RENEW offers a rare opportunity to join a young and fast-growing firm working on the front-lines
of impact investing in Africa. Our firm manages the Impact Angel Network, one of the largest
U.S.-based angel networks for Africa. In this capacity, we facilitate investments in promising small and medium enterprises in frontier markets.
We also work with other investment firms and development organizations with the aim of creating market leaders while generating both
attractive financial returns and head-turning social impact in countries across Africa. Our mission is to harness the power of business for a greater good.
At RENEW, we invest with the goal of creating highly profitable, well-run, impactful and beautiful
companies across the African continent. We believe that investing in local SMEs is the most
effective way to catalyze economic growth that impacts the lives of the average person. We
foresee that the success of our portfolio companies will inspire a greater spirit of entrepreneurship and enable communities to continue on a course towards economic self-sufficiency and prosperity, in the fullest sense of the word.
RENEW invites driven and like-minded professionals to apply to join us in pursuing this mission.
At this time, we are seeking talented candidates for a temporary, 6-month position as a Sales and Business Development Manager. The Candidate will report directly to the Senior Portfolio
Manager, and be responsible for Sales and BD projects for several of RENEW’s portfolio
companies (the “Companies”).
Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for carrying out a specific set of projects over the course of the 6-month term, in partnership with the Portfolio Management unit. The goals and milestones will be defined in the employment agreement. The projects will be based on and built from the below responsibilities:
Sales & Marketing
Develop a sales process for the portfolio companies (sales flow chart and sales pipeline
management tool)
o Support implementation of the sales process and train the specific staff
Develop a marketing plan for the portfolio companies
o Support implementation of the marketing plan
o Provide insight and creation of branding and marketing materials and advertisements
o Identify opportunities for creative marketing that can satisfy the objectives of
promoting the brand positively in the marketplace and driving user engagement
Roll out effective marketing and sales programs to increase revenues, amplify the reach of
the efforts to new customers and markets (e.g. in-store marketing, access to customers, etc.)
Improve customer service experience by developing resources, standards of processing, and
training for customer service staff
Business Development
Identify opportunities aligning with the strategic direction of the company that are easy yet
valuable to integrate
Research and build a pipeline of potential customers
Establish and maintain relationships with partners and vendors
Provide input into the strategic plan and advise other management on what customers are
looking for and saying about existing services
Assist with training of other staff based on customer feedback, new materials produced, and
skills gaps within the organization
Job Requirement
Preferred Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree
5+ years’ experience in sales roles, preferably in the manufacturing or agro-processing
industries
An ability to deliver creative and effective marketing and sales efforts, and achieve
bottom-line results
Demonstrated excellence and efficiency in written and verbal communications in English
Demonstrated enduring passion for harnessing the power of business for good
Demonstrated self-starter, capable of working independently with minimal supervision
Location and Travel Opportunities:
The position is based out of RENEW PLC’s Addis Ababa office.
Candidates are expected to perform regular local travel within Addis Ababa to portfolio companies’ headquarters.
Compensation:
Candidate will be compensated competitively and commensurate with experience.
About RENEW:
RENEW has been facilitating impact investments in East Africa and Asia since 2008. Our team of
investment, marketing, business and legal professionals is located in offices in Ethiopia and the
United States.
We invite you to learn more about RENEW by visiting our website www.renewstrategies.com