DAI is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to join our busy Business Development Team within the EU Business Unit. This will be a full-time permanent role based either in Serbia, Spain or Bulgaria. Please submit a cover letter stating why you meet the requirements of the role. Also state your salary expectations (gross per annum in EUR) and your preferred location in your cover letter. Please note that you must be eligible to work in your preferred location to apply for this position.
The Senior Business Development Manager, at grade P6, will be responsible for winning EU-funded projects in French and Spanish-speaking countries.
Key tasks, duties and responsibilities:
Manage new business opportunities in French and Spanish-speaking countries in relevant sectors and client markets, including the tracking of key pipeline projects ( identifying potential partners as well as relevant research and networking ) .
R esearch new market opportunities in French and Spanish-speaking countries and obtain market intelligence .
Manage the preparation of Expressions of Interest , technical proposals and financial proposals and m eet planning, budgeting and reporting targets .
Coordinat e bid teams - assistants, drafters, recruit ers and graphic design ers.
E nsur e all administrative documents meet compliance obligations and client requirements .
M aintain and develop a network of expert and partner firms .
Support or lead recruitment efforts for proposals .
W rite sections of technical and financial proposals as required .
T ravel for the scoping and reconnaissance of current and expected bidding opportunities .
F acilitate information sharing within the Business Development Department and with other DAI Units, Departments and offices .
Manag e the proposal review process, preparation o f interviews, contract management and handover for all submitted tenders .
Essential:
Postgraduate degree in a relevant field or equivalent
Demonstrable understanding of and interest in international development and working in an international/multi-cultural environment
Extensive proven experience of working with major European donors
Excellent communication skills - written and verbal – in English, French and Spanish
Demonstrable ability to write technical text in French and Spanish
Strong organisational skills
Proactive, assertive and action-oriented with strong intellectual agility and ability
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Ability to travel internationally if required
Desirable:
E xperience backstopping donor-funded projects
Experience of quality management systems
The salary offered will be commensurate with relevant experience. There are several day-to-day perks of working at DAI that help keep us happy and motivated!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, gender identity, or national origin. Deadline for receiving applications is 27th July 2023.
You will be pleased to know that we strive to uphold the highest ethical standards and that we are working with our clients to reduce the opportunity for people who are known to have breached ethical standards to work in our field. Any staff and/or consultant contract with DAI, therefore, will be subject to satisfactory reference checking and vetting.
If this role sounds interesting and you would like to be part of DAI’s growing business, bidding for and managing donor-funded projects round the world, we look forward to hearing from you.
DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action – action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more liveable world. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations and philanthropies.
