Head of Growth & Partnerships (The Curve Africa by Kora) at Korapay

About the Role

• The Head of Growth & Partnerships will be responsible for expanding The Curve’s reach, influence, and sustainability. This role leads external strategy, including partnerships, funding relationships, ecosystem positioning, and geographic/program expansion.
• This is a builder role for someone who can turn vision into networks, and networks into opportunity.

Requirements

Here are a couple of things you'll be doing:

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances:

• Develop and execute The Curve’s partnerships strategy across corporates, foundations & funders, universities & institutions and ecosystem organisations.
• Secure long-term, value-aligned partnerships that support funding, mentorship pipelines, and program delivery.
• Lead sponsor and partner relationship management at a senior level.

Growth & Expansion Strategy:

• Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities, including new countries or regions, digital program expansion and institutional collaborations.
• Design scalable partnership models for program delivery.
• Support the structuring of The Curve’s next phase of growth.

Funding & Sustainability Support:

• Support fundraising strategy through partner proposals, institutional relationship development and strategic funding conversations.
• Translate The Curve’s impact into compelling narratives for partners and stakeholders.

Ecosystem Positioning & Visibility:

• Represent The Curve at high-level events, forums, and strategic conversations
• Position The Curve as a leading platform for African leadership access
• Build relationships with key ecosystem influencers, founders, and leaders.

Internal Strategic Support:

• Work closely with program and operations teams to ensure partnerships align with delivery capacity.
• Provide strategic input into program direction based on partner and ecosystem insight.

Here's what we are looking for:

• 5–8 years’ experience in partnerships, business development, ecosystem building, strategy, or growth roles, ideally across startups, impact organisations, corporates, or foundations.
• Strong understanding of partnership development, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector collaboration.
• Proven ability to build and manage senior relationships with corporates, institutions, funders, and ecosystem leaders.
• Confident in leading external conversations, representing an organisation, and translating vision into mutually valuable partnerships.
• Excellent writing and documentation skills (proposals, partnership decks, concept notes, reports, and strategic briefs).
• Strong organisational and tracking skills; able to manage pipelines, partnership lifecycles, and follow-through across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working within high-growth, mission-driven, or ecosystem-led environments is highly desirable.
• Exposure to fundraising, sponsorships, CSR partnerships, or institutional collaborations is an advantage.
• Strong strategic thinking ability; can connect partnerships to long-term organisational growth and impact.
• Comfortable working across geographies and cultures, with sensitivity to diverse stakeholders.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and credibility when representing the organisation externally.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A natural relationship builder with strong executive presence
• Experienced in partnerships, ecosystem building, or business development
• Comfortable in corporate, startup, and nonprofit environments
• Able to think strategically while moving fast
• Passionate about access, equity, and leadership development in Africa
• Experience working with foundations, donors, or CSR teams
• Background in impact, education, leadership development, or community platforms
• Experience expanding programmes across regions.