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2.1 KiB

Competences — business developer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b76178c0-a03a-4793-b079-1e61e636c521).

Essential

  • analyse business plans (skill/competence)
  • apply business acumen (skill/competence)
  • brand marketing techniques (knowledge)
  • business analysis (knowledge)
  • carry out sales analysis (skill/competence)
  • collaborate in the development of marketing strategies (skill/competence)
  • corporate sustainability (knowledge)
  • expand store regional presence (skill/competence)
  • financial analysis (knowledge)
  • identify new business opportunities (skill/competence)
  • liaise with managers (skill/competence)
  • manage accounts (skill/competence)
  • market analysis (knowledge)
  • marketing principles (knowledge)
  • sales strategies (knowledge)
  • services marketing (knowledge)
  • strategic planning (knowledge)
  • study sales levels of products (skill/competence)

Optional

  • analyse cultural trends (skill/competence)
  • analyse data about clients (skill/competence)
  • brainstorm ideas (skill/competence)
  • business incubation (knowledge)
  • customer insight (knowledge)
  • customer relationship management (knowledge)
  • develop professional network (skill/competence)
  • international business (knowledge)
  • market entry planning (knowledge)
  • market entry strategies (knowledge)
  • market research (knowledge)
  • negotiate settlements (skill/competence)
  • negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • perform customer management (skill/competence)
  • prospect new customers (skill/competence)
  • represent company in exhibitions (skill/competence)
  • strive for company growth (skill/competence)
  • use analytics for commercial purposes (skill/competence)
  • vertical markets (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 28 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • business development — 54 %
  • contract negotiation — 25 %
  • market research — 18 %
  • sales — 18 %