BUSINESS INCUBATION & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – -Chinhoyi University of Technology

RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

 Business Incubation and Development Manager (1 Post)
The ideal candidate must have at least five “0” level passes including English Language and Mathematics, and a Master’s degree in Business Management and Administration or equivalent. A Ph.D., PMP/Prince2 qualification is an added advantage. The successful candidate should have at least 5 years of relevant working experience, good interpersonal and leadership skills, and possess vast knowledge in business development strategies, experience and awareness of governance, and financial & risk management. The candidate should be proactive and be able to work according to strategic direction. The candidate should also have experience of working on a portfolio of products and securing new business while retaining existing business within a competitive environment.

Duties include:

⦁ Developing and executing strategy for outreach, hunting, attracting, and onboarding deserving and qualified innovative entrepreneurs, and start-ups.
⦁ Developing, executing and owning an operational and engagement strategy for the entire community including donors, start-ups, investors, corporates, mentors, advisors, and domain experts.
⦁ Designing and managing Incubation and Acceleration programs.
⦁ Providing high-quality coaching and advisory support to entrepreneurs and start-ups in business development fundraising activity.
⦁ Qualifying and evaluating applicants for creativity, innovation, acceleration and investment stages.
⦁ Managing the day-to-day interaction with the Incubatees.
⦁ Providing support to entrepreneurs across ideation, acceleration, investment and scale-up stage.
⦁ Ensuring tight management of milestones and progress of entrepreneurs and start-up companies.
⦁ Developing and implementing new initiatives for incubation service offerings to entrepreneurs and start-ups.
⦁ Growing the brand equity of the Incubator Forum.
⦁ Assisting entrepreneurs in proposal writing, pitch deck, business development, fundraising as well as relevant linkages to established companies for business opportunities.
⦁ Developing and leveraging industry, academia, investors and institutional networks for the benefit of the incubation program.
⦁ Developing and managing a network of entrepreneurs, start-ups, mentors, institutions, funding agencies, investors and industries.
⦁ Ensuring the development of appropriate marketing material to promote incubated companies.
⦁ Organizing events to facilitate collaborations, technology tie-up, and business development.