
Daudi Ngona
@daudingona
I grow education and training revenue through strategic partnerships, key accounts, and student recruitment.
What I'm looking for
I've built education and training revenue across Africa for eLearn Africa LMS, Digital Skills Academy, Laureate Online Education, and Regenesys Business School. At Digital Skills Academy, I helped grow student numbers from fewer than 50 to more than 250 in two years and generated over $320,000 in business as a top sales performer.
With over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, I develop partnerships, win new business, manage key accounts, lead recruitment teams, and deliver proposals, tenders, presentations, and projects. I enjoy creating new markets, building long-term client relationships, and driving revenue through practical, client-focused solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Enrolments Manager
eLearn Africa LMS
Oct 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Marketed the Rhodes MBA program, presented information sessions, and oversaw the student recruitment cycle from inquiry to enrollment. Managed partners and supervised the Student Recruitment Officers team.
Operations and Marketing Manager
JSJ Security and Cleaning Services
Oct 2019 - Sep 2024 (4 years 11 months)
Developed sales strategies for the South Africa market, set up meetings and presentations for new business, and acquired new clients. Managed projects to ensure timely delivery and expanded relationships with existing customers.
International Key Account Manager-Africa
Digital Skills Academy
May 2016 - Apr 2018 (1 year 11 months)
Developed sales strategies for corporate postgraduate capacity development in South Africa and Africa, acquired new clients, and managed key accounts including major banks and telecoms. Grew student numbers from under 50 to over 250 in two years and generated over $320,000 in business.
Manager - Global Business and Partnership Development
Laureate Online Education BV
Mar 2014 - Mar 2016 (2 years)
Developed sales strategies for corporate postgraduate capacity development in South Africa, built customer relationships, and formed partnership agreements. Managed projects and guided students through program counselling and admission processes.
Account Manager / Business Development Executive
Regenesys Business School
Jan 2010 - Feb 2014 (4 years 1 month)
Managed client life cycle, developed repeat business, and sourced new business. Coordinated projects, ensured quality assurance, and compiled evaluation reports. Achieved Best Account Manager of the year with over 7 million worth of in-house programmes business.
Client Partner
Franklin Covey Southern Africa
Sep 2007 - Oct 2009 (2 years 1 month)
Developed repeat business from accounts, maintained client relationships, and sourced new business. Coordinated projects, ensured quality assurance, and compiled costing spreadsheets for proposals.
Business Development Executive
Regenesys School of Public Management
Jan 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Maintained client relationships, developed new business, and conducted sales presentations. Coordinated projects, ensured quality assurance, and provided student counselling and career planning.
Sales Leader
Maurice Kerrigan (Pty)
Jul 2005 - Nov 2005 (4 months)
Conducted sales presentations, set up appointments, closed sales deals, and negotiated training projects. Wrote proposals and quotations and handled project costing.
Course Counsellor / Account Executive
IIR Training SA
May 2002 - Jun 2005 (3 years 1 month)
Sold training seats and guru events, conducted sales presentations, and closed deals. Managed data in Goldmine CRM and planned short courses. Achieved Best Sales Account Developer 2004 with over 2.2 million in sales.
Sales Executive
NMG-LEVY Actuaries and Consultants
Jul 2001 - Apr 2002 (9 months)
Sold seminar seats and labour relations publications, negotiated training projects, and conducted sales presentations. Planned and scheduled short courses. Achieved Best Sales person of the year 2001.
Advertising Sales Executive
South African Travel Guide (Info Direct Pty)
Mar 1998 - Jul 2001 (3 years 4 months)
Sold advertising space, assisted with advert layout, and managed client renewals. Provided travel information to tourists. Achieved Best Sales Consultant of the year 1999 and 2000.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Regenesys Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration
Pursuing an incomplete Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Regenesys Business School, with several modules completed and some pending.
Regenesys Business School
Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Management
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Management at Regenesys Business School in 2012.
Regenesys Business School
Certificate in Business Management, Business Management
Grade: Passed with distinction
Earned a Certificate in Business Management with distinction from Regenesys Business School in 2007.
Damelin
Diploma in Call Centre Agents, Call Centre Operations
Completed a Diploma in Call Centre Agents at Damelin in 2000.
Mzuzu Secondary School
Matric, General
Completed secondary education at Mzuzu Secondary School in 1993.
Intec Business College
Diploma in Hotel Management, Hotel Management
Completed a Diploma in Hotel Management at Intec Business College in 1998.
Stanford University
Short Course, Future Projects
Attended the Stanford University Future Projects program.
Richardson
Consultative Selling Diagnostics, Sales
Completed the Richardson Consultative Selling Diagnostics program.
FranklinCovey
Leadership Program, Leadership
Completed multiple Steven Covey leadership programs including Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results, Leadership Foundation, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and 4 Disciplines of Execution.
Tom Peters
Certificate, Talent Management
Earned a certificate on acquiring, leading and harnessing talents in your organization from Tom Peters.
IT Web
Summit, Cloud Computing
Attended the IT Web Cloud Summit 2018.
Goldmine
Certificate, Marketing Software
Earned a certificate in Goldmine Marketing v5.5.
Microsoft
Certificate, Computer Literacy
Earned a certificate in Microsoft Excel.
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