Business Development Manager (80 %)
Publication date:
28 February 2025Workload:
80%- Place of work:Zollikofen
Job summary
Join HAFL to drive innovative international research initiatives. Enjoy a flexible work environment and impactful projects.
Tasks
- Develop strategies for research, advisory, and capacity-building.
- Secure multi-year funding from diverse donor sources.
- Manage relationships with stakeholders to broaden HAFL's impact.
Skills
- Master's degree in relevant fields and 8+ years of experience.
- Strong strategic thinking and negotiation skills required.
- Fluent in English, German, and French; other languages a plus.
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What you'll be doing here
- Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy for international research, advisory, and capacity-building initiatives
- Proactively identify and secure multi-year funding opportunities from diverse donor sources, including bilateral/multilateral agencies, private and philanthropic foundations, and emerging donors
- Build and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders, ranging from government bodies to private sector partners, to broaden HAFL's impact
- Lead the development of competitive, impact-driven proposals and innovative financing models to drive sustainable growth
- Design and implement revenue diversification and cost-recovery strategies while tracking performance through key metrics
What you'll bring with you
- Education: Master's degree in Business Administration, International Development, Economics, Agriculture, Forestry, Food Systems, or a related field
- Professional experience: At least 8 years of proven experience in business development, fundraising, or strategic partnerships within research, consulting, or international development environments
- Possess a strong and proven global, regional, and local understanding of business development shifts and patterns, enabling rapid adaptation and strategic pivoting to capitalise on emerging opportunities
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, negotiation, and relationship management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas
- High fluency in English, German, and French; additional languages are considered a plus
To start with, here are some of our strong points
- Responsibility in hugely exciting projects for the future attracting attention beyond the professional world.
- Great freedom in the organisation of work times – including mobile working.
- Working with smart people of different professional backgrounds who want, like you, to do things and make a difference.
- National and international networks and contacts with business, economy, society and the political world.
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Cornelia Caputi
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P +41 31 910 21 82
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
At HAFL , a department of BFH, we're all about connecting humans, nature and technology towards sustainable development. As a ground-breaking, pioneering think tank, we are engaged in the creation and teaching of knowledge for the world of today and of tomorrow – bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, resilient and always solidly grounded at the same time.
