Lancaster University Ghana is continuing to invest in its departments to build on its strengths: a reputation for quality, a growing student body and dedicated and committed staff. We are located at two campuses in East Legon i.e. Jungle Avenue and the A&C Square.

Lancaster University Ghana is dynamic, ambitious and growing.  It offers a friendly working environment and is committed to developing:

•   Excellent student academic and social experience
•   Students’ employability and enterprise skills
•   Staff to become world-class academics, with strong links with industry
•   Research activities in collaboration with other higher education institutions in Ghana and elsewhere.

Job Description

Lancaster University Ghana is looking for a dynamic, hardworking individual to fill the position of Business Development Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

•   Build relationships with employers in Ghana and abroad,
•   Represent the university to prospective employers and seeking appropriate new placement opportunities both nationally and internationally through liaising with employers,
•   Coordinate the delivery of the University Careers, Internships, Alumni and Employer Relations strategy,
•   Design and deliver a wide range of employability and careers provisions across the University,
•   Market partnership opportunities to the commercial and industrial sectors.
•   Develop and nurture on-going relationship with corporate organizations to ensure long term partnerships and ROI,
•   Coordinate the delivery of a range of extra-curricular employer events, including career development workshops and undergraduate recruitment fairs,
•   Inculcate an employability ethos amongst the student body,

Work through the Internships and Placement Coordinator and Student Affairs Department to:

•   Acquire and distribute career and employability guides and resources to LUG students
•   Oversee advertising graduate and internship opportunities to the students
•   Develop relationships with university societies
•   Support and work with university societies to produce a varied range of career-related activities and events
•   Oversee mentoring and careers coaching to university students

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Masters’ degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Public Relations or in a related discipline,
•   Professional certification in any of the above disciplines will be an advantage,
•   Proven ability to develop relationship and partnership opportunities with corporates, academic, students and other external partners,
•   Significant knowledge and working experience in Marketing, Marketing Communications and Public Relations,
•   Proven ability to take initiative to develop new contacts and manage large client portfolio,
•   Good understanding of Higher Education Institution(HEI) needs  and respond to them,
•   Significant knowledge in product development and emerging market trends,
•   Knowledge in proposal writing and strategy development,
•   Strong report writing, facilitation, presentation skills required,
•   Excellent communication and negotiation skills required,
•   Project Management skills,
•   Good people-management skills,

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

Qualified persons should please send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter to:

HR@lancaster.edu.gh

or

P. O. Box CT. 9823,
Cantonments

Closing Date: 06 February, 2017

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.