Business Development & Finance Associate

This role combines B2B sales, business development and deal-related finance management.

Learnstar is the premier edutainment platform. We produce celebrity and professional-led masterclasses and practical skills training for the creative, professionals and entrepreneurial community — content that is genuinely engaging and genuinely useful, because we think the split between the two is false.

Our instructors are practitioners at the top of their fields. Hilda Baci. Swanky Jerry. Asa Asika. DJ Xclusive. Johnny Drille. They are not talking heads reading slides — they are showing you how they actually work, think, and make decisions. That specificity is the point.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

About The Role:

• This role combines B2B sales, business development and deal-related finance management.
• You will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building a strong sales pipeline, pitching to corporate clients and partners, negotiating and closing deals, and managing invoicing, collections and revenue tracking.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Identify and develop new B2B business opportunities.
• Prepare proposals, pitch services and close deals.
• Build and maintain corporate client and partner relationships.
• Manage deal pricing, invoices, payment follow-ups and revenue tracking.
• Monitor sales performance and prepare weekly reports.

What We Offer:

• Performance-based commission with earning potential.
• Health insurance upon confirmation.
• Direct access to management and executive support.
• An opportunity to help build and shape Learnstar's growing commercial function.

Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Salary: Competitive base salary + tiered commission on qualifying deals.

• 1–3 years of experience in B2B sales or business development, with deals you have successfully closed.
• Strong communication, negotiation and proposal-writing skills.
• Confidence in handling numbers, pricing, margins and commercial terms.
• Ability to independently manage a sales pipeline and follow through on targets.
• Additional experience in finance, accounting, economics, corporate sales, telecoms, banking or edtech will be an advantage.

How to apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: (see Apply by email) using "Business Development & Finance Associate – [Your Name]" as the subject of the email.

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