Business Development Manager

Required Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or institutional fundraising within an international nonprofit or global health organization;
  
• Demonstrated professional knowledge of global health systems, donor landscapes, and institutional funding mechanisms;
  
• Strong experience leading complex proposal development processes and managing cross-functional teams toward shared deadlines;
  
• Preferred experience working with or preparing bids for USAID, US CDC, FCDO, Global Fund, World Bank, or similar funders;
  
• Exceptional writing and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize technical material into compelling donor-facing content;
  
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and make informed decisions in ambiguous or time-constrained environments.
  

Strategic Business Development and Partnerships

• Independently develop and manage operational plans for Seed’s pre-award business development pipeline, aligned with organizational fundraising goals and country-level priorities;
  
• Monitor business forecasts and funding pipelines for bilateral and multilateral partners to identify priority opportunities for Seed to submit competitive bids;
  
• Develop and execute strategies for identifying and approaching well-aligned partnership prospects, including technical foundation partners, prime implementers, and institutional donors;
  

Proposal Development and Execution

• Lead or co-lead complex, deadline-driven proposal development processes, coordinating internal technical teams, country offices, and external partners;
  
• Support development of Seed concept notes and proposals, working with global and country teams to translate technical content into donor-aligned narratives, metrics, and budgets;
  
• Resolve tradeoffs and competing perspectives across stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality submissions;
  

Knowledge Management and Systems

• Stay abreast of global health funding trends and strategy shifts among key donors to inform Seed’s partnership strategy and development workplan;
  
• Support continuous improvement of Seed’s grants and business development systems in coordination with the Senior Director of Development and cross-functional teams;
  
• Serve as a reliable user and steward of Seed’s development tools and processes, ensuring accurate data capture, pipeline visibility, and recordkeeping;
  

Collaboration and Communication

• Facilitate communication between Country teams, Development, Communications, and external partners, translating technical and strategic concepts for different audiences;
  
• Contribute to donor communications materials, including proposal narratives, partnership briefs, and external presentations;
  
• As needed, support grant reporting processes, including narrative development and coordination with Finance and Programs teams.