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ID 949809

Head: Business Development

  • South African National Parks (SANParks)
Head: Business Development at South African National Parks
  • Deadline:
20 January 2026
  • Region:
Pretoria
  • Salary:
R1 795 710.00 R2 693 565.00
  • Type of employment:
Full time

Job Description

The Organisation requires the services of a Head: Business Development in the Tourism and Marketing Division on a fixed-term contract of 5 years. This position will be based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.

Roles and 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.
Qualifications And Requirements
  • Be in possession of a Bachelors Degree in Commerce, Corporate Finance Business Administration, or related fields.
  • The Masters 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.
How to apply

Qualifications

Interested persons who meet the above stated qualifications should forward their applications which should consist of a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of qualification(s) and Identity Document (certified within the past 3 months) to the following address:

Human Resources Division, SA National Parks, PO Box 787, PRETORIA 0001

Fax: 086 295 4078

E-mail: recruitments@sanparks.org

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  • Date posted:
07 January 2026

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