Job Description

The ideal candidate would be responsible for driving the success of dissemination of Impactful sustainable innovations to rural communities, via market partnerships. 1. Coordinating and implementing Business development strategies with 1. Market partners (Last Mile rural distributors, FPOs, Cooperatives, CBBOs, etc) 2. Financial Institutions (Banks, NBFCs, MFIs) 2. Overseeing trade activation campaigns and organizing roundtables and networking 3. Generating new business leads and helping Startups achieve sales of impactful 4. Increasing Villgro s brand awareness with partners and the market ecosystem 5. Managing the Market Partnership Playbook and supporting monthly, quarterly and annual reports to senior management. 6. Keeping informed of sector trends and emerging market players. The ideal candidate would have: The drive and high level of initiative and ownership. 1. Prior experience in the renewable energy or agriculture sector and knowledge about marketing sales in the industry. AND/OR Experience via large scale implementation projects and (preferably) knowledge of government engagements. 2. The ability to drive partnerships with multiple Market players including FPOs, Distributors, CBBOs, Financing Institutions (Banks, NBFCs, MFIs) 3. At least 3-4 years of experience in renewable energy, Agri-business or allied industry. 4. Fantastic communication and persuasion skills to influence stakeholders. 5. Willingness to travel to partner and project location at short notice 1. We pay comparably higher within the nonprofit sector and provide a 2. All our permanent employees are provided with health insurance for themselves and 3. Our mental health policy provides employees with access to subsidized professional 4. We actively invest in the professional development of our employees through paid

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