HCM Business Developer for ICT Training and Assessments, Midrand
Gijima Holdings · Midrand, Gauteng
Overview
Gijima is hiring a self driven HCM Business Developer to grow its ICT training and assessment solutions across public and private sectors. If you have 3 to 4 years of sales and marketing experience and a passion for youth development, this Midrand based role offers a chance to make a real impact while hitting challenging targets.
About the role
As an HCM Business Developer at Gijima, you will focus on expanding the Gijima School of Digital offering to private students and corporate clients, coordinating training for SMME partners, and driving business development across all sectors. You will also play a key role in account management and help shape customers strategic direction.
The role involves analysing market potential and competitors, identifying new products and business opportunities, and developing a thorough understanding of client business objectives to guide them in formulating IT training and assessment strategies. You will conduct pre training skills assessments, determine ICT skills requirements and gaps, and craft written training solution proposals. Managing tenders, customer enquiries, contracts, and relationships with clients and OEM learning partners will be part of your daily work.
On the assessments side, you will expand the customer base for selection and development assessments in both public and private sectors, including organisational development offerings such as job architecture, team interventions, and organisational interventions. Achieving annual business development targets is key to success in this role.
Requirements
- 3 to 4 years of extensive sales experience within most sectors in South Africa
- 3 to 4 years of training and assessment skills, knowledge, and experience
- 3 to 4 years of marketing and communication experience
- A proven track record in sales and marketing
- Experience in tender processes
- Extensive knowledge of the public and private sector
- Strong interpersonal skills and a team player attitude
- High level of sales, communication, and negotiation skills
- Self driven, target focused, and able to use own initiative
- Knowledge of ICT training and assessment solutions
Responsibilities
- Expand the Gijima School of Digital offering to include private students and corporate clients
- Coordinate training for Gijima SMME partners
- Analyse market potential and competitors across relevant sectors
- Identify new products, business opportunities, and clients
- Develop a thorough understanding of client business objectives to guide IT training and assessment strategies
- Conduct pre training skills assessments and determine ICT skills gaps
- Formulate and craft written training and assessment solution proposals
- Respond to tenders and manage customer enquiries
- Manage contracts, accounts, and relationships with clients and OEM learning partners
- Expand the customer base for selection and development assessments and organisational development offerings
- Achieve annual business development targets
Job details
- Organisation
- Gijima Holdings
- Location
- Midrand, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Category
- Sales & Business Dev
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This role is perfect for someone who understands both ICT training and sales. When applying, highlight your experience in business development within the training or assessment space, and show how you have successfully managed tenders and built client relationships. Gijima is a well known ICT company in South Africa, so emphasise any exposure you have to digital skills or youth development programmes. Be ready to discuss your sales targets and how you achieved them in previous roles.
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