Business Development Manager, West & Central Africa at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet) Full Time

Job Title: Business Development Manager, West & Central Africa

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The team you would join

• Sun King’s partnership and business development team covering our partnerships business in West and Central Africa has been growing consistently over the last 5 years at remarkable scale with a large partner base of over 300 partners.

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced Business development Manager who would leverage on their expertise to grow our partner base and revenues by over 100% by onboarding strategic partners across sectors of interest in West and central Africa.

What you would be expected to do

• Networking:
  • Regularly network with industry colleagues and associations to help establish the brand in West and Central Africa.
  • Organise and attend strategic sector events in order to build a strong business development network.
  • Build a network of key stakeholders in sectors of interest in order to onboard strategic partnerships.
  • Manage the business development team and ensure to set KPIs are met.
• Generation of Sales Prospects: Data mine and qualify suitable partners, provide summaries of their businesses and any required business information with focus on B2B sales.
• Pipeline Management: Maintain database of qualified prospects and onboard partners seamlessly.
• Prospect Meeting: Regularly have physical & virtual meetings with prospects for training,
• Product demo and onboarding across West and Central Africa region
• Industry Updates: Stay abreast of industry trends, opportunities in West Africa
• Proposals: Create effective client proposals and manage proposals applications as required

Requirements
You might be a strong candidate if you

• Hold a Degree or Diploma in a Business-related field or have a minimum of 5 years working in a business development or sales role in the FMCG, banking, Solar or telecom industries.
• Are passionate about networking and building strong relationships
• Are passionate about positively impacting the lives of rural consumers.
• Work well with others with great people skills to mentor your team to deliver on expectations?
• Are comfortable working with PowerPoint and MS Excel.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry.
• The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic people who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun King Academy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.