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Business Development Associate
Reason for Reporting
Introduction:
Odin is building the future of education in South Africa connecting forward-thinking corporates with high-impact education solutions and building a rapidly expanding client base doing it. Our aim is to triple that base within two years.
Were seeking a youthful, energetic individual to grow with us a keen Business Development Associate with commercial acumen, able to connect with the right people at the right companies, identify genuine opportunities, and join an ambitious team that is shaping how corporates invest in education in South Africa. This business has a space that needs an owner. Were looking for the right person to fill it.
Position Summary:
You will engage corporate decision-makers and introduce them to an opportunity that is changing how forward-thinking companies deploy their B-BBEE investment by directing their compliance funding into education solutions that drive genuine change. Your job is to have intelligent conversations, understand where each company is in their thinking, and identify who is ready to move.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct structured virtual discovery calls with inbound corporate leads
- Qualify prospects against defined criteria
- Communicate the Odin value proposition clearly and confidently
- Accurately assess and record where each prospect is in their decision-making process
- Escalate live, ready-to-engage opportunities to the Business Development Lead
- Maintain an organized, up-to-date pipeline of all contacts and conversations
- Attend in-person meetings in Johannesburg as required
- Identify additional opportunities that emerge through conversation
What Were Looking for?
- 12 years of experience in a commercial, sales, account management, or client-facing role
- Comfortable and confident conducting professional meetings over video call
- Able to hold a structured, confident conversation with a CFO, Finance Manager, or Transformation Manager
- Strong listening skills and natural curiosity
- Well-organised, with the ability to manage a pipeline and follow through consistently
- Professional presentation and written communication
- Johannesburg-based with own transport
Who Will Thrive in This Role?
This role suits someone who:
- Wants to build a commercial career in a sector that matters and is ready to move fast
- Finds satisfaction in qualifying and understanding a situation, not just in closing
- Is reliable, methodical, and takes their pipeline seriously
- Wants to build genuine expertise in a specialist, high-value sector
- Is motivated by accountability and building something with long-term value
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