Description:
The ideal candidate must have a strong interest in business development, programme management and building strategic relationships with PI’s partners. The candidate should have a keen interest and experience of building relationships with key donors and has demonstrating examples of business development or being integrally involved and organising campaigns.
In 2021, the organisation launched its updated strategy PI Vision 2025 with bold ambitions for expansion over the next five years. By joining PI at this stage, the Country Manager for Saudi Arabia will have a unique opportunity to make a real difference and take part in a game changing private sector led effort with a mission to advance corporate governance in Saudi Arabia.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Business Development:
- The position is responsible for ensure PI’s business development objectives are met in Saudi Arabia
- Develop, track, and update Saudi Arabia’s Country Plan in line with PI’s Theory of Change and Vision 2025
- Keep close follow up on trends and shifts in Saudi Arabia, in relation to PI’s mandate and ensure the team is informed of such changes and any opportunities that are unfolding from them
- Research and identify business development opportunities that align with PI’s primary impact theme of corporate governance and related sub-impact areas
- Work with the CEO to prepare pitch materials and/or writing grant applications to various donors
- Build key relationships and partnerships with major philanthropic/other donors/ corporate organisations etc. for programmatic funding of PI’s key impact themes
- Prepare and deliver business development presentations, with CEO support when required
- Develop new business: develop winning proposals; build on PI’s relationships with key local and international donors and partners
- Assist the CEO with raising awareness and building the profile of PI’s work, and
- Work with the Comms & Events function to develop and organising campaigns, and events etc.
Community Management:
- Develop a network of functional relationships with companies and key organisations across Saudi Arabia in line with PI’s country plan for Saudi Arabia
- Develop and execute an action plan and monthly progress report for engagement and communications with constituent organisations in Saudi Arabia, and especially partner companies and knowledge partners
- Liaise with the media, public, local government and its agencies, as well as other NFP’s to ensure PI’s image is preserved and enhanced