfx.com
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