Business Development Consultants use their business expertise to identify business opportunities for your organization. To do that, they perform these common Business Development Consultant job duties and responsibilities:
• Analyzing the current data and state of policies, procedures and other aspects of the business
• Reviewing current and prospective contracts
• Looking at the company’s financial data to set goals
• Creating development strategies and plans
• Educating staff on new strategies and overseeing their implementation
• Doing market research
• Establishing and monitoring business metrics
• Generating data and reports to show progress
Business Development Consultant skills and qualifications
It’s important for Business Development Consultants to have key business skills to perform the job well. For Business Development Consultant careers, expected skills and qualifications include:
• Extensive business experience, especially in creating action plans and strategies
• Understanding of contracts and negotiation skills
• Strong research skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Math and analytical skills
• Decisiveness and strategic thinking
• Understanding of market trends in the industry
• Strong presentation and training skills
