New Business Development Director at Triggerise (Tiko)

The Job

• As a New Business Development Director at Tiko, you will  grow our impact by identifying, convincing, and establishing partnerships with donors. This is an opportunity to use your network and skills to champion a cause that truly matters, ensuring the continued success and expansion of our organization.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leverage your vast network to identify and connect with potential donors, building a robust pipeline that translates potential into secured funding for our strategic priorities.
• Play an instrumental role in developing and executing our New Business Development strategy, ensuring funding for initiatives aligned with our core mission.
• Lead, manage, and actively participate in the proposal cycle within your domains, ensuring the hands-on creation of compelling proposals that effectively engage potential donors.
• Initiate and foster relationships with potential donors, while also maintaining strong ties with our current partners. Your representation at external events will ensure Tiko's message is prominent in donor communities.
• Stay ahead of trends in donor priorities and resource mobilization, advising our leadership on incorporating these trends to ensure continued funding. Additionally, commit to personal growth and development to always bring your best to the role.
• Collaborate with colleagues on various projects, ensuring a cohesive approach to achieving our organizational goals.

About you

• You're adept at networking, turning every interaction with potential donors or partners into a meaningful opportunity. Your background in donor relations shines through your ability to combine passion with results. Your experience in international development and global health gives you the edge when articulating our mission. With a talent for crafting compelling proposals and a keen sense for building relationships, you stand ready to make a global impact.

Requirements:

• 8 - 10 years of experience in fundraising is required, and minimum 2 years of experience in a senior role such as New Business Development Director.
• Experience working for a large (SRH) donor or extensive experience as a fundraising director for a large international (SRH) NGO.
• A proven personal network with SRH donors, both private and government as well as a proven track record in revenue-generation from a wide variety of sources including investors/ investment funds, corporations, and  foundations.
• You have a proven track record in successfully securing a minimum of $ 5 million per year from a diversity of major donors, corporations (especially tech-related ones), individual philanthropists and foundations. In securing this funding, you can prove you were responsible for initiating the leads as well as the strategic development of opportunities.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of and fundamental adherence to the principles, ethics, and best practices of modern fundraising, including superior knowledge of donor relations principles and fundraising strategy.
• Strong skills in writing persuasive and effective proposals are essential.
• Open to travel and flexible in working hours because of the global character of Tiko. 
• You are based in Nairobi, Kenya, or London, UK, and are willing to make weekly office visits.