Business Development & Partnerships Executive

Responsibilities:

The Business Development & Partnerships Executive will support:

• Lead generation and prospect research.
• Corporate gifting sales opportunities.
• Event and corporate client outreach.
• Sponsorship prospecting for company-owned experiences.
• Vendor and brand partnership opportunities.
• Client follow-up and relationship management.
• Sales pipeline tracking and reporting.
• Outreach via email, phone, LinkedIn, and approved channels.
• Proposal support and commercial documentation.
• Meeting coordination with prospects, sponsors and partners.
• Follow-up after enquiries, proposals and meetings.
• Maintaining accurate records of leads, contacts and opportunities.
• Supporting revenue targets across gifting, events, festive décor and experiences.
• Working with Brand & Growth, Operations and Management to support conversion.

Requirements:

•  Minimum of 1–3 years’ experience in business development, sales, partnerships, client relations, sponsorship, account management or a related role.
• Experience in luxury, events, hospitality, lifestyle, gifting, corporate services, media, brand partnerships, or B2B sales is an advantage.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to research and qualify leads properly.
• Comfortable with outreach, follow-ups, and client-facing communication.
• Good understanding of sales pipeline management.
• Ability to meet targets and work with clear KPIs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be organised, proactive and persistent.
• Must be professional, polished and able to represent a premium brand.
• Must be based in Lagos and available for on-site meetings or project-related activities where required.