Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ori-Lane is a curated marketplace connecting independent African fashion and lifestyle designers with diaspora consumers in the US and UK. The Brand Partnership & Business Development Intern will manage designer relationships from initial outreach through marketplace launch, support seller onboarding, collect brand assets, and maintain the designer pipeline.
Responsibilities
- Manage the warm designer pipeline via WhatsApp and email — follow up, nurture, and convert interested designers to live brands
- Walk each designer through the seller dashboard step by step — profile setup, product listings, lead times, and payout account
- Chase and collect brand assets including sizing charts, product photography, and brand story
- Serve as the first point of contact for seller questions and feedback — escalate technical issues appropriately
- Maintain a live pipeline tracker covering every designer's stage, last contact, and next steps
- Ensure each brand meets Ori-Lane's curation standards before going live
- Support in-market outreach to designers in Lagos and Accra via WhatsApp and video call
Skills
- Business, entrepreneurship, communications, or international relations student
- Highly organised and relationship-driven
- Comfortable communicating across cultures via WhatsApp, email, and video call
- Familiarity with African fashion or diaspora communities is a strong advantage
- Candidates based in Lagos or Accra are especially encouraged to apply
- 15 to 20 hours per week
- Fully remote — Nigeria, Ghana, or US based
- 3 to 6 months, renewable
- Unpaid — CPT students are strongly encouraged to apply
- Fluency in Yoruba, Igbo, Twi, or Hausa is a meaningful plus
Benefits
- Build a real pipeline of live African fashion brands from the ground up
- Deep exposure to marketplace operations, seller relations, and cross-border commerce
- Direct mentorship from a founder with 13 years of experience in African fashion across Africa and the diaspora
- Network access to independent designers in Nigeria and Ghana
- A strong professional reference letter from the CEO
- First consideration for a paid Seller Success role as the platform scales
- Fully remote — Nigeria, Ghana, or US based
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