Business Developer (Sales)

The Business Developer is primarily responsible for driving the company’s growth through sales development. They help launch new products or services based on customer feedback and evolving needs.

Among their missions, the Business Developer should:

• Extend the company’s catalog of products and services (at least pushing it)
• Reach new potential clients and suggest to them one of the company’s products that answer their needs.
• Stay informed of the political regulations that might affect the company’s activities
  Sales also involves maintaining strong relationships with customers to ensure loyalty and repeat business.

Furthermore, the Business Developer must be willing to travel regularly as part of the role.

The Business Developer plays a key role in shaping the company’s influence. They often collaborate with marketing, communications, and expert teams to drive strategic initiatives.

Headhunters and companies tend to prefer candidates who graduated from business schools with a specialization in business administration, marketing, or retail management. A key asset during job interviews is the ability to speak various languages.

The American Business College Paris offers a BBA, a Bachelor in Retail and Luxury Management, and an American MBA (in Entrepreneurship and Business Management), higher education programs, ideal to become a Business Developer.
These programs help students develop and strengthen their communication and strategic thinking skills through core disciplines and specializations in marketing, international business, or finance..

The qualities that a Business Developer must possess:

• Communication skills: clear, persuasive, and confident communication is key to building a strong relationship with clients.
• Negotiation: it is important for a BD to find a win-win situation for both clients and companies.
• Curiosity: the more they know about their clients, the better it is.

Otherwise, problem-solving, resilience, strategic thinking, and risk taking.

A Business Developer’s salary often depends on the size and value of the clients they engage. In France, English-speaking Business Developers typically start with an annual salary of 30,000€.

The median national salary in France: 40,000€.

The worldwide median salary (as of 2024): 80,000$.

However, BDs receive substantial bonuses.