Head of Markets, Sub-Saharan Africa at Project Management Institute (PMI)

How You'll Make a Difference

• You will be responsible for leading the growth activities with organizations, governments, Authorised Training Partners (ATPs), and Summits. As Head of Markets you will employ your senior stakeholder management and public sector experience together with your advanced selling and consulting skills. You will lead a committed sales team and have responsibility to improve the project success of our partners.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, MBA or PMP preferred.
• 7-10 years of management experience in a global business environment involving multiple markets and channels.
• 10+ years track record of the successful channel, B2B, management and business plan development, including integration of market planning across diverse areas.
• 10+ years experience in developing partnerships, proposals and agreements that serve the business.
• Excellent professional B2B/B2G sales and/or consulting experience. Experience consulting on Project Management is advantageous
• Experience leading a sales or consulting team
• Knowledge of marketing and relationship management tools and techniques with the ability to present and apply them in an association environment and externally on senior management and top executive level.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, including demonstrated team-based operational and strategic results, with the ability to lead, retain, and progress staff
• Experience working in an agile, dynamic, and customer-centric environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in the business language- English. Knowledge of regional language is a plus.