Unlock Your Potential as a Business Development Manager at First Excelsia
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving growth and impactful change within the development sector? First Excelsia, a premier consulting firm specializing in Human Resources, Organisational Development, and Management, is seeking a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager (Development Sector) on behalf of its esteemed client.
Since its inception in 2015, First Excelsia has built a stellar reputation by partnering with indigenous organizations to design world-class, localized systems and processes. Now, they are looking for a talented professional to lead the institutional business development function, forge meaningful partnerships, and expand market presence within the development space.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the agency's development sector business development strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
- Identify priority donor agencies, government institutions, multilateral organizations, NGOs, foundations, and development partners.
- Lead the preparation and submission of grants, EOIs, RFQs, RFPs, tenders, concept notes, and other competitive proposals.
- Coordinate cross-functional proposal teams to produce high-quality, compliant, and competitive submissions.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with institutional clients, donor agencies, and key stakeholders.
- Lead commercial negotiations, contract reviews, and ensure seamless project handovers to implementation teams.
- Monitor donor priorities, maintain accurate CRM records, and deliver actionable market intelligence to management.
Person Specification
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, International Development, Public Administration, Economics, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in institutional business development, partnerships, proposal development, grants management, fundraising, or strategic growth, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
- Demonstrated track record of securing institutional funding, winning competitive bids, and achieving revenue growth targets.
- Strong understanding of donor-funded programmes, procurement processes, institutional fundraising, and partnership development.
- Excellent proposal writing, negotiation, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and updated resumes/CVs to the official application email address provided by First Excelsia.
