Business Development Account Executive DR

Plan International is an independent humanitarian and development organization that promotes children's rights and girls' equality. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but these are often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And girls are disproportionately affected. Working alongside children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world by addressing the root causes of the challenges faced by girls and all vulnerable children. We support children's rights from birth to adulthood. We empower children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive change in practice and policy at the local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and are now active in more than 80 countries. ROLE PURPOSE The Business Development Account Executive role exists to maximize institutional income generation for Plan International through the management of funding accounts and proactive donor engagement. This is a result oriented role that drives the full fundraising lifecycle, from opportunity identification and donor positioning to proposal development, negotiation and portfolio growth, and acts as an interface between donor and partner representatives (including international cooperation actors, the private sector and the public sector), internal teams, and the global Plan organization. In this capacity, the Business Development Account Executive provides crucial inputs, information and data on new funding acquisition opportunities and donor loyalty actions for the assigned account portfolio, and serves as a reference point specialised in specific donor profiles or funding streams, ensuring deep understanding of donor priorities, requirements and ways of working in order to optimize income generation and long-term partnerships. ACCOUNTABILITIES Account Management (Build and maintain proper relationships with development & humanitarian donors) • Represent Plan International and its subsidiaries, in close coordination with Country Representatives and relevant colleagues, to ensure effective positioning and representation in local and national institutional coordination spaces related to international cooperation.• Build and maintain relationships with public and private, profit and non-profit organisations that demonstrate interest in social, development and humanitarian programmes.• Manage assigned institutional accounts with targeted donor representatives, fund managers and partners, developing a strong understanding of their priorities, objectives, funding mechanisms and ways of working.• Present Plan International’s programmes and funding opportunities to donors and partners based on the assigned account portfolio. • Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, including Global Hub, Regional Hub and National Offices.• Gather, analyse and apply donor, market and competitor intelligence to inform engagement strategies and opportunity development.• Identify, contract and manage external consultants where required for the development of complex funding proposals.• Establish relationships with new potential institutional donor representatives and partners, including for joint bidding and consortium opportunities.• Co-lead the development and implementation of engagement plans for assigned donor portfolios.• Provide advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on donor priorities, methodologies, requirements and ways of working. Management of funding portfolio• Provide key inputs and analysis for fundraising landscape assessments and opportunity identification across the cluster and individual countries, including donor and competitor intelligence. • Manage portfolio planning and calendars to ensure compliance with donor requirements, including proposal submissions, reporting obligations, donor communications and international vi