Business Development Manager – Bancassurance & Strategic Partnerships

About the role

Turaco is seeking an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive new partnership acquisition in Nigeria, focusing on bancassurance and strategic collaborations with banks, fintechs, and telecoms.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, prospect and secure new distribution partnerships across commercial banks, micro‑finance institutions, fintechs, digital lenders and telecom operators.
• Own the full business development cycle from initial outreach through proposal, negotiation, contract signing and partnership launch.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and meet agreed new‑business acquisition and Gross Written Premium targets.
• Engage senior decision‑makers (CEOs, MDs, Heads of Bancassurance) to explore embedding insurance into financial products and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with product, underwriting and finance teams to design competitive insurance solutions and ensure smooth hand‑over to the Partnership Success team.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of B2B sales or business development experience, preferably in insurance, banking, fintech or financial services.
• Proven track record of acquiring corporate clients or strategic partners and achieving revenue targets.
• Deep understanding of Nigeria’s banking, micro‑finance, fintech and alternative distribution landscape with strong professional networks.
• Excellent relationship‑building, negotiation and presentation skills, and ability to work independently on a sales pipeline.