Chief Sales & Marketing Officer – Facility Management

About the role

IFS Group is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive revenue growth for its facility management and engineering services across Nigeria. The role combines sales, marketing and client relationship management to build a high‑value pipeline and secure long‑term contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the Group's revenue growth strategy — setting targets, building pipelines, and closing high‑value FM and engineering service contracts.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities across government, commercial real estate, hospitality, oil & gas, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.
• Build and expand a portfolio of long‑term senior client relationships — becoming the trusted commercial face of IFS.
• Lead the development of compelling, commercially intelligent proposals, bids, and capability presentations that win and retain significant contracts.
• Design and execute a market positioning and brand strategy that differentiates IFS clearly from competitors.
• Work in close partnership with the COO and Group leadership to align commercial commitments with operational delivery capacity.

Required profile

• A proven commercial leader with a track record of winning, growing, and retaining significant service contracts.
• Deep understanding of the Nigerian FM, engineering services, real estate, or infrastructure market.
• Highly networked at senior and executive level across corporate, government, and institutional sectors in Nigeria.
• Equally comfortable developing strategy and closing deals — vision and hustle in equal measure.
• Commercially intelligent and financially literate — able to structure deals, read contracts, and price competitively.
• A compelling communicator who earns trust quickly and maintains it at the most senior client level.
• Proficient in CRM platforms and data‑driven pipeline management.

What we offer

• Work directly alongside visionary leadership at the forefront of Nigeria's FM sector.
• Competitive compensation with performance‑linked incentives tied directly to revenue outcomes.
• Growth opportunities and board‑level visibility across West Africa.
• Opportunity to build a commercial function from scratch and shape a growing national business.