Business manager–Managing Director’s Office

Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) is Tanzania’s leading independent media house and part of the Nation Media Group, East Africa’s largest independent media organization.

As we continue accelerating our transformation into a modern, digital-first, and commercially agile business, we are seeking an exceptional professional to join the Managing Director’s Office in a high-impact leadership support role.

Purpose

The Business Manager to the Managing Director is a strategic execution and coordination role within the MD’s Office designed for a commercially minded, high-capacity professional with strong business instincts, operational discipline, and executive presence.

This role goes beyond traditional executive support. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted partner to the Managing Director in driving organizational priorities, improving execution discipline, enabling operational efficiencies, strengthening cross-functional alignment, and supporting transformation initiatives across the business.

The role requires an individual who understands how decisions influence organizational culture, speed, accountability, stakeholder confidence, and ultimately business performance.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, technologically fluent, commercially aware, and capable of operating with urgency and sound judgment in a dynamic executive environment.

Experience within FMCG, telecommunications, banking, consulting, or similarly fast-paced corporate environments will be highly advantageous.

Main responsibilities

Strategic business coordination

• Support the Managing Director in driving execution of strategic and operational priorities across the organization.
• Monitor progress on key business initiatives and ensure timely follow-through across departments.
• Coordinate cross-functional engagements to improve alignment, accountability, and execution discipline.
• Support leadership decision-making through synthesis of business insights, operational analysis, and executive briefings.
• Track organizational priorities, risks, dependencies, and critical action points requiring executive visibility.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and strengthen operational effectiveness.
• Support preparation of board, executive committee, and leadership materials where required.
• Drive cadence, structure, and follow-through across recurring leadership forums and strategic initiatives.

Transformation & operational excellence

• Support implementation of transformation initiatives across business functions.
• Champion adoption of productivity tools, digital workflows, and AI-enabled efficiencies where relevant.
• Work closely with department heads to improve coordination, communication flow, and execution quality.
• Assist in embedding a culture of ownership, responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support change management efforts associated with organizational transformation and modernization.

Executive office management

• Ensure effective coordination and smooth running of the Managing Director’s Office.
• Manage the MD’s strategic calendar and prioritize engagements in line with business priorities.
• Coordinate executive meetings, briefing materials, agendas, and follow-up actions.
• Handle highly confidential communication and sensitive business matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Coordinate executive travel, stakeholder engagements, and high-level internal and external interactions.
• Maintain strong communication flow between the MD’s Office and internal stakeholders.

Minimum qualifications & experience

• Academic: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• Experience: 7 years of relevant professional experience in business management, strategy execution, operations, commercial leadership support, consulting, or transformation-focused roles.
• Prior exposure to FMCG, telecommunications, banking, consulting, technology-driven organizations, or multinational environments is highly desirable.
• Experience working directly with senior executives or leadership teams is strongly preferred.

Key competencies

• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Exceptional organizational and execution capability.
• High sense of urgency and ownership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate complexity and competing priorities with composure.
• Executive maturity and presence.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Sound judgment and confidentiality.
• Technologically savvy with strong understanding of digital productivity tools, reporting systems, and emerging AI applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to command credibility and respect across senior leadership teams.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a high-performance professional who combines strategic thinking with execution discipline.

The successful candidate must be capable of operating as a trusted extension of the Managing Director’s Office, helping drive momentum, accountability, responsiveness, and operational effectiveness across the organization.

This role is best suited for an individual who is naturally proactive, commercially sharp, detail-conscious, intellectually agile, and energized by fast-moving environments where business impact matters.

Why join MCL

• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership at one of Tanzania’s leading media organizations.
• Exposure to high-level strategic, operational, and transformation initiatives.
• Significant leadership visibility and organizational impact.
• Dynamic, purpose-driven, and evolving business environment.
• Strong platform for accelerated professional growth and leadership development.

Mode of application

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application and detailed CV, online via our career portal https://careers.mcl.co.tz OR hrm@tz.nationmedia.com by May 20, 2026.