Business Development Manager

World Vision is hiring a Business Development Manager to serve in the Child Protection and Education Team.

AT A GLANCE

Role: Business Development Manager

Reports to: Director of Resource Development, Child Protection and Education

Location: Remote work within the U.S.

Required Experience: Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline. Requires work experience in international relief and development. Experience must include a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience. Experience with USG solicitations is required.

Preferred Experience: Proficient in one or more foreign languages (French, Spanish) is preferred.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A for any employer.

Travel: Up to 30% of time both in development and fragile contexts

Estimated hiring range: $81,300 to $112,590

THE JOB

World Vision is looking for a Business Development Manager to support the growth and diversification of World Vision’s international funding portfolio. This position will work with U.S.-based business development teams and World Vision National Offices overseas to identify and pursue new funding opportunities from public and institutional donors. The position will:

• Position and manage all components of the proposal development process, ensuring high-quality, timely submissions. Utilize program design expertise to guide and lead quality program design (involving US and field-based technical and finance colleagues) that builds on evidence-based approaches and is responsive to the guidelines and specifications outlined by the donor.
• Manage and/or support post-submission and lessons-learned processes.
• Contribute to the team’s development of best practices and evidence-based approaches utilized in proposals.
• Help carry out our Christian organization's mission and strategy. Candidates must be in agreement with and help to enhance World Vision’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.

• Pre-positioning : Identify and track upcoming funding opportunities, donor priorities, and grant forecasts; gather intelligence to inform strategic positioning and go/no-go recommendations; identify and engage potential partners; coordinate pre-solicitation planning and proposal preparation; facilitate early program design discussions and workshops; and collaborate with National Offices and technical teams to gather relevant country context, technical expertise, and evidence to inform competitive proposals.
• Proposal Preparation and Coordination: Lead and manage the proposal development process from initial planning through submission, ensuring high-quality, competitive, and compliant proposals; coordinate technical and cost proposal development with National Offices, technical teams, finance colleagues, and partners to ensure alignment between program design and budgets; facilitate collaborative program design workshops; manage proposal reviews to ensure responsiveness to donor requirements and strategic priorities; build effective working relationships with partners; and coordinate consultants and key personnel recruitment as needed to support proposal development.
• Post Submission : Contribute to collecting and sharing proposal process lessons learned after the submission; coordinate program design handover to program manager(s).
• External Engagement and Networking : Identify U.S., international, and local partners for future opportunities; arrange donor meetings and calls with partners; conduct donor and partner outreach and coordinate with subject matter experts to organize meetings; support technical advisors to develop organizational capability statements in coordination with the communications team.
• Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as part of a team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

YOU BRING THESE SKILLS

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple competing priorities
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strategic thinking, sound judgment, and excellent time management skills
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across diverse teams and stakeholders
• Proactive problem-solving, with demonstrated initiative, ownership, and follow-through
• Flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment, including the ability to travel internationally on short notice

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline or equivalent work experience (eight years). Master's degree in Education, International Development or related technical discipline strongly preferred. In addition to the education requirement or education equivalent, requires work experience in international relief and development.

Experience must include a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience. Experience with USG solicitation is required; substantive relevant experience in proposal development for other multilateral or bilateral donors may be considered within the years of experience sought.

SALARY & BENEFITS

WVUS Pay Grade Level: 225

Estimated hiring range: $81,300 to $112,590

The posted hiring salary range reflects pay for U.S. locations and is determined using market data and internal compensation guidelines. Actual compensation may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, and applicable laws. For information about World Vision U.S' comprehensive benefits package, please visit this link.

ABOUT WORLD VISION

We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For 75 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

L.I.F.E. LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

The LIFE Leadership Competencies provide a shared framework for Christ-centered leadership at World Vision. They define the skills, behaviors, and character qualities that help leaders lead faithfully and effectively, shaping how we hire, develop, and evaluate leaders to cultivate thriving teams and greater Kingdom impact.

• Love: How we show up every day, every interaction. Loving others the way Jesus loves—with humility, care, and grace-filled truth. We build trust. We model life with God. And we create environments where people feel seen, valued, and supported, because we see the image of our God in each of them.
• Ignite : How we unlock and catalyze. To Ignite is to unlock purpose, passion, and potential—so people can bring their best in service of children and donors. We build healthy, thriving teams and develop character, competence, and courage.
• Fulfill : How We Deliver. To Fulfill is to focus on what matters most—and deliver with excellence and accountability. We own outcomes. We prioritize mission-critical work. And we partner with God to produce results that advance Kingdom impact.
• Envision : How we change and evolve towards ‘Better’. To Envision is to lead boldly into the future—discerning what’s ahead with faith, navigating complexity, and casting vision that leads to lasting impact.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time.