Senior Business Development Manager (Fundraising)

About the role

The Senior Business Development Manager (Fundraising) will support the Country Director and Programme Development and Quality (PDQ) Director in growing Save the Children’s funding and partnerships at country level. This role is responsible for coordinating the annual funding strategy, engaging donors and partners, and establishing systems to identify new funding opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Support country offices to develop and implement high‑quality Country Funding Strategies and Donor Engagement Plans linked to the Country Strategic Plan.
• Lead the design and delivery of a regional funding strategy that aligns program demand with donor supply, covering both public and private sources.
• Drive sustainable portfolio growth for Save the Children within the region, in line with the global funding strategy.
• Act as the day‑to‑day focal point with the regional resource mobilisation team, ensuring coordination between members and the country team.
• Provide capacity‑building support to country technical, finance, award management and PDQ staff around business development and fundraising.
• Facilitate best‑practice sharing and capacity‑building initiatives across the Movement.

Required profile

• Proven experience in business development and fundraising within the international development or humanitarian sector.
• Strong understanding of donor landscapes, funding mechanisms and partnership development.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, finance, technical experts and partners.
• Experience in developing funding strategies and donor engagement plans.
• Capacity to support and build the fundraising skills of country teams.

Required skills