About the Role
Intersect Consortium is a leading group of organizations dedicated to mental health and addiction care across Africa, providing comprehensive awareness, education, and treatment services. We are seeking a dynamic Director of Business Development & Partnerships to drive our next stage of sustainable growth, commercialization, and market expansion.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and execute a comprehensive business development strategy across all Consortium entities, establishing annual targets and robust pipeline-management frameworks.
- Act as an internal growth consultant to diagnose commercial gaps, review pricing models, and unlock underutilized capabilities.
- Turn clinical and operational expertise into sellable products, subscription models, and corporate service packages.
- Drive public-sector growth by mapping government ministries, navigating procurement processes, and securing high-value institutional contracts.
- Build and lead high-performing business development teams, setting KPIs, mentoring staff, and fostering a strong culture of revenue generation.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field; a Master's degree is highly preferred.
- 8 to 12+ years of progressive commercial strategy, sales leadership, and partnership experience within diversified groups or consulting.
- Proven track record in product commercialization, go-to-market execution, and cross-industry business expansion.
- Extensive experience managing government procurement processes and large-scale private sector accounts.
- Exceptional negotiation, pitching, team leadership, and market-analysis capabilities.
- Competitive executive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity to shape the mental health and wellness landscape across the African continent.
- Leadership role within a fast-growing, highly impactful diversified consortium.