Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager at Zeal Group: Johannesburg, South Africa; On-site. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Johannesburg, South Africa, On-site
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-29.
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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