Senior Director of Development – Africa

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🕒 October 22

🌐 Malawi, Sierra Leone, +4 more countries – Remote

🇲🇼 Malawi – Remote 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone – Remote 🇺🇬 Uganda – Remote 🇿🇲 Zambia – Remote 🇰🇪 Kenya – Remote 🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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SEED Global Education

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

📚 Education

🏪 Marketplace

Education • Marketplace

SEED Global Education is an education-services company that helps students apply to and secure admissions, scholarships, loans and visa support for study abroad. SEED operates a course- and university-matching platform, runs virtual and in-person admissions events and fairs with 110+ partner universities, and administers scholarship programs and loan-financing support (claiming US$10M+ in scholarships and loans up to $200,000). Founded in 2020, it maintains global offices (London, Accra, Mumbai) and says it has helped 350,000+ students across 12+ study destinations. SEED’s services include application counselling, guaranteed admission pathways with partner universities, events connecting applicants and admissions officers, and an AI-driven visa interview tutor.

📋 Description

• Lead a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and multilateral relationships from cultivation through award and renewal • Secure multi-year, six- and seven-figure investments in Seed's work • Build a strong pipeline of new partners, including African-led, regional, and pooled funds • Keep portfolio data, forecasts, and pipeline reporting accurate and current • Lead proposal development for major opportunities with program, finance, and country teams • Build and coordinate consortium partnerships, agreeing roles, scope, and budgets with partner organizations • Support Seed's growth into new countries by mapping funding landscapes and building early donor and partner relationships • Partner with Country Directors and country teams on resource mobilization and in-country donor engagement, including donor visits • Support relationships with ministries of health and implementing partners • Represent Seed at donor meetings, regional convenings, and conferences • Serve on Seed's global leadership team and help set fundraising strategy • Advise the Executive Team, Board, and Advisory Board on partnerships and fundraising • Coordinate across Development portfolios on major opportunities • Build and lead a team as the Development function grows, with opportunities to hire, manage, and mentor staff • Contribute to Development team systems, tools, and ways of working

🎯 Requirements

• 12–15 years of progressive experience in institutional fundraising or business development, ideally in global health or international development • Proven track record of securing multi-year, six- and seven-figure grants from foundations, corporations, or multilaterals • Experience leading senior donor relationships and complex proposals, including consortium bids • Strong understanding of the African health and development funding landscape, including regional and African-led funders • Excellent writing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with sound judgment in multi-partner settings • Experience working closely with country teams and government partners • Comfortable working across time zones with a US- and Africa-based team • Willing to travel • Based within the African continent; Africa-based preferred, including Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, or a regional hub such as Nairobi or Johannesburg

🏖️ Benefits

• Universal health, dental, and vision coverage • Life insurance • Professional development support • Floating holidays • A day off for your birthday • Meaningful work in a supportive culture • Equitable access to healthcare for all full-time staff and their immediate families

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