Business Development Manager for International Media company East and West Africa

The employer is a Central European media company with operations in over 10 countries. It produces newspapers, magazines, web and mobile platforms, TV- and radio programs with about 8000 employees worldwide.

The project: Identify and initiate new business opportunities in Africa
The media company is expanding its business into the African market. A strategic hub in Ghana and Kenya have been established as well as an operation in Nigeria. The goal is to start up a modern media company featuring mainly digital and online media products for the African Market.

The position: Business Development Manager
As a Business Development Manager you will be identifying and initiating new business opportunities in East and West African countries. You're visionary and entrepreneurial with a good understanding of online media. A background in IT / online media as well as a strong sense for trends and networking abilities add to your set of experiences. It’s important that you have a good understanding of Africa ideally with living experience.

Responsibilities:
• Lead new business development by detecting projects, trends, potential partners and products that are locally relevant
• Work closely with the country General Managers and the local teams to start new initiatives
• Ensure resources are managed, teams are aligned and the communication between the operations is transparent
• Build up a strong network in East and West African countries

Requirements:
• BA or BS university degree in business; preferably with an advanced degree
• Experience working in online media, IT environment: 3 – 5 years
• Start-up experience is an advantage
• Very good interpersonal and communications skills
• A basic understanding of the East and West African media and online sector
• Understanding of marketing and operations, ideally having demonstrated the ability to successfully launch and scale products and services
• Ability to recruit talents
• Willing to extensively travel and live in Africa

If you are interested in this unique position working with a young, diverse team, being part of building up exciting projects in fascinating emerging markets send your CV and a motivation letter to Jessica Grosser

Contactperson: Jessica Grosser
Projectmanagerin
Dufourstrasse 49
CH-8008 Zürich
jessica.grosser@ringier.ch