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Partnerships and Business Development (BD) Manager (Salary 550k-650k)
BrighterMonday Consulting
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted about 4 hours ago (20 Oct 2026) Updated about 4 hours ago
Job Description
The Partnerships and Business Development Manager will lead efforts to secure new contracts and strengthen client relationships for NIRAS across East Africa. The role involves identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, negotiating agreements and supporting internal capacity‑building initiatives to enhance business development performance.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Development or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- • Significant experience in business development within the international development sector
- • Proven track record of winning new work and managing donor relationships in East Africa
- • Strong analytical, negotiation and proposal development skills
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Build and maintain strategic relationships with donors, foundations and private sector partners in East Africa
- • Identify and pursue new business opportunities, prepare proposals and negotiate contracts
- • Lead bid writing, budgeting and positioning activities for development projects
- • Provide guidance and coaching to project and BD staff in Kenya and across the region
- • Contribute to organisational reforms, system improvements and capacity‑building programmes for business development
- • Monitor market trends, competitor activities and emerging funding streams