Chief of Financial funding and Trade Advancement at an Investment and Trade Facilitation Company - Duob Recruitment in Abuja, Nigeria (with frequent international travel)

Position Overview

The Chief of Financial funding and Trade Advancement (W2A Link Head) will play a pivotal position in positioning W2A as Africa’s foremost convenor of financial funding and trade participants across key sectors. Beyond nurturing dialogue, the position is attentive on supplying tangible results— coordinating investments and trade agreements that lead Africa’s growth. The Chief of Financial funding and Trade Advancement (W2A Link Head) will be in charge of positioning the organizationas Africa’s top operational base for convening trade and financial funding participants across key sectors. This position includes designing and carrying out high level international events and trade missions, securing sponsorships and long-term alliances, and pushing income production, while making sure that each convening translates into tangible financial funding and trade results. The successful applicant will head the rollout of W2A Link, build and oversee a high executing team, and strengthen W2A’s multinational brand visibility, operating closely with investors, corporates, DFIs, governments, and development associates to lead Africa’s economic development.

Sales & Income Production:

• Design and execute sales plans for sponsorships, exhibitor bundles, assign tickets, and strategic collaborations.
• Secure sponsorships and strategic collaborations from corporates, DFIs, banks, and regulatory bodies.
• Repeatedly meet and exceed income targets tied to events and W2A Link.

Other obligations:

• Head the design, management, and implementation of flagship events, convenings, and international trade missions.
• Lead sponsorships, strategic collaborations, and income production.
• Build and oversee a top-performing team.
• Spearhead the rollout of W2A Link, W2A’s convening and relationship building subsidiary.
• Strengthen W2A’s corporate identity positioning internationally (Europe, U.S., Asia).

Credentials & Expertise

• Bsc in Business Management, International affairs, Economics, or relevant field (MSC is a plus).
• 5 – 10 years of expertise in financial funding advancement, trade facilitation, event management, or business development, with a minimum of 5 years in executive guidance.
• Established history of supplying large-scale international convenings and trade missions.
• Robust network across investors, corporates, DFIs, governments, and trade institutions.
• Exhibited capability to lead sales, sponsorships, and income production.
• Outstanding executive guidance, participant relation, and cross-cultural verbal abilities.
• Readiness to commute often within and outside Africa.

Competencies & Skills:

• Strategic thinking and implementation.
• Profitable company development and bargaining ability.
• Project and event management proficiency.
• Team lead and training capabilities.
• High-level relationship building and stakeholder engagement.
• Outstanding documented, verbal, and public speaking.
• International perspective with robust cultural flexibility.