Business Development Manager - West Africa at British Council

Role Purpose

• The post holder will lead the identification, positioning for and pursuit of donor, trusts, foundations and corporate funding for Nigeria and the West Africa Cluster in line with Regional, Country and Business Unit priorities. 
• This role will maintain close engagement with the global Cultural Engagement Business Development and Client/Partner Engagement Teams to ensure learning and experience are shared across the organisation. 

Role Specific Knowledge and Experience
The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

• Graduate Degree in relevant field or work equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience in winning client and partnership contracts exceeding £500k
• Proven track record in successful proposal development and management
• Ability to identify opportunities, write technical bids for them and speak credibly to donors/clients

Desirable Experience:

• Financial control or programme management qualifications
• Strong background in winning commercial contracts exceeding £1m

Other Requirements:

• All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in country of application.  The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.