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Business Development Manager
2026-09-04T00:55:56+00:00
Optica
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka, Zambia
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Professional Services
Sales & Retail, Business Operations, Management
ZMW
MONTH
2026-09-18T17:00:00+00:00
8

Key Performance Areas & Responsibilities

1. Insurance & Corporate Partnership Growth

  • Secure and maintain Optica’s inclusion on the panels of all optical insurance providers, corporate in-house medical schemes, and parastatal organizations across Uganda.
  • Develop tailored growth strategies for existing insurance partners based on ground realities, localized market dynamics, and customer demographics to maximize monthly volume.
  • Build direct relationships with corporate HR and wellness leads to drive brand visibility and exclusive optical coverage partnerships.

2. Operational Excellence & Service Delivery Alignment

  • Monitor and resolve service delivery gaps between Optica and insurance support teams, focusing on pre-authorization Turnaround Times (TATs) and member query resolution.
  • Serve as the primary escalation link to streamline processing workflows, ensuring high-grade service delivery and minimal friction for insured members.
  • Coordinate with internal finance and operations teams to guarantee seamless claim processing, accurate billing, and timely payment collection.

3. Retail Network Expansion & Location Intelligence

  • Support retail network growth by assessing real estate dynamics, foot traffic potential, and demographic feasibility for new store locations in Kampala and secondary cities.
  • Map out prospective commercial hubs, shopping centers, and high-density corporate zones suitable for new retail store launches.
  • Track local competitor presence, pricing shifts, and retail developments to maintain market competitiveness.

4. Brand Activation & Field Engagement

  • Plan and execute offline and digital B2B brand activations, medical camps, and wellness drives to drive walk-in traffic to branch locations.
  • Conduct regular field visits to engage store personnel, gather operational feedback, and ensure alignment between field sales efforts and corporate growth targets.

Duties & Accountabilities

  • Reporting: Maintain structured daily, weekly, and monthly pipelines detailing partner engagement metrics, onboarding milestones, clear timelines, and measurable revenue impact.
  • Market Intelligence: Deliver periodic competitor analysis and actionable market recommendations to senior management.
  • Stakeholder Management: Act as the strategic ambassador for Optica across insurance, corporate, and real estate sectors.
  • Secure and maintain Optica’s inclusion on the panels of all optical insurance providers, corporate in-house medical schemes, and parastatal organizations across Uganda.
  • Develop tailored growth strategies for existing insurance partners based on ground realities, localized market dynamics, and customer demographics to maximize monthly volume.
  • Build direct relationships with corporate HR and wellness leads to drive brand visibility and exclusive optical coverage partnerships.
  • Monitor and resolve service delivery gaps between Optica and insurance support teams, focusing on pre-authorization Turnaround Times (TATs) and member query resolution.
  • Serve as the primary escalation link to streamline processing workflows, ensuring high-grade service delivery and minimal friction for insured members.
  • Coordinate with internal finance and operations teams to guarantee seamless claim processing, accurate billing, and timely payment collection.
  • Support retail network growth by assessing real estate dynamics, foot traffic potential, and demographic feasibility for new store locations in Kampala and secondary cities.
  • Map out prospective commercial hubs, shopping centers, and high-density corporate zones suitable for new retail store launches.
  • Track local competitor presence, pricing shifts, and retail developments to maintain market competitiveness.
  • Plan and execute offline and digital B2B brand activations, medical camps, and wellness drives to drive walk-in traffic to branch locations.
  • Conduct regular field visits to engage store personnel, gather operational feedback, and ensure alignment between field sales efforts and corporate growth targets.
  • Maintain structured daily, weekly, and monthly pipelines detailing partner engagement metrics, onboarding milestones, clear timelines, and measurable revenue impact.
  • Deliver periodic competitor analysis and actionable market recommendations to senior management.
  • Act as the strategic ambassador for Optica across insurance, corporate, and real estate sectors.
bachelor degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Business Development Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Sales & Retail, Business Operations, Management]

Jobs at:
Optica

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 18 2026

Duty Station:
Lusaka, Zambia | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 4 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Performance Areas & Responsibilities

1. Insurance & Corporate Partnership Growth

  • Secure and maintain Optica’s inclusion on the panels of all optical insurance providers, corporate in-house medical schemes, and parastatal organizations across Uganda.
  • Develop tailored growth strategies for existing insurance partners based on ground realities, localized market dynamics, and customer demographics to maximize monthly volume.
  • Build direct relationships with corporate HR and wellness leads to drive brand visibility and exclusive optical coverage partnerships.

2. Operational Excellence & Service Delivery Alignment

  • Monitor and resolve service delivery gaps between Optica and insurance support teams, focusing on pre-authorization Turnaround Times (TATs) and member query resolution.
  • Serve as the primary escalation link to streamline processing workflows, ensuring high-grade service delivery and minimal friction for insured members.
  • Coordinate with internal finance and operations teams to guarantee seamless claim processing, accurate billing, and timely payment collection.

3. Retail Network Expansion & Location Intelligence

  • Support retail network growth by assessing real estate dynamics, foot traffic potential, and demographic feasibility for new store locations in Kampala and secondary cities.
  • Map out prospective commercial hubs, shopping centers, and high-density corporate zones suitable for new retail store launches.
  • Track local competitor presence, pricing shifts, and retail developments to maintain market competitiveness.

4. Brand Activation & Field Engagement

  • Plan and execute offline and digital B2B brand activations, medical camps, and wellness drives to drive walk-in traffic to branch locations.
  • Conduct regular field visits to engage store personnel, gather operational feedback, and ensure alignment between field sales efforts and corporate growth targets.

Duties & Accountabilities

  • Reporting: Maintain structured daily, weekly, and monthly pipelines detailing partner engagement metrics, onboarding milestones, clear timelines, and measurable revenue impact.
  • Market Intelligence: Deliver periodic competitor analysis and actionable market recommendations to senior management.
  • Stakeholder Management: Act as the strategic ambassador for Optica across insurance, corporate, and real estate sectors.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Sales jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, September 18 2026
Duty Station: Lusaka, Zambia | Lusaka
Posted: 04-09-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 04-09-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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