Business Development Manager at The Plug Global Agency

The Plug Global Agency (originally founded as The Plug Entertainment) is an award-winning, full-service entertainment, talent management, and culture agency based in Lagos, Nigeria. Co-founded in August 2016 by prominent music executives Asa Asika and Abiodun "Bizzle" Osikoya (with Tobi Mohammed joining as partner and COO in 2022), the agency acts as a primary driving force behind the global expansion of Afrobeats and African youth culture.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Nigeria

About the Job

• The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying. developing and securing strategic partnerships and revenue opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Development & Partnerships Identify, evaluate and pursue new business opportunities, brand partnerships, sponsorships and strategic alliances across cultureled sectors.
• Commercial Strategy & Proposal Development Lead the endtoend proposal process. Develop compelling, insightled partnership proposals and business cases that allgn client objectives with agency capabilities and cultural relevance.
• Revenue & Pipeline Management Own and manage the buisiness pipeline and forecast. 
• Track opportunities from lead to closure to ensure consistent delivery against revenue and partnership targets.
• Market Intelligence & Data Analysis  Conduct market research, competitive analysis and audience insighits gathering. 
• Translate data and performance metrics into partnership strategies and revenue recommendations.
• Executive Presentations & Stakeholder EngagementCreate and deliver executive level pitch decks, partnership presentations, and commercial reports. Represent the agency in highlevel client and partner meetings
• Cross Functional LeadershipCollaborate with Strategy, Creative, Operations, and Account teams to ensure seamless handover postsale and alignment on delivery Contribute to agency positioning, service offerings, and growth strategy.

Requirements

• 4 - 7 years experience in business development, sales or similar role
• Proven track record of meeting, developing successful proposals and securing partnerships
• Experience creating executive level presentations and pitch decks
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities
• Experience in the entertainment or creative industry
• Portfolio of proposal, presentations or successful partnership case studies preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@plugglobal.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.