Sales and Partnership Manager

About the role

Empower Careers is seeking a dynamic Sales and Partnership Manager to drive growth of its loan products, co‑working spaces and business support services across Nigeria. You will lead strategic partnership development and direct sales activities, working closely with cross‑functional teams to meet revenue targets.

Key responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of strategic partners such as cooperatives, associations, employers, NGOs and fintech firms.
• Lead end‑to‑end partnership negotiations, including proposals, commercial terms and contracts.
• Drive direct sales of loan products, co‑working space, and business support services.
• Plan and execute field sales activities and community activations.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly disbursement and revenue targets.
• Deliver a strategic growth plan within the first 10 days.
• Report weekly and monthly on pipeline, disbursement, and partner performance to the Managing Director.
• Collaborate closely with Credit, Recovery, Marketing, and Programs teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• 5–7 years of experience in sales, business development or partnerships.
• Experience in fintech, financial services or micro‑finance/lending is preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets and closing partnership deals.
• Strong negotiation and relationship‑management abilities.
• Comfortable structuring deals and performing hands‑on fieldwork.
• Understanding of Nigeria’s SME/informal‑sector lending landscape is an advantage.

Required skills

What we offer

• Monthly salary of NGN 600,000 – 900,000.
• 10% annual bonus on new business generated.
• Opportunity to shape growth strategy in a fast‑moving fintech environment.