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Business Development Specialist

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Basic Requirements

  • Dedication of at least 24 hrs/week, but preferably full time.
  • 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!
  • +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.

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.

Work with us and contribute to these projects

Help QED expand its business and impact across Africa and beyond.

Perks of working with QED

Unusual, socially conscious projects

Little bureaucracy

Travel to exotic places around the world!

QED provides mission-critical support to health and agricultural projects in 13 countries. We help our partners scale their operations by using software and artificial intelligence (AI).