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Job Title:    Business Development Manager

Organisation: Chimpanzee
Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust)

Duty Station: 
Entebbe, Uganda

 

About Chimpanzee Trust:

The Chimpanzee
Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust) is a Wildlife
Conservation NGO whose mission is to: Promote chimpanzee conservation and
environmental management for sustainable development.

 

Job Summary:  The Business Development Manager will be responsible
for developing and managing Chimpanzee Trust businesses. The incumbent will plan,
implement and coordinate all marketing and business activities of Chimpanzee
Trust

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Develop
the institution’s business directly and through references.

·       
Manage
product development and diversification

·       
Researching
business opportunities and viable income streams

·       
Following
industry trends locally and internationally

·       
Drafting
and reviewing contracts

·       
Reporting
on successes and areas needing improvements

·       
Design
and Market Chimpanzee Trust’s products

·       
Retain
the existing customers.

·       
Prepare
& implement business plan/activities, Meet Chimpanzee Trust’s marketing and
sales targets

·       
Provide
leadership and direction to Chimpanzee Trust’s sales and marketing team.

·       
Plan and
prioritize business activities and customer/prospect contact towards achieving
agreed business aims.

·       
Develop
marketing and sales tools and ensure availability of sufficient marketing and
promotional materials at all times.

·       
In
liaison with the Finance team, monitor and oversee the performance of all
business units.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
Applicants
should have a Masters’ Degree in Marketing, Business Administration and
Economics.

·       
Possession
of professional marketing qualifications such as CIM or Project

·       
planning
and management is an added advantage.

·       
An in-depth
understanding of marketing strategies and be able to boost marketing for the
Chimpanzee Trust products to all stakeholders.

·       
Proven
experience in product development and marketing, public Relations and resource
mobilization.

·       
Three
years of work experience in Business Development and Marketing in a busy
service environment.

·       
Strong
negotiation skills;

·       
Excellent
Networking skills;

·       
Marketing
skills; Excellent communication and presentation skills;

·       
Experience
in resource mobilization,

·       
Planning
and budgeting;

·       
Interpersonal
Skills;

·       
Resource
mobilization and lobbying;

·       
Team
Building

·       
High-level
communication skills

·       
Stakeholder
management skills

·       
Proven
ability to negotiate

·       
Experience
with design and implementation of business development strategy

·       
Conflict
resolution

·       
The
ability to self-motivate and motivate a team

·       
Experience
working to and exceeding targets

 

Key outputs:

·       
Product
development with clear plans set in place for implementation

·       
Business
growth evidenced in customers / clientele retention and recruitment

·       
Increased
revenue from business through engagements in the most profitable ventures.

·       
Contribution
to the formulation and implementation of strategic and

·       
management
plans

 

Performance Indicators

·       
The
percentages of achieved targets against the planned targets in respect of plans
and strategies.

·       
Number
of new products developed.

·       
Percentage
increase in the clientele base which resonates to increase

 

How to Apply:

Applications should
be sent in by hard copy or post to the address below;

 

The Executive
Director,

Chimpanzee Sanctuary
and Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust)

Plot 1 Bank Close,
Entebbe Town

P.O. Box 884,
Entebbe – Uganda

Telephone;
+256414320662,

 

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