Partner Relations Manager

Job Description:
As the Partner Relations Manager your responsibilities will include:

Contributing to the strategy of, as well as producing, client proposals and grant applications, including using excel to generate project budgets;
Conducting research to inform the Business Development team’s sector strategies and Arifu’s value-add;
Generating new leads through networking, attending conferences and industry events;
Creating powerpoint presentations and delivering pitches at conferences and client meetings;
Tracking team KPIs, customer pipeline movement, and company metrics;
Generating new product feature ideas by listening to client needs and staying up to speed on industry trends in edtech, fintech, agritech, and other emerging areas of innovation.
Improving internal tools and processes for the sales team.

Qualifications:
A desire to impact lives, the ability to make a long-term commitment to your team and the product, and exceptional problem-solving abilities are all essential prerequisites on the Arifu team. For this role, we’re also looking for someone with the following:

Business Administration or Social Sciences degree or related field required; MBA preferred;
3-5 years of professional work experience in sales, business development, or grant writing;
Ability to build and nurture new relationships and close deals with institutional executives;
Comfortable presenting in front of audiences and clients;
Strong technical writing skills;
Strong Word, Powerpoint, and Excel skills and the ability to use the Google for Business productivity suite;
Comfortable creating and analyzing budgets;
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills to exercise independent judgment and decision making;
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, early-stage work environment;
Fluency in English required; fluency in Swahili is an asset;
Experience creating marketing materials is an asset, particularly with blog writing, website development, and/or presentations;
Ability to be live and work in Nairobi, Kenya.

Compensation and Benefits:
Arifu offers a competitive compensation package including participation in the Arifu employee options program and the commission-based incentive and compensation model. Benefits include a comprehensive health insurance package, work permit for foreign staff, monthly airtime allowance, extra leave, a stocked kitchen, and plenty of ping-pong and foosball.