Business Development & Events Officer

The Business Development & Events Officer will plan and execute corporate and community events (e.g., Esri UC, Geo Academy). The role includes coordinating sponsorships, exhibitions, and activations; implementing CSR programs and educational outreach; and engaging clients and partners through events and brand experiences. The officer will also follow up on leads generated from events and campaigns.

• Leads BD events (networking, user conferences, stakeholder engagements).

• Builds and maintains relationships with clients, institutions, and partners.

• Supports market expansion within Ghana and West Africa.

• Ensures event follow-ups and opportunity conversion.

• Coordinates CSR programs across West Africa and reports outcomes.

• Implement CSR programs and educational outreach.

• Lead the development of strategic partnerships and collaborations to expand market reach (e.g Marketing agencies, international organisations in the Geospatial Industry, Schools, Research institutes, etc).

• Collaborate with the team to develop and execute brand visibility campaigns across digital, print, website and event platforms.

• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and seminars to promote brands and generate business leads.

• Oversee the creation of marketing content, social media strategies, and promotional materials.

• Coordinate closely with the sales, technical, and Operations teams to align BD efforts with company goals.

• Degree in Geo Sciences

• Master’s in a business-related field is an added advantage

• 3 years’ experience in a similar role is desirable

• Knowledge of business processes

• Research and analytical skills

• Customer service skills

• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets

• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Presentation skills

• IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets

• Team working skills and a collaborative approach to work

• Project management, organisational and negotiating skills

Sambus Geospatial is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and mapping company. We are the sole distributor of ESRI, NV5 Geospatial, Trimble and WINGTRA Drones with exclusive representation in Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, and Liberia.

We develop applications that integrate technologies and provide a range of geospatial solutions, and provide sales, innovation, consultancy, and training in the use of mapping and spatial analytics software for desktop, software as a service (SaaS), and enterprise applications. These products deliver location intelligence and meet digital transformation needs for organisations. and individuals

Sambus Geospatial has gained substantial experience in the development and implementation of socio-economic and environmental-related projects and methodologies using GIS. Many sectors in Ghana and the West African sub-region have benefited immensely from our expertise and technologies through ESRI GIS software installation, project support and capacity building, with the most complete GIS platform – ArcGIS for Mapping, data management, planning and analysis, workforce optimisation, and operational awareness and a robust organisational structure