Business Manager Job Vacancy in Thika Kenya


We are seeking to recruit a Business Manager with a successful business development background to join our team in Thika.

The successful applicant will be required to build relationships with key stakeholders and identify income generating opportunities for the College.

We are looking for an exceptional business professional with excellent interpersonal, communication, team management and organisational skills, you will be self motivated and confidence in engaging with and influencing others.

You will also need the ability to recognise and deploy skills and strengths from within the as well as across the college to increase the no of students, generate income and manage all college activities.

The successful applicant will work to deliver financial targets within the business plan,  with a key focus on the growth and continual development of our students and client base both individual students and corporate and provide an exceptional customer service skills.

They will also need to have experience of achieving sales targets, staff and staff management and supervision setting and monitoring team targets and have excellent experience of developing marketing and promotional materials for our target markets.

Applicants must have an ability to negotiate and influence a wide range of stakeholders and be able to manage their time effectively by demonstrating excellent organisational skills.

The successful candidate must possess:

  • Experience and success in running of a college
  • Must be a Masters/degree holder and previously held the position of principal or deputy
  • Ability to build partnership in private and public sector (local and international)
  • Ability to identify and exploit courses that are marketable to students
  • Ability to identify and exploit marketing skill to bring in students
  • Ability to identify and exploit income generating opportunities
Knowledge of the education sector and
  • Ministry of education  MOHEST
  • DOSH / DIT
  • Local and international exam bodies
Other desirable skills:
  • Experience and success in sales and business development
  • Be able to manage their time effectively by demonstrating excellent organisational skills.
  • Excellent relationship building skills
  • Experience of managing a staff/students
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate  to develop their a new up coming business in Thika

We are looking for somebody who is self motivated and ready to work at their own initiative
and set goals for themselves and for the business in line with the business aims and goals.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV and a comprehensive covering letter detailing skills and experience for the role clearly quoting the job title on the email subject to:

thikacollege@gmail.com