Business Development Associate

We’re hiring! Are you passionate about Sales and Client Relationship Management?

BluLever is looking for a passionate and motivated individual experienced in client prospecting and cold calling. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about building relationships and representing the brand.

We’re an early-stage start-up, so this is your opportunity to help grow this organization from the ground up and impact the learning of young and experienced artisans. To learn more, take a look at the sections below.

OUR VISION AND MISSION

BluLever Education is empowering Africa’s artisans with skills for the future. BluLever achieves this through holistic vocational education and skills training that creates ethical industry professionals of a global standard. BluLever’s Braamfontein Campus, focused on plumbing apprenticeships, launched in early 2021.

WHERE WE ARE NOW

BluLever Education is preparing Africa for the 4th industrial revolution by mobilising a movement of 5 million artisans as active citizens. We currently offer plumbing apprenticeships for 5 cohorts of 30 students per year, as well as various other artisan training products such as the MakersHub - an incubation hub that supports small businesses in their journey to growth, formalisation and stability. The Blulever team is growing fast, with many more opportunities for growth.

WHO ARE WE (YOU?)

We’re not just building another company; we’re building an institution, a movement that will outlast us all. The road will not be easy, but the impact will be monumental. We need open-minded, people-oriented, passionate, multi-skilled, hardworking individuals to join the team and help us build the future of Africa.

ABOUT THE ROLE
This role will be instrumental when it comes to furthering the reach of BluLever. The role involves prospecting and cold calling,  managing and tracking engagement on our CRM system, and continually providing further sales support to the rest of the CRM team. We are looking for someone who has a key interest in sales and has a keen eye for attention to detail.

WHAT YOU NEED
For this role, you will need to have experience working with people, and experience in a sales/customer service team is an advantage. You will need to have basic IT literacy skills (CRM system experience is a bonus). We are looking for people who enjoy relationship-building, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and are confident over the phone.