Sales & Business Development Manager – Clean Energy/ Renewable Energy/ Climate Impact/ Clean Technology/ Clean Cookstoves

Interested in using your sales and business development experience to deliver real climate and health impact across Nigeria?

As a Sales & Business Development Manager, you’ll take ownership of expanding multiple negative emissions/ clean energy initiatives, building scalable sales structures, developing high-impact partnerships, and driving adoption of affordable, fuel-efficient cooking solutions for rural and low-income households.

You’ll operate at the intersection of commercial growth, community engagement, and climate action, shaping how one of Nigeria’s most impactful clean energy products reaches millions of families.

The role:

You’ll lead sales growth across defined regions or nationally (depending on seniority), designing and executing strategies tailored to diverse local markets.

The role combines hands-on field leadership with strategic responsibility, including partnership development with distributors, microfinance institutions, NGOs, and community structures.

Depending on experience, this role may be scoped as Regional Sales Manager or Head of Sales (Nigeria).

What's on offer:

• Meaningful Impact: You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on climate change and rural development in Nigeria.
• Growth & Development: Ongoing professional development in clean energy, energy access, and sustainable business models, with exposure to both commercial and impact-led leadership.
• Leadership & Ownership: A senior leadership position within a growing, mission-driven organisation, with real autonomy to shape strategy and execution.
• Growth & Development: Ongoing professional development and exposure within the rapidly expanding field of sustainable and clean energy solutions.

Ideally, you'll have a combination of:

• Experience building or managing sales operations in rural or low-income markets, ideally in Nigeria.
• Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with the ability to adapt sales models to challenging environments.
• Experience working with distribution partners, microfinance institutions, or community-based sales structures.
• Fluency in English, with proficiency in Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, or Fulfulde a strong advantage.
• A mission-driven mindset and resilience to thrive in a high-impact, resource-constrained environment.

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