Head of Public Sector – Government Sales Lead

About the role

Dragnet Solutions Limited is looking for an experienced and commercially astute Head of Public Sector to drive revenue growth across government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Based in Abuja, you will lead the pursuit, development and conversion of high‑value public‑sector opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales and growth strategies for the public sector.
• Identify, pursue and close opportunities across MDAs, government agencies and related institutions.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior government stakeholders, procurement officers and decision‑makers.
• Lead proposal development, bid management, commercial negotiations and deal‑closure activities.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and provide accurate revenue forecasts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure opportunities are properly scoped, priced, approved and delivered.
• Provide regular updates on pipeline performance, deal progress and market intelligence.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Administration, Social Sciences or a related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in public‑sector sales, business development, enterprise sales or institutional engagement.
• Proven success selling to government ministries, agencies, development institutions or large public‑sector organisations.
• Strong understanding of government procurement processes, bid management and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated track record of managing and closing high‑value public‑sector opportunities.
• Established Abuja‑based network within public‑sector institutions (highly desirable).
• Experience in technology, assessment, recruitment, training, compliance, identity management or enterprise solutions is an advantage.

Required skills