Country Manager at Nexford University

Job Description

As the Nigeria Country Manager, you will be Nexford’s most senior team member based in Nigeria and heading the organization’s growth and all local operations. You will have ownership of building and executing the next phase in Nexford’s local growth strategy.

You will report to the Global Head of Partnerships, with a dotted reporting to the CEO.

As Country Manager your role will revolve around four key areas:

1. Revenue Growth: Drive local partnerships to increase B2B and B2B2C revenue. You will have 1-2 partnership managers reporting to you.
2. Brand: Act as a brand custodian in Nigeria, building and protecting brand credibility while increasing brand awareness. This will be done in collaboration with marketing and partnership teams. You will be in charge of building strategic and impactful local partnerships.
3. Learner Success: Understand the voice of customers and work with product and academic teams across the world to ensure our learning experience continuously improves based on learner needs while also leading local initiatives that drive learner retention, community building, and satisfaction.
4. Admin & Management: Local partnership team members will report directly to you while others will have a dotted reporting line. You will be responsible for managing local finance and admin-related operations, in addition to setting up physical community spaces in partnership with local organizations.

Ideal Candidate profile: 

• A Bachelor’s degree is required, an advanced degree is preferred 
• 5+ years of prior work experience with partnership development, employer relations, and sales  
• Experience using B2B marketing tools and CRMs (such as Hubspot) to facilitate effective management reporting  
• Applicant brings with them well-established networks and industry contacts to deliver on our ambitious B2B sales targets.  
• Experience in approaching, and communicating with senior-level executives across diverse organizations  
• Good familiarity with corporate decision-making processes including budget processes, appropriation, protocols, and communications 
• Experience with the development and execution of partnership agreements  

Key Competencies:

• Building partnerships and trust 
• Marketing and Sales  
• Networking and Influencing 
• Flexibility and Stress Tolerance 
• Strategic Decision Making and Problem Solving 
• Management Experience
• Communicating Effectively 
• Partner Cultural Awareness 
• Quality Orientation 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Work at a company with a social mission where you can make a real difference in the world 
• 10 days paid vacation leave
• 10 days paid sick leave
• 12 days paid personal development time-off, post probation
• 50% discounted tuition on all Nexford courses for your family
• Contemporary collaboration tools 
• An entrepreneurial and highly stimulating environment 
• An environment where you will be technically and intellectually challenged