BD Associate – Partnerships & Advocacy

Generation

. Identify, develop, and manage strategic relationships with employers, aggregators, industry associations, government institutions, ecosystem actors, and workforce development stakeholders .

Posted 10/9/2026contractRemote • GhanaMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in B2B Business Development, Stakeholder Engagement, and Account Management, with a strong focus on building and maintaining strategic partnerships. Proficient in leveraging data and market insights to drive employer engagement and enhance workforce development initiatives.

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B2B Business DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementAccount ManagementSalesforce CRMEmployer Engagement Activities

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Hard Skills

Business DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementMarket AnalysisEvent PlanningData Analysis

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingNegotiationCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforceAI ToolsCollaboration Tools

Industry Keywords

Workforce DevelopmentYouth EmploymentConsultingSocial ImpactEcosystem Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, develop, and manage strategic relationships with employers, aggregators, industry associations, government institutions, ecosystem actors, and workforce development stakeholders
Build and maintain a diversified partnership pipeline supporting placement, programme, and growth objectives
Develop partnership engagement plans and maintain communication with strategic stakeholders
Identify opportunities for collaboration, co-delivery, referrals, sponsorship, and ecosystem partnerships
Support partnership agreements and engagement frameworks
Maintain accurate partnership records in Salesforce and other designated systems
Engage employers to understand hiring needs, workforce challenges, and sector-specific demand trends
Facilitate employer participation in graduate engagement activities, networking events, mock interviews, employer panels, workshops, and programme initiatives
Develop employer advocacy initiatives promoting graduate success stories and positive employer experiences
Gather employer feedback and insights to improve programmes and graduate employability outcomes
Build relationships across employment, technology, education, entrepreneurship, and workforce development ecosystems
Represent Generation Ghana at industry events, conferences, networking sessions, ecosystem engagements, and stakeholder forums
Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities and initiatives with coalition partners, programme partners, and strategic ecosystem stakeholders
Support employer engagement campaigns, employer-focused events, industry roundtables, networking forums, employer showcases, and ecosystem activities
Contribute to employer-facing presentations, partnership decks, case studies, success stories, impact reports, and marketing collateral
Monitor labour market trends, industry developments, hiring patterns, and workforce needs
Conduct stakeholder and sector mapping to identify partnership and employment opportunities
Gather and analyse market intelligence informing employer engagement, programme expansion, and curriculum reviews
Share employer and industry insights with programme delivery, placement, and leadership teams
Support engagement across Permanent and Freelance programmes, partner onboarding, programme launches, and cross-functional projects
Track and report partnership performance, employer engagement, stakeholder outcomes, and ecosystem initiatives
Prepare periodic reports, presentations, and insights for Employer Engagement planning and decision-making
Undertake other duties assigned by the Employer Engagement Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 4 years' professional experience in business development, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, account management, B2B sales, client relationship management, advocacy, ecosystem development, consulting, or a related field
Demonstrated experience in B2B sales or business development within a consulting, professional services, training, workforce development, technology, or advisory environment
Proven track record of developing, managing, and growing external stakeholder relationships that contribute to business growth, partnership outcomes, or organizational impact
Experience engaging with employers, aggregators, industry associations, government agencies, donor-funded programmes, ecosystem actors, or strategic partners
Experience working in high-pressure, agile, and fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously
Minimum of 1 year of experience working remotely in an Associate, Coordinator, Account Management, Business Development, Customer Success, Partnerships, or equivalent role
Experience planning and coordinating events, networking sessions, stakeholder forums, employer engagement activities, or ecosystem-building initiatives
Experience in workforce development, education, youth employment, technology, entrepreneurship, training, consulting, recruitment, or social impact sectors is highly desirable
Experience managing stakeholder pipelines, CRM systems, reporting tools, or relationship management platforms
A university degree is not required; equivalent professional experience, demonstrated performance, and relevant achievements will be given equal consideration
Strong understanding of B2B business development, stakeholder engagement, account management, and relationship-building principles
Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand employer needs, workforce challenges, and market dynamics
Ability to leverage data to influence decision-making and build credibility across stakeholder groups
Exceptional relationship-building, networking, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong presentation, facilitation, storytelling, and advocacy skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Forms
Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet, Slides, and collaborative work tools
Demonstrated experience using AI tools and platforms for productivity, research, stakeholder engagement, business development, communication, analysis, content generation, or workflow management
Comfortable learning and adopting emerging technologies and digital collaboration tools
Experience using Salesforce or other CRM platforms is highly desirable
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, project coordination, and problem-solving skills
Ability to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and stakeholder needs
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities effectively
Highly self-motivated, adaptable, resilient, collaborative, accountable, and comfortable working independently
Comfortable working across countries, cultures, teams, and stakeholder groups
Passion for employment, skills development, workforce readiness, and creating opportunities for young people

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fixed-term contract for 6 months
Remote work arrangement
Opportunity to contribute to a global nonprofit organization focused on employment and economic mobility
Exposure to strategic partnerships, employer engagement, advocacy, ecosystem development, and workforce development
Collaboration across countries, cultures, teams, and stakeholder groups
Professional experience with Generation Ghana's Permanent and Freelance programmes