Viamo Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships Jobs in Ghana
About the role
You will be a global leader of Viamo’s partnership efforts and a passionate ambassador within the Digital for Development movement. Your role is to drive impact, leading the development, sale, and launch of innovative and effective digital engagement campaigns that address some of the most intractable development challenges. You will ensure that every large development sector organization knows about Viamo’s latest solutions and understands the value of incorporating these solutions into their programs.. Read more about Viamo’s suite of solutions here.
Key Responsibilities
Spend 100% of your time on sales and partnership development to:
Drive growth and impact through sales and partnerships. You will lead the sale of Viamo’s solutions by proactively prospecting opportunities with development sector clients and donors
Conduct effective outreach to meet with these clients and donors, and convert qualified leads
Undertake in-depth research to understand the specific needs, priorities, and challenges of these clients and donors
Work with these development sector partners to design and launch effective mobile engagement projects; this includes building relationships, co-designing projects, preparing budgets and establishing Viamo as a digital thought leader
Respond to Requests for Proposals that are a fit for Viamo’s solutions
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to craft compelling solutions and proposals that maximize our social impact and value proposition
Maintain a dynamic and organized pipeline of potential opportunities and track engagement activities
Work towards the achievement of monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets
Implement our sales management strategy through weekly tracking of progress on the sales pipeline in Viamo’s CRM system
Travel and lead at conferences and working/dissemination events with strategic partners
Strategic Partnerships will specifically pursue opportunities related to:
Innovation
Become a thought leader in innovative Viamo solutions such as the Generative AI-powered Voice Companion
Develop unsolicited concept notes with trusted partners that strategically advance innovative Viamo solutions
Pursue innovation-focused RFPs with trusted partners first (make them feel privileged)
Collaborate with the Product, Tech and Delivery teams at Viamo to support the innovation of Viamo’s solutions based on market intel and partner feedback
Repeat partnerships & MSAs
Systematically pursue repeat business with happy partners that Viamo has sizable projects with
Propose upsell and scale-up opportunities, approach for RFPs
Maintain regular HQ standing calls with MSA partners
Seek post-award partnerships on big programs
Develop unsolicited concept notes
Influence design of new projects including through webinars etc and innovative processes like design thinking and HCD approaches
Respond to RFPs from MSA partners
Country inbounds & backstopping
Pursue sizeable RFPs (e.g. Dutch RFA in Uganda, USAID DIV)
Take over Deals from CDs/RDs when capacity is low
Pursue in-bound Leads in countries where we are not present
Key Performance Indicator
Bookings: Margin value of secured contracts, including new and repeat business
Team and Reporting Structure
Reports to: Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
Profile
Required
Experience of 5+ years in any combination of: social enterprise, INGO, Mobile Network Operator, ICT4D, donor or international implementer
Proven sales/ business development success, evidenced by having closed at minimum $1M in contract over the past 3 years
Proven proposal writing and partnership-building skills, with a history of submitting winning applications
Experience securing contracts from non-governmental organizations and UN agencies
Entrepreneurial mindset and proven experience in co-developing ideas with partners
Leadership skills, including intercultural sensitivity and a passion for unleashing the potential of your colleagues
Demonstrated self-management, skills, adaptability and resourcefulness
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; strong influencing and negotiation skills
Desirable
Experience in a direct sales role at Viamo
Experience working with major bilateral donors such as USAID, FCDO and/or EU-funded projects
Workshop facilitation skills and experience in design thinking approaches
Working knowledge of French, Portuguese, or other languages relevant to bilateral donors or Viamo’s geographies
Measurable team management experience, including strong intercultural sensitivity, and a passion for unleashing the potential of your colleagues.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Viamo Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships Jobs in Ghana
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