BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (GIG/FREELANCE PROJECTS) AT TASKLY AFRICA | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT JOBS IN NIGERIA

About Company:

TasklyAfrica connects international companies with skilled African professionals for remote roles across customer service, engineering, healthcare, and AI.

Job Description:

We are seeking a high-velocity and intellectually elite Business Development Manager to anchor our remote project engine. In the global gig economy, success is defined by "Arbitrage Sovereignty", the ability to harmonize high-volume U.S.-based project sourcing with the clinical precision required for closing complex contracts and overseeing distributed team execution. This role is designed for a "Marketplace Architect" with 3+ years of experience who can blend "Sales Grit" (navigating Upwork, Fiverr, and TaskRabbit) with the "Operational Agility" required to maintain a ₦1,000,000+/month revenue velocity.

Requirements:

1. Marketplace Orchestration & Lead Governance

• Sourcing Sovereignty: Proactively hunt for U.S.-based freelance and remote contract projects across elite platforms (Upwork, Fiverr, etc.), acting as the primary "Source of Opportunity."

• Pitch Architecture: Develop and present powerful, high-conversion business propositions to international prospects, ensuring our services are viewed as a "Source of Value."

• Pipeline Logic: Build and manage a robust, high-fidelity pipeline of remote projects, ensuring a consistent and scalable "Monthly Project Volume."

2. Operations Resilience & Delivery Logic

• Resource Stewardship: Assign projects synchronously to the most capable distributed team members, acting as the "Orchestrator of Talent" to ensure project-market fit.

• Timeline Architecture: Coordinate project scopes and deliverables with clinical precision, ensuring all milestones act as a "Source of Reliability" for the client.

• Quality Sovereignty: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control across all deliverables, ensuring projects are completed "On Time, On Budget, and On Specification."

3. Relationship Diplomacy & Fiscal Grit

• Client Stewardship: Handle all high-stakes client communications during project execution, maintaining "Elite Satisfaction Levels" and driving repeat business.

• Revenue Sovereignty: Own the full "Revenue Lifecycle"—from initial bid to final payout—achieving 100% of monthly financial targets.

• Performance Intelligence: Prepare and track project success metrics, providing management with "Intelligence-Driven" reports on profitability and team performance.

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: Minimum of a BA / BSc / HND, while an MBA / MSc is a significant strategic advantage.

• Experience: At least 3 years of robust experience in Business Development, Sales, or Agency work.

• Platform Mastery: Proven track record of winning work on Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, or similar ecosystems.

Core Competencies

• Closing Power: A "Strong Closer" mindset with the ability to win competitive bids in a global market.

• Organizational Grit: Ability to manage the "Cognitive Load" of multiple complex projects and remote teams simultaneously.

• Communication Power: Elite verbal and written skills for handling international clients and distributed freelancers with confidence.

• Self-Directed Sovereignty: Highly resourceful; you possess the "Internal Drive" to get things done without constant supervision.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 30th April, 2026

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