Business Acquisition & Partnerships Associate - Ijebu Ode
Business Acquisition & Partnerships Associate
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Business Acquisition & Partnerships Associate
Company: Patride Location: Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria Employment Type: Full-time Base Salary: ₦50,000 per month Additional Earnings: Performance-based commissions and bonuses
About Patride
Patride is transforming how people discover businesses, explore menus, compare prices, place orders, and get deliveries. Our platform connects customers with restaurants and other businesses, helping them reach more customers, increase sales, and grow through digital commerce.
We are expanding into Ijebu-Ode and looking for an energetic, confident, and results-driven Business Acquisition & Partnerships Associate to identify, approach, onboard, and build relationships with restaurants and other businesses across the city.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for expanding Patride’s network of partner businesses in Ijebu-Ode. This includes identifying prospective restaurants, eateries, supermarkets, grocery stores, retail shops, and other suitable businesses; visiting them in person; presenting Patride’s value proposition; securing partnerships; and guiding businesses through onboarding.
The candidate will ensure that newly onboarded businesses are properly set up, understand how to use the platform, and are ready to receive customer orders.
This is a field-based sales and business development role for someone who enjoys meeting people, building relationships, negotiating, and achieving measurable targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Acquisition and Sales
- Identify and prospect restaurants, eateries, cafés, supermarkets, grocery stores, retail shops, and other suitable businesses in Ijebu-Ode.
- Visit businesses, contact decision-makers, and introduce Patride’s services.
- Explain how Patride can help businesses increase visibility, attract customers, and generate additional sales.
- Present partnership opportunities and address business owners’ questions and concerns.
- Negotiate and secure partnerships with qualified businesses.
- Maintain an active pipeline of prospective partners.
- Meet agreed weekly and monthly business acquisition targets.
- Business Onboarding and Setup
- Guide businesses through Patride’s registration and onboarding process.
- Collect accurate business information, addresses, operating hours, menus, prices, product lists, and other required details.
- Help businesses organise and upload their menus, products, prices, and images.
- Ensure business profiles are complete, accurate, and ready for customers.
- Train business owners and their staff on receiving, accepting, and fulfilling Patride orders.
- Follow up to ensure newly onboarded businesses are fully operational and ready to receive orders.
- Partner Relationship Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with restaurant owners, managers, vendors, and other business partners.
- Serve as the primary contact during the initial onboarding period.
- Address basic partner enquiries and onboarding challenges.
- Follow up with partners to encourage active platform usage and continued participation.
- Gather feedback and communicate business needs to the Patride team.
- Identify opportunities to improve partner satisfaction, retention, and sales.
- Market Development in Ijebu-Ode
- Identify high-potential commercial areas, restaurant clusters, shopping areas, and business districts.
- Develop strategies for reaching business owners and decision-makers.
- Build awareness of Patride and establish a strong presence across Ijebu-Ode.
- Monitor competing services and share useful market insights.
- Identify opportunities to expand Patride’s partner network across the area.
- Reporting and Performance Tracking
- Maintain accurate records of prospective, contacted, interested, and onboarded businesses.
- Track business visits, follow-ups, registrations, and activation status.
- Submit regular reports on acquisition activities and results.
- Monitor the number of businesses successfully onboarded and actively receiving orders.
- Identify challenges and recommend practical improvements.
Compensation and Performance Incentives
- Base salary: ₦50,000 per month.
- Performance-based commission: Earn additional commission for qualifying businesses successfully acquired and onboarded.
- Activation bonus: Earn additional bonuses for businesses that complete onboarding and become active on Patride.
- Growth bonus: Additional performance bonuses may be awarded for meeting or exceeding agreed monthly acquisition and activation targets.
Commission and bonus rates, eligibility criteria, performance targets, and payment conditions will be communicated in the company’s compensation policy.
Your earnings can grow beyond your base salary based on the quality of businesses you bring to Patride and your success in getting them fully onboarded and active.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Minimum of SSCE; OND, HND, or a bachelor’s degree is an advantage.
- Experience in sales, field marketing, business development, customer acquisition, or account management is an advantage.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence in approaching business owners and presenting products or services.
- Strong persuasion, relationship-building, and problem-solving abilities.
- Good knowledge of Ijebu-Ode and its business environment.
- Willingness to conduct field visits across the city.
- Basic smartphone, internet, and mobile application skills.
- Good organisational skills and consistent follow-up habits.
- Self-motivated, trustworthy, professional, and target-driven.
- Ability to work independently and provide regular reports.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance will be measured using:
- Number of qualified businesses signed up.
- Number of businesses fully onboarded with complete profiles and product listings.
- Number of businesses activated and ready to receive orders.
- Conversion rate from prospective businesses to active partners.
- Consistency of prospect and partner follow-ups.
- Partner retention and continued platform usage.
- Growth in Patride’s presence across Ijebu-Ode.
- Achievement of agreed monthly acquisition targets.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is confident, persuasive, organised, and passionate about helping businesses grow. They should be comfortable walking into a restaurant or shop, speaking directly with the owner or manager, presenting Patride professionally, and converting conversations into successful partnerships.
We are looking for someone who is persistent without being pushy, understands the importance of follow-up, and focuses on getting businesses fully onboarded and ready to use Patride—not simply collecting registrations.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply within the career page or send their CV and a brief introduction to:
Email: tech@patride.com
Email subject: Application – Business Acquisition & Partnerships Associate (Ijebu-Ode)
Please include your current location, relevant sales or business development experience, and contact details.
Join Patride and help businesses across Ijebu-Ode reach more customers, grow their sales, and succeed through digital commerce!