Business Development Manager

The Opportunity

• The Business Development Manager leads Plan International Nigeria’s institutional fundraising and business development efforts, driving donor positioning, opportunity identification, pipeline management, and funding conversion.
• The role coordinates proposal development, manages strategic donor and partner relationships, and ensures business development activities align with the Country Strategy, organisational priorities, and emerging funding trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with organisational priorities.
• Identify, track and analyse institutional funding opportunities for early donor positioning.
• Manage and maintain a robust funding pipeline, including donor mapping and opportunity tracking.
• Provide strategic insights on donor priorities, funding trends and positioning opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with donors, partners and key stakeholders.
• Lead and support proposal and concept note development, ensuring quality and donor compliance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver competitive funding submissions.
• Manage, coach and monitor the performance of business development team members.
• Strengthen pipeline conversion rates and contribute to increased institutional funding.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, partnership principles and donor requirements in all engagements.

About You
We are looking to recruit person (s) with:

• A graduate in social sciences, development studies, economics, business administration or related discipline; preferably post-graduate (master’s degree or higher).
• Minimum of 7–8 years of progressive experience in business development, institutional fundraising or partnership development within international development or related sectors.
• At least 3 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Proven track record of securing institutional funding and contributing to successful proposal development processes.
• Strong understanding of donor landscapes, funding trends and institutional priorities.
• Demonstrated experience in donor engagement, opportunity positioning and pipeline management.
• Strong analytical skills, including ability to interpret donor signals and translate them into positioning strategies.
• Experience in consortium building, partner negotiation and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong financial literacy and ability to align technical design with budget development.
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple processes and meet tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date
13th August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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