Partnerships & Grants Lead

Responsibilities:

Partnership Portfolio Management:

Manage and strengthen existing partnerships across corporate, institutional, professional, and private sectors

Develop engagement plans for all active partnerships

Maintain regular communication and relationship-building activities with partners

Reactivate dormant partnerships and identify opportunities within existing relationships

Ensure partnerships remain active, productive, and mutually beneficial.

Strategic Alliance Development:

Identify and establish new partnerships with corporate organizations, financial institutions, pension administrators, educational institutions etc

Strategic individuals and influencers

Position the company as a preferred business advisory, training, consulting, and workforce development partner.

Grants & Resource Mobilisation:

Identify and assess grant, funding, and resource mobilization opportunities

Coordinate grant applications, concept notes, and funding proposals

Develop funding pipelines aligned with organizational priorities

Build relationships with grant-making organizations and funding institutions.

Partnership Activation & Opportunity Development:

Convert partnerships into collaborative opportunities

Initiate partnership-tailor driven proposals and programmes

Coordinate partnership meetings, engagement sessions, and strategic discussions

Develop partnership concepts that create value for both parties.

Ecosystem Intelligence:

Map sectors, industries, and institutions relevant to the company

Monitor partnership trends and strategic opportunities

Maintain a partnership and stakeholder database

Provide intelligence that supports organizational growth and positioning

Requirements:

Minimum of 4 years’ experience in partnerships, institutional relations, strategic engagement, grants management, resource mobilisation, business development, or a related field

Demonstrated experience building and managing strategic partnerships

Experience working within consulting firms, development organizations, workforce development organizations, learning institutions, NGOs, INGOs, professional service firms, or corporate engagement environments

Strong proposal development and stakeholder engagement experience

Who You Are:

Build relationships naturally and strategically

Understands how partnerships are developed and sustained

Highly proactive and opportunity-oriented

Maintains momentum in stakeholder engagements

Possess strong communication and negotiation skills

Can independently manage multiple relationships and opportunities

Thinks long-term and strategically.

How Success Will Be Measured:

Number of active partnerships managed

Strategic partnerships established

Partnership opportunities activated

Grant opportunities identified and submitted

Stakeholder engagement effectiveness

Partnership-generated opportunities

Growth and expansion of the company partnership ecosystem

Important Note:

This role is not about waiting for opportunities to emerge. It is about creating, nurturing, and activating relationships that continuously generate opportunities for the company. We are looking for a builder of ecosystems, not merely a writer of proposals.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Remuneration: NGN  250,000 - 350,000 Monthly