# BD Executive Job GeoPoll Nairobi, Kenya Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/bd-executive-job-geopoll-nairobi-kenya Company: GeoPoll Nairobi, Kenya Category: Banking & Financial Services Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-08-11 Expires: 2026-09-25 ## Job Description Role Overview - The Business Development Executive is a driven, self-led business development professional focused on growing GeoPoll’s commercial research revenue across Africa. - Working closely with the VP, Client Development – Africa and the Research and Technical teams, this person identifies and pursues new business, supports proposal development, manages a growing portfolio of accounts, and applies AI tools across the sales workflow to strengthen revenue and retention. - Exposure to social and development sector clients is an advantage; internal and external consultants are available to support development sector opportunities. ### Key Responsibilities New Business Development - Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities across primarily commercial research clients in Africa, with support on social and development sector opportunities as directed. - Build and manage a robust pipeline in the CRM (Salesforce), keeping records and forecasts current. - Support proposals, expressions of interest (EOIs), and capability statements, working with Research and Technical teams on methodology, fieldwork, and budget inputs. - Attend client briefing meetings and translate discussions into clear, structured internal briefs for proposal development. - Represent GeoPoll at client meetings, industry events, and conferences to build visibility and generate leads. Client Relationship Management - Build and grow a client network across the region, with support from the VP’s existing relationships, acting as a trusted point of contact for a portfolio of active clients. - Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts and translate these into new project scopes. - Coordinate closely with Research and Technical teams to keep client expectations aligned with delivery. - Apply AI-supported approaches, faster proposals, more responsive account management , to strengthen retention. Business Development & Team Operations Support - Maintain the business development pipeline tracker and coordinate follow-ups on proposals, EOIs, and client commitments. - Support coordination of proposal inputs across Research and Technical teams, keeping contributors aligned on deadlines. - Prepare briefing notes ahead of client meetings and structured notes and action logs afterwards. Sales Strategy & Reporting - Contribute ideas and market intelligence to the VP, Client Development – Africa on pipeline priorities and account planning. - Own individual revenue and new-business targets, reporting pipeline, forecasts, and account performance to the VP. - Flag risks to revenue or client relationships early, with recommended mitigations. - Bring forward ideas on where AI and automation can improve revenue and retention across the wider function. Technology & AI Fluency - This role requires practical, demonstrated knowledge of applying AI tools across the sales workflow; prospecting, proposal drafting, CRM management (Salesforce), and client communications , to drive revenue and improve client retention. The Business Development Executive actively champions these approaches and shares them with the wider client development team. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field. - Solid experience (4+ years) in business development, sales, or account management, with a track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets. - Experience selling into commercial market research clients; exposure to social and development sector clients an advantage. - Strong client relationship management skills; comfortable owning a portfolio of accounts end to end. - Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. - Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce or similar), and practical, demonstrated knowledge of embedding AI into sales workflows for revenue and retention results. - Comfortable working cross-functionally with Research and Technical teams; familiarity with quantitative or qualitative research methods a plus. ### How to Apply Please submit your CV and cover letter (as a single file with your name as the file name) to jobs@geopoll.com with the job title: Business Development Executive – Africa in the subject line on or before Friday, 14th August 2026. ## Requirements Apply by email: jobs@geopoll.com ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.