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Overview
Business developers analyse markets, products, services and sales opportunities to help a company grow its market share and turn advantages into campaigns or leads.
In job descriptions, look for market analysis, business plans, sales analysis, marketing strategies, new opportunities, account work, customer insight, strategic planning and cooperation with managers.
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Business developer work turns market evidence into growth actions. The role studies products, services, competitors, customers and sales levels, then supports campaigns or plans that can open new business opportunities.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include market analysis, business analysis, financial analysis, strategic planning, sales strategies, marketing principles, customer insight, account work and cooperation with managers on lead-generating campaigns.
Salary context
Salary context depends on growth targets, analysis responsibility, account ownership, sales support, campaign influence, seniority of stakeholder contact and whether the role owns strategy, execution or both.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior business development, market strategy, sales management, account leadership, partnerships, product marketing or business incubation where opportunity analysis becomes broader.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names target markets, products, sales data, campaign responsibility, account scope and decision authority. Clear adverts distinguish business development from pure sales or general marketing coordination.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Business and other management consultancy activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include marketing consultant, employer branding manager and marketing assistant.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
70.2Business and other management consultancy activities
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Occupation group
Advertising and marketing professionals (2431)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b76178c0-a03a-4793-b079-1e61e636c521 |
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| ESCO code | 2431.5 |
| ISCO group | 2431 |
| Concept type | Occupation |