Targeting appropriate clients and fostering business relationships are a few of the tasks performed by a New Business Manager. They also assist in launching new products and services, keeping clients informed and engaged, and producing effective marketing proposals. New Business Managers work along with the sales, marketing, and advertising departments.

A New Business Manager usually performs many of the following tasks:

• Handling current business relationships
• Producing innovative business ideas
• Working with new business plans
• Coming up with new sales targets
•   Training employees in making sales pitches
• Bidding for tenders
• Attending meetings
• Corresponding with clients
• Answering client enquiries

• Being proficient in numeracy
•  Communication
• Being credible
• Being investigative
• Being focused
• Being quality and customer focused
• Being resourceful
• Multitasking
• Meeting deadlines
• Being adaptable
• Being able to use initiative
• Being a professional
• Managing people
• Planning
• Networking
• Negotiating

New Business Manager typically have a Business related Bachelors Degree. Acceptable specializations include Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Administration, or Management. The business industry is one the most competitive career fields and it serves New Business Managers better if they have a higher degree, which may include a PhD or a MBA.