Business Development Manager

Company: Zuri Circle Network (ZCN)
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid / On-site)
At Zuri Circle Network (ZCN), we don’t just talk about women’s empowerment, we build the actual infrastructure for female-led businesses to scale. We exist to solve a massive gap: connecting high-growth women operators with the capital, executive networks, and corporate partnerships they need to thrive.
Through initiatives like the GROW Fund and our executive membership tiers, we are actively directing real value into the hands of women founders. To accelerate this impact, we are hiring a driven Business Development Manager to own and expand our partnership and deal pipeline.
This is not a standard lead-generation role. This is a hands-on, high-impact position built for an execution-focused operator capable of closing valuable partnerships, building internal revenue streams, and negotiating directly with decision-makers in the financial sector, technology, and consumer markets.
Your core objective: Own ZCN’s full partnership and growth pipeline from end-to-end, unlocking new capital and commercial pathways for the network.
THE CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partnership Execution: Lead and close external partnership negotiations from initial outreach to signed agreements across key industries (including the financial sector and lifestyle brands).
Internal Product Growth: Build clear revenue pathways for ZCN's existing ecosystem—including the GROW Fund, Wealth Track, and Health Track—finding new ways to monetize inside the network.
Membership Funnel Ownership: Take end-to-end control of the ZCN membership growth funnel. Drive upgrade conversions (from Access to Premium/Premium Plus), improve member retention, and run successful upsell campaigns.
Pipeline Management: Build, maintain, and aggressively drive a live pipeline of prospective partners, tracking every conversation from the first pitch to a closed deal.
Vendor Management: Oversee our external agencies (like media buying and ad management) to ensure we are getting a strong return on our marketing spend.
THE EXPERIENCE YOU NEED:
Track Record: 3–5 years of verifiable experience in B2B sales, business development, or partnership management. You know how to take a deal from a cold prospect to a signed contract.
Deal-Making: You have the confidence and presence to sit across from corporate decision-makers and negotiate win-win sponsorship or partnership structures.
Operational Discipline: You do not rely on guesswork or motivation. You rely on data, clear sales funnels, standard operating procedures, and conversion metrics.
Self-Starter Mentality: We are a fast-moving, bootstrapping team. You need to be highly proactive, capable of building processes from scratch, and focused on execution over excuses.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE:
You are consistently growing our paid membership subscriber base month-over-month against our internal targets.
You are successfully closing a steady volume of corporate and brand partnerships every quarter.
You are generating trackable, direct revenue from our internal ZCN products and masterclasses.
You have completely taken the day-to-day partnership negotiations off the Founder's desk, turning our deal-making into a smooth, repeatable system.
If you have the operational discipline and execution capabilities to drive real economic impact, you belong at ZCN.
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV and a concise 1-page summary of a B2B deal or partnership you have successfully closed to zuri.circle@gmail.com with the subject line: "Business Development Manager – [Your Name]".

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