Business Unit Manager – Creative Academy

About the role

Swangz Avenue Uganda is launching the Swangz Creative Academy to turn passion into professional skill across audio, film, video, event and digital media. The Business Unit Manager will act as the commercial lead, owning the Academy’s P&L, growth strategy and partnership development.

Key responsibilities

• Take full P&L accountability, driving tuition revenue, managing budgets and optimizing profit margins for all training programmes.
• Package, price and scale high‑margin offerings such as short courses, corporate workshops, weekend intensives and custom B2B modules.
• Build and manage predictable B2C lead‑generation funnels, conversion routines and admissions pipelines.
• Prospect, negotiate and close corporate training deals with NGOs, embassies and other B2B partners.
• Lead a lean core team, supported by an Operations & Admissions Coordinator, while leveraging Swangz Avenue’s facilities and network.
• Oversee program budgets, tuition collections, tutor compensation and operational margins.

Required profile

• Proven experience owning a revenue target, unit budget or P&L in business development, training, media, corporate services or entrepreneurship.
• Strong track record in sales‑funnel execution, product pricing, packaging and closing B2B deals.
• Hands‑on leader capable of building structures, dashboards and scaling a business unit in a lean environment.
• Background in business administration, strategic marketing, commerce or entrepreneurial growth (creative production experience not required).

What we offer

• Competitive salary aligned with experience grade.
• Continuous learning culture with hands‑on exposure to skill‑development programmes.
• Medical insurance coverage and daily lunches provided at the office.
• Access to selected events, live productions and campaigns alongside industry‑leading creative talent.
• Statutory paid leave, study leave and a culture centred on ownership and output.