Associate Director, Business Development
Core
Conceive and lead multi-year strategies to identify, cultivate, and secure strategic partnerships, institutional support, and corporate collaborations to generate revenue for conservation and climate change initiatives.
Role type
Senior IC business development director (conservation sector)
Builds
Strategic partnerships, revenue-generating opportunities, and collaborative initiatives for conservation and climate change projects
Domain
Environmental conservation, climate change, and sustainability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
strategic partnership development, revenue generation, stakeholder relationship management, proposal development, negotiation, budget management, KPI tracking, cross-functional leadership, market research, program development
Preferred skills
experience closing major gifts, experience with government agencies, experience with corporate leaders, experience with institutional representatives
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Identify and develop strategic partnership opportunities with companies, institutions, and stakeholders; support development of proposals and partnership agreements; collaborate on external engagement materials and thought leadership; coordinate stakeholder engagement events; establish and monitor KPIs and business development targets; lead cross-functional initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness; provide leadership and mentorship to the business development team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities