[Hiring] Growth and Partnerships Manager @Dunn and Braxton Limited

Role Description

Our client is seeking to hire a Growth and Partnerships Manager to spearhead its commercial expansion, revenue generation, and on-the-ground operational execution across Nigeria. This individual will work directly alongside the founder with significant autonomy, taking end-to-end ownership of the regional business pipeline.

In this role, the successful candidate will drive new business acquisition across:

• Private schools
• Educational networks
• Academic associations
• Higher education institutions
• Corporate enterprises

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the Nigerian revenue target and the plan to reach it.
• Identify, open, and close opportunities with private schools, school groups, universities, and businesses.
• Lead the full sales cycle: first conversation, needs discussion, proposal, negotiation, signed contract.
• Write proposals and quotes using our templates and rate card, and get them out within agreed timeframes.
• Convert one-off training days into retained partnerships and multi-school agreements.
• Build and hold direct relationships with proprietors, heads, directors, and university leadership.
• Represent the company with associations and networks, including NAPPS, AISEN, APEN, and GEG chapters.
• Support the Google relationship in the country, working alongside the founder, and provide feedback on ground realities.
• Coordinate delivery of workshops, Gemini Academies, and conference presence in Nigeria.
• Own venue, logistics, delegate lists, materials, and the on-the-day running of the room, working with the Director of Operations on budget and contracts.
• Ensure every event has a follow-up plan and that leads from the room reach the pipeline within a week.
• Manage the Nigerian trainer roster: scheduling, briefing, materials, and confirmation of bookings.
• Match the right trainer to the right client and keep utilization sensible across the bench.
• Run quality checks after delivery. Collect feedback, raise issues early, and hold standards.
• Keep the certified trainer pipeline warm as candidates progress towards Google Certified Trainer status.
• Keep every prospect, stage, and next action current in our CRM.
• Provide a weekly pipeline and revenue update that can be read in five minutes.
• Forecast honestly; we would rather hear a problem in week two than in month three.
• Ensure nothing sits silent for more than seven days.

Qualifications

• Degree in any relevant field.
• At least five (5) years of experience winning business in Nigeria, ideally in education, edtech, training, or professional services.
• A proven record of carrying and hitting a revenue target that you can discuss in detail.
• An existing network among private school proprietors, heads, or directors, or clear evidence that you can build one quickly.
• Experience coordinating events, programs, or training delivery.
• Strong written English skills for writing proposals.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, a CRM or project management tool such as ClickUp, and WhatsApp Business.
• Based in Lagos and willing to travel across Nigeria.
• Organized and self-driven without needing to be chased.
• Google Certified Educator Level 1 or Level 2, or Google Certified Trainer status (support for certification will be provided).
• Experience working in or selling to Nigerian private schools is a plus.
• Existing relationships with NAPPS, AISEN, APEN, or GEG chapters are an added benefit.
• A genuine interest in AI in education, along with the ability to speak about Gemini credibly to a head teacher.

Benefits

• ₦1,000,000 gross monthly salary plus a competitive commission structure linked directly to revenue collected.
• Full product training and paid Google certifications.
• Direct access to the founder and a meaningful voice in shaping the organization's regional offering.
• Ground-floor growth opportunity in a high-priority market with planned regional expansion into Ghana.
• High-impact work: Every institution trained directly helps teachers regain valuable time and reduce administrative workload.