Business Development Manager

Job Overview About The Hub The Hub Ltd is an innovation center, business support organization and social enterprise focused on digital transformation, entrepreneurship, capacity building and innovation. We work with government institutions, development partners, private-sector organizations, entrepreneurs, women and young people to design and deliver programmes that create sustainable economic and social impact. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dynamic and results-oriented Business Development Manager to strengthen our business development function, expand our partnerships and drive new revenue opportunities. About the Role The Business Development Manager will lead The Hub’s business development activities, with a focus on pursuing new opportunities, coordinating proposal development, strengthening client and partner relationships, and contributing to the organization’s revenue and growth objectives. The successful candidate will maintain a strong pipeline of consultancy, training, project and partnership opportunities while coordinating and supporting the Business Development team. Key Responsibilities The Business Development Manager will: Identify and pursue consultancy, training, project, grant and partnership Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of business Monitor donor portals, procurement notices, calls for proposals and other relevant Lead and coordinate the preparation of EOIs, concept notes, technical proposals and financial proposals. Ensure proposals are high-quality, compliant and submitted within required Build and maintain strong relationships with government institutions, development partners, donors, corporate organizations and other strategic partners. Identify and develop opportunities for new clients and repeat Maintain The Hub’s CRM, proposal tracker and other business development Work with the Communications team on marketing, networking, business presentations and organizational visibility. Represent and promote The Hub’s services to prospective clients and Supervise Business Development Officers and interns and monitor their Prepare regular business development, opportunity pipeline and management Support the achievement of agreed annual revenue and business development Qualifications & Experience The ideal candidate should have: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Economics, International Development, Project Management, Communications or a related field. A minimum of 4–5 years of relevant professional experience in business development, partnerships, proposal development, resource mobilization, sales or a related field. Demonstrated experience developing and coordinating EOIs, concept notes, technical and financial proposals. Experience identifying and pursuing consultancy, donor-funded, corporate or government opportunities. Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with clients, development partners, government institutions and private-sector Experience supervising or coordinating a Experience within the development, consulting, technology, entrepreneurship or training sectors would be an advantage. A relevant professional qualification or certification would be an added Skills & Competencies The successful candidate should demonstrate: Strong business development and lead-generation Excellent proposal writing and coordination Strong commercial awareness and ability to convert opportunities into contracts and Strong client and stakeholder relationship management Good research and market intelligence Excellent written and verbal communication Strong presentation, negotiation and networking Ability to manage multiple opportunities and deadlines Strong planning, organization and attention to Ability to lead and coordinate a Proficiency in digital productivity tools Ability to take initiative and work with minimal Professionalism, integrity and Why Join The Hub? This is an opportunity to join a growi…