Sales and Partnerships

Responsibilities:

Client Relationship Leadership:

• Lead and manage client relationship strategies to ensure that Brickstone and The African Catalyst (TAC) consistently deliver satisfaction, build long-term trust.
• Generate repeat business by proactively addressing client needs and resolving outstanding issues.

Strategic Partnership Engagement for TAC Network:

• Identify, cultivate, and maintain high-level relationships with decision-makers across potential partner organizations to advance collaborative opportunities.
• Promote the strategic offerings of Brickstone and TAC.

Business Development Systems & Processes:

• Design and implement efficient systems, frameworks, and procedures that support the effective execution, monitoring.
• Scaling of business development and partnership initiatives for Brickstone and TAC.

Proposal & Partnership Documentation: 

• Lead the preparation, development, and refinement of grant proposals, RFP responses, concept notes, and donor funding requests.
• Marketing materials to strengthen the visibility, positioning, and partnership pipeline of both organizations.                                                 

Strategic Communication & Coordination:

• You will support the CEO in strategic communications, including developing meeting agendas, preparing presentations, and responding to emails on behalf of the CEO.
• You will participate in and/or lead high-stakes meetings, ensure proper follow-up, and effectively manage relationships

Editorial Oversight & Coordination:

• Lead the editorial production of The African Catalyst Magazine — from article commissioning and editing to layout and publishing.
• Work with freelance and in-house writers, editors, and designers to ensure timely delivery of content.
• Review and edit written and video scripts for clarity, accuracy, and engagement.
• Ensure all content meets brand guidelines and editorial standards.

Media Production & Podcast Management:

• Oversee the scheduling, coordination, and recording of The African Catalyst TV interviews and Podcast sessions.
• Collaborate with the studio technical producer/video editor to ensure smooth recording sessions.
• Supervise post-production editing — reviewing cuts, approving edits, and ensuring quality control before publishing.
• Manage and update content publishing pipelines to ensure timely releases. 

Programme Design & Delivery:

• Design, plan, and implement investment readiness programmes; develop training modules, manage blended learning sessions.
• Monitor participant progress and performance outcomes.

Stakeholder & Partner Management:

• Engage DFIs, investors, and partners to align programme goals; build strong collaborations with mentors, facilitators, donors, and ecosystem stakeholders to expand impact.

Technical Oversight & Quality Assurance:

• Review project documents and financial models; provide expert feedback, ensuring alignment with early-stage investor expectations and international project finance best practices.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:

• Define success indicators; track programme performance, prepare reports, case studies, and share insights on impact, learning outcomes, and participant progress.

Capacity Building & Continuous Improvement:

• Enhance learning tools, update materials, integrate feedback, and ensure programmes evolve with market trends to sustain quality and relevance across cohorts 

Requirements:

• Minimum of a B.Sc. qualification.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of professional experience, ideally in Corporate Development and Partnerships, capacity building leadership, programme management, management consulting, startups, and/or other fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.
• Ability to draw best practices from a variety of professional contexts (private, non-profit, government)
• Experience with HR/People leadership and projects, including change management initiatives.
• Ability to understand and interpret the multiple complexities of the evolving youth apprenticeship movement.