Sales / Business Development

Business Development Manager

Strivo Labs·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Contract
Sales / Business DevelopmentmanagerFull TimeContract
-Closes Nov 8, 2026

At Strivo Labs, we are passionate about helping businesses scale with speed and precision. We specialise in providing end-to-end digital solutions, from custom design and MVP development to automation and content creation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position:  Business Development Manager

Job Location: Lagos

Role Summary

  • This is a field-first, hunter role for someone who thrives on winning new business, not managing from behind a desk.
  • You’ll take full ownership of business development identifying opportunities, building relationships, and closing deals while laying the groundwork for a sales team as the function grows.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities across architects, developers, contractors, corporate and residential clients
  • Take full charge of the sales function from prospecting to closing with minimal need for oversight
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, referral partners, and industry stakeholders
  • Represent the company at site visits, client meetings, and industry events (largely field-based work)
  • Track pipeline and sales activity, and report on progress against targets
  • Lay the foundation for a future sales team, including process and structure, as the business scales

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
  • 5-10 years of experience in sales, business development, or a related field
  • Demonstrated passion for sales and a proven track record of winning and closing business
  • Self-starter who can operate independently and take ownership of results
  • Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills
  • Comfortable with a field-based, target-driven role
  • Experience in furniture, interiors, construction, or building materials is an added advantage, but not required.

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive fixed salary plus commission on sales
  • Genuine ownership of the sales function with room to shape and grow it
  • Opportunity to build and eventually lead a sales team.

Method of Application 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hiring@strivolabs.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.

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Send your CV along with a cover letter tohiring@strivolabs.com

Please use the job title as the subject line of your email.

At a glance

Company

Strivo Labs

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Contract

Experience

manager

Valid until

November 8, 2026

Created

October 8, 2026