Growth and Partnerships Manager, Nigeria

• Own the Nigerian revenue target and the plan to reach it.
  
• Identify, open, and close opportunities with private schools, school groups, universities, and businesses.
  
• Lead the full sales cycle: first conversation, needs discussion, proposal, negotiation, signed contract.
  
• Write proposals and quotes using our templates and rate card, and get them out within agreed timeframes.
  
• Convert one-off training days into retained partnerships and multi-school agreements.
  
• Build and hold direct relationships with proprietors, heads, directors, and university leadership.
  
• Represent the company with the associations and networks, including NAPPS, AISEN, APEN, and the GEG chapters.
  
• Support the Google relationship in the country, working alongside the founder, and provide feedback on what is actually happening on the ground.
  
• Coordinate delivery of our workshops, Gemini Academies, and conference presence in Nigeria.
  
• Own venue, logistics, delegate lists, materials, and the on-the-day running of the room, working with the Director of Operations on budget and contracts.
  
• Make sure every event has a follow-up plan and that leads from the room reach the pipeline within a week.
  
• Manage the Nigerian trainer roster: scheduling, briefing, materials, and confirmation of bookings.
  
• Match the right trainer to the right client and keep utilization sensible across the bench.
  
• Run quality checks after delivery. Feedback collected, issues raised early, standards held.
  
• Keep the certified trainer pipeline warm as candidates progress towards Google Certified Trainer status.
  
• Keep every prospect, stage, and next action current in our CRM.
  
• Provide a weekly pipeline and revenue update that can be read in five minutes.
  
• Forecast honestly. We would rather hear a problem in week two than in month three.
  
• Nothing sits silent for more than seven days.
  
  

Requirements

• Degree in any relevant field.
  
• At least five (5) years of experience winning business in Nigeria, ideally in education, edtech, training, or professional services.
  
• A proven record of carrying and hitting a revenue target that you can talk through in detail.
  
• An existing network among private school proprietors, heads, or directors, or clear evidence that you can build one quickly.
  
• Experience coordinating events, programs, or training delivery, as this role includes real operational work.
  
• Strong written English skills, as you will be writing proposals that decide whether we win business.
  
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, a CRM or project management tool such as ClickUp, and WhatsApp Business.
  
• Based in Lagos and willing to travel across Nigeria.
  
• Organized and self-driven without needing to be chased, given that your manager is in London most of the time.
  
• Google Certified Educator Level 1 or Level 2, or Google Certified Trainer status (we will support you through certification if you do not currently hold it).
  
• Experience working in or selling to Nigerian private schools is a plus.
  
• Existing relationships with NAPPS, AISEN, APEN, or GEG chapters are an added benefit.
  
• A genuine interest in AI in education, along with the ability to speak about Gemini credibly to a head teacher.
  
  

Benefits

• ₦1,000,000 gross monthly salary plus a competitive commission structure linked directly to revenue collected rather than revenue promised.
  
• Full product training and paid Google certifications.
  
• Direct access to the founder and a meaningful voice in shaping the organization's regional offering.
  
• Ground-floor growth opportunity in a high-priority market with planned regional expansion into Ghana.
  
• High-impact work: Every institution trained directly helps teachers regain valuable time and reduce administrative workload.