Zeal Group

Multi-asset trading technology group

Business Development Manager

Business Development & PartnershipsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeJohannesburg, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience as a Business Developer, Growth Marketer, Acquisition Marketer, or similar role, focused on client acquisition in the African region.
At least 4 years of extensive experience in Forex/CFD brokerage sales environments.
Strong understanding of foreign exchange, commodities, indices, and equity markets.
A target-driven, proactive approach to acquiring clients.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills across cultures and regions.
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.
Financial markets knowledge in foreign exchange, stocks, and commodities.
Technical and fundamental analysis.
Strong relationship management and networking skills.
Selling skills.
Communication skills.
Customer orientation.
Learning flexibility.

Responsibilities

Build and develop relationships with potential clients and partners who may have clients interested in trading multi-asset products such as gold, oil, foreign exchange/CFD, and cryptocurrencies.
Onboard introducing brokers and help them increase accounts, deposits, and revenues.
Identify and target known money managers and introducing brokers in the African region.
Organically build a book of business through relationships in and outside the market, targeting potential introducing brokers from multiple industries.
Determine customers' trading needs and prepare proposals to sell services that address those needs.
Cross-sell retail clients who meet the introducing broker threshold to grow their business and guide them through the client growth lifecycle.
Stay up to date on market news and trends in foreign exchange, commodities, stocks, and indices.
Advise on trading strategies, options, and risk management strategies.
Develop and implement comprehensive client acquisition strategies aligned with the company's goals and target market.
Identify new client segments, define target audience profiles, and create tailored campaigns and initiatives to attract and acquire new clients.
Implement lead generation strategies to capture and nurture prospects through online and offline activities, including events, digital marketing, influencer marketing, and introducing broker partnerships.
Identify and establish strategic partnerships and alliances to expand reach and acquire new clients.
Stay informed about market trends, industry developments, and competitor activities; conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities, evaluate market positioning, and refine acquisition strategies.
Incorporate creativity into acquisition strategies to capture attention and differentiate the brand.

Business Development Manager

Zeal Group · Johannesburg, South Africa · — · Posted 2026-05-28

Workplace: on_site

Department: Marketing

Description

About Zeal Group

Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organisation offering a variety of products. Founded in 2017, we have grown to a team of 700+ employees across the globe 🌎

Our offices and presence are spread across Europe, Asia, North & South Africa, Middle East and South America, with our Technology hub located in Cyprus 🚀

We are a product and people-focused company who are passionate about growth, innovative technology, and collaboration 🙌🏼

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Business Developer with a strong focus on client acquisition to join our dynamic team. As a Business Developer, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to attract and acquire new clients, driving the growth of our business. You will play a key role in driving revenue growth by identifying and implementing effective marketing initiatives and tactics.

Responsibilities:

Build and develop relationships with potential Clients and Partners who may have clients interested in trading multi-asset products such as Gold, Oil, FX/CFD, and Cryptocurrencies.
On-board IB’s and help them increase accounts, deposits, and revenues.
Identify and target known Money Managers and IB’s in the African Region.
Organically build a book of business through relationships in and outside the market targeting potential IB’s from multiple industries.
Determine customers' trading needs and prepare proposals to sell services that address these needs.
Cross-sell retail clients who meet the IB threshold to grow their business and walk them through the client growth life cycle.
Stay up to date on market news and trends in FX, Commodities, Stocks, and Indices.
Advise on trading strategies, options, and risk management strategies.
Develop and implement comprehensive client acquisition strategies aligned with the company's goals and target market
Identify new client segments, define target audience profiles, and create tailored campaigns and initiatives to attract and acquire new clients
Implement lead generation strategies to capture and nurture prospects through online and offline activities including Event, Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing, IB partnership
Identify and establish strategic partnerships and alliances to expand the reach and acquire new clients
Stay informed about market trends, industry developments, and competitor activities. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities, evaluate market positioning, and refine acquisition strategies accordingly.
Incorporating creativity into acquisition strategies to capture attention, differentiate the brand

Requirements

Proven experience as a Business Developer, Growth Marketer, Acquisition Marketer, or similar role, with a focus on client acquisition in the African region.
minimum 4 plus years of extensive experience in Forex / CFD brokerage sales environments
Strong understanding of FX, commodities, indices, and equity markets
A hunter mindset, you chase targets, not titles
Excellent communication and negotiation skills across cultures and regions
Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution
Financial markets knowledge in FX, Stocks, Commodities
Technical and Fundamental analysis

Skills & Competencies

Strong relationship management and networking skills
Selling Skills.
Communication skills.
Customer orientation.
Learning flexibility

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About the Company

Zeal Group

Multi-asset trading technology group

Zeal Group operates as a group of regulated financial institutions and trading-technology businesses. It provides multi-asset trading platforms, execution, liquidity, market data, and related services for retail and institutional participants. In practice, technology and commercial teams operate alongside risk, compliance, operations, finance, and customer support. The profile is Zeal Group and avoids implying that trading products are suitable for every user. Roles span software engineering, product, dealing, quantitative work, compliance, sales, marketing, and business operations.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2017

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