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Business Development Specialist Job Description

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business development specialist
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A Business Development Specialist recognizes opportunities for business growth, and helps optimize marketing plans to achieve business objectives. Their role is to examine and develop business operations toward sustained growth, execute business plans, and establish effective networks. Their responsibilities are monitoring revenue streams and identifying opportunities to increase profitability, evaluating and improving sales, marketing and branding strategies, performing competitor analysis toward obtaining an increased market share, developing client relationships, identifying new clients by researching and creating networking opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals, liaisin...

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3.2 years
$67K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.97 years
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  • Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree In General Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$12,528Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master Degree In Social Work
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    Avg. Duration:22 monthsAvg. Fees:$24,728Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Sociology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,057Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Business Administration (b.b.a.)
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,453Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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