Business Development Manager

Company Description

Takadao is a shariah-compliant, blockchain-native cooperative insurance. Structured as a DAO, members contribute to a fund that is used to mutually insure one another. Insurance contracts are designed as smart contracts and members share in profits from investment returns. The target audience are the 2bil Muslims globally that are underinsured due to a lack of shariah-compliant insurance.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager who is responsible for generating new business opportunities by developing relationships within the web3 and takaful industries. He/She is expected to establish relationships with potential new partners, research potential accounts within targeted markets, and pursue leads. He/She has an understanding of their target markets and collaborates with other teams to ensure business development requirements are met. He/She will attend and lead business meetings with prospective and current partners, alongside promoting the company’s products and services.

This is a full-time remote position.

Key Responsibilities:

Define target markets, identify and qualify new business opportunities.
Lead the development and management of strategic partnerships.
Create a framework for how to prioritize new business ventures.
Develop a framework to accelerate a digital go-to-market strategy that enables products, service offers, and business models to scale quickly to meet market demand.
Monitor and evaluate activities, services, and products of the competition.
Maximize critical relationships to create synergies, alliances, and opportunities.
Prepare and deliver proposals as well as business presentations.
Identify and attract new partners.
Execute project plans and support partners post-launch.
Maintain and share professional knowledge through education, networking, events, and presentations.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, or equivalent experience.
A critical thinker with sound negotiation skills.
Able to collaborate and demonstrate sound time management and judgment skills.
Possesses strong business acumen.
Has good leadership skills.
Collaborate with team members to meet and improve upon goals and solve problems.
Preferably has a robust pipeline of contacts to network within the web 3 and takaful industries.
Preferably has experience with working online remotely.