Although the responsibilities of a business development manager may vary by industry, many day-to-day duties are uniform. Some of those include:Setting goals and developing plans for business and revenue growthResearching, planning, and implementing new target market initiativesResearching prospective accounts in target marketsPursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycleDeveloping quotes and proposals for prospective clientsSetting goals for the business development team and developing strategies to meet those goalsTraining business development staffAttending conferences and industry events