Head: Business Development (Five-Year Contract) Job at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements

• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Corporate Finance Business Administration, or related fields.
• The Master’s Degree is desirable in Commerce, Corporate Finance, Business Administration, or related fields.
• Must have 10 – 12 years of general management experience, a minimum of 5 years should be in a senior management role.
• 5 years of senior management experience in a commercial deal structuring environment either in the private or public sector.
• 5 years’ experience in business feasibility analysis.
• 2 years experience in commercial contract management and legal environment.
• A sound knowledge of Investment/deal structuring and evaluation.
• A good understanding of capital funding.
• Knowledge of strategic planning.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to function in a matrix environment.
• Communication skills (verbal and written).
• Financial management skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Diversity management/change management skills.
• Project management.
• Understanding of tourism and conservation industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a dynamic and innovative commercialisation vision for SANParks with a strong focus on short, medium, and long-term income-generating strategies for tourism business development.
• Implement and monitor the strategic plan for commercialisation in line with SANParks and National Treasury requirements.
• Advise and negotiate on key commercial terms including valuation and deal structure for tourism PPP transactions.
• Ensure that all agreements reached are financially, commercially, and legally sound.
• Ensure sound financial, technical, and legal management of all PPP transactions.
• Manage and retain solid internal and external stakeholder relationships at the strategic level.
• Provide leadership, development, and management of human capital.
• Maintain SANParks leadership in the tourism PPPs environment.

Closing Date

• 20 January 2026