Business Growth & Partnerships Associate

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you good at connecting with people, spotting opportunities, starting conversations, and building relationships?

Hempawa Consult Limited is recruiting on behalf of an innovative, growth-focused startup seeking confident, resourceful, and ambitious individuals to join its business growth team in Lagos and Abuja.

Your mission is to help the company discover new business opportunities, connect with decision-makers, build relationships with potential clients, and open doors to partnerships that drive growth. This is more than a conventional sales job. It is an opportunity to build your professional network, develop valuable business skills, and play a direct role in the growth of an ambitious startup.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Discover Opportunities: Identify businesses, schools, organisations, and institutions that could benefit from the company\'s products and services.
• Build Connections: Reach out to business owners, executives, and decision-makers to introduce the company and explore opportunities.
• Generate Business Leads: Find prospective clients, initiate conversations, and arrange meetings with interested organisations.
• Develop Partnerships: Build relationships that can lead to business agreements, institutional partnerships, and long-term commercial opportunities.
• Follow Up: Maintain contact with prospective clients and help move promising conversations towards successful business engagements.
• Represent the Brand: Attend meetings and networking events and communicate the company\'s value professionally.
• Drive Growth: Work with the team to turn opportunities into active clients, partnerships, and measurable business results.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

We want people who are ambitious, persuasive, proactive, and excited by the possibility of building something meaningful.

You should:

• Enjoy meeting people and building professional relationships.
• Be confident approaching business owners and starting conversations.
• Communicate clearly and persuasively.
• Be comfortable with calls, emails, networking, and client meetings.
• Know how to research businesses and identify potential clients.
• Be organised, persistent, and committed to achieving results.
• Be motivated by targets, career growth, and performance rewards.

A bachelor\'s degree or HND in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or a related field is preferred.

Experience: 1 - 3 years in business development, marketing, customer relations, client acquisition, or a related role is an advantage. Exceptional entry-level candidates with strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to connect with people are also encouraged to apply.

WHY JOIN?

• Build a valuable network of business owners and decision-makers.
• Gain practical experience in business development, partnerships, and commercial strategy.
• Work in a dynamic startup environment where your contributions matter.
• Develop skills that can open doors to future leadership opportunities.
• Access performance-based incentives where applicable under the company\'s remuneration structure.

HOW SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED

Success will be measured by qualified business leads generated, meetings secured, relationships developed, opportunities advanced, and new business acquired.