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Business Development Specialist

Almost Anywhere

Basic Requirements

• +6 years of experience with technology sales, preferably in the impact space, working with governments and philanthropic organizations on projects at national scale.

• Notable history of sales accomplishments, backed by supporting numbers.

• Strong rolodex of connections to heads of relevant organizations and governments.

• Confidence.

• Number sense.

• Willing to travel. To chase.

• Highly preferred full-time employment of at least 40 hours per week. Promising students with exceptional skills should contribute at least 24 hrs/week.

• Good fluency in English speaking and writing (typing > 35 wpm).

• Critical thinking skills, expressiveness, and team-oriented attitude.

• And you have to care about the work that you do!

Nice to haves

• Some domain expertise in public health, or agriculture, or education, in this order of preference.

• Significant multi-year experience living in the Global South, outside of the West.

• Fluency in foreign languages, to liaise more smoothly with countries of interest.

• Doesn't hurt to be good-looking.