At a glance
- Closing date
- The listing does not give one. Employers often close early when they have enough applicants, so apply soon.
- Where
- Nairobi, Kenya
- How to apply
- On myjobmag.co.ke, where the employer takes applications.
- Similar roles
- 10 other open Consulting & Strategy roles on the Kenya board right now.
- This employer
- Amref International University (AMIU) has 6 open roles on RezSync.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Venture Development Officer will support the development and growth of health innovations, start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures within the Health Innovation Hub. The role will help innovators translate ideas, research outputs and prototypes into viable, market-oriented and sustainable ventures, with a focus on business modelling, market validation, customer development, financial viability, commercialization and venture growth.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Venture Development
Support innovators and start-ups to develop viable business models and growth strategies.
Provide business advisory and practical support to ventures.
Support development of business plans, value propositions and revenue models.
Guide ventures from ideation and validation through market entry and growth.
Market and Customer Development
Support market research and validation of health innovations.
Help ventures identify customers, users and market opportunities.
Support customer acquisition, sales and market-entry strategies.
Facilitate linkages between ventures and potential customers, healthcare organizations and industry.
Financial & Commercial Advisory
Support basic financial modelling, costing, pricing and revenue planning.
Help innovators assess the commercial viability and sustainability of their ventures.
Provide basic financial literacy and business management guidance.
Support preparation of business and investment-readiness materials.
Commercialization & Venture Growth
Support the transition of innovations from prototype to market-ready solutions.
Develop commercialization and growth strategies with innovators.
Identify opportunities for adoption, scale and market expansion.
Track and support the growth of ventures within the Hub.
Incubation & Mentorship
Support incubation, acceleration, innovation challenges and entrepreneurship programmes.
Mentor students, innovators and entrepreneurs on business development.
Coordinate business development workshops, venture clinics and pitch preparation.
Support innovators to develop and present their ventures professionally.
Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement
Build relationships with businesses, healthcare organizations, industry and entrepreneurs.
Facilitate market and business linkages for supported ventures.
Represent the Hub at relevant innovation and entrepreneurship forums.
Support collaboration with universities, research institutions and other ecosystem partners.
Monitoring & Reporting
Track the progress and growth of ventures supported by the Hub.
Monitor market validation, customer development, commercialization and growth indicators.
Prepare periodic venture development reports.
Document success stories, lessons learned and venture impact.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or a related field.
2–5 years' relevant experience in business development, banking, sales, entrepreneurship, venture development or customer relationship management.
Experience working with startups, sales, recruitment of new customers, managing clients’ portfolios and financial records will be an added advantage.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Advanced excel
Market and customer development
Venture and business development
Loans management, financial advisory and commercial analysis
Sales and relationship management
Coaching and mentoring of enterprise founders
Stakeholder engagement
Communication and presentation skills
Problem-solving and analytical skills
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
Communications and Content Development Officer
Venture Development Officer
https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1371460
Similar open roles
- Consultant, Digital Economy at Mastercard FoundationMastercard Foundation · Nairobi
- Assistant Director Planning and StrategyNational Quality Control Laboratory (NQCL) · Nairobi
- Director of Strategy & InnovationBurn · Nairobi
- Senior Consultant at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)Management Sciences for Health (MSH) · Nairobi
- Strategy Manager – Execution & PerformanceNCBA · Rest of Kenya
- International Technical Assistance Consultant at Palladium InternationalPalladium International · Nairobi
Get applications like this ready in minutes.
Set up your search once. RezSync matches you to open roles like this one and prepares a tailored CV and cover letter for each. Roles that take applications on myjobmag.co.ke need one link from you; where employers take email applications, RezSync sends them for you.
More applications for less effort. Employers decide who they interview; RezSync does not guarantee a job.
Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on myjobmag.co.ke