Business Development Lead
Identify prospective organizations and industries that can benefit from AfriEv and turn those opportunities into business relationships.
AfriEv, a product being developed under Sfaret Technologies, is building a modern platform for organizations to manage events, registrations, participants, visitors, credentials, access verification, certificates, QR-based check-ins and other event operations from one platform.
These are early-stage team opportunities. Initial roles may not come with a fixed salary while the venture is being developed and commercialized. Selected team members may participate through an equity, incentive, commission, or other agreed contribution-based arrangement, depending on the role, responsibilities and level of commitment. As AfriEv grows and funding/revenue becomes available, compensation structures may evolve.
Role Overview
The Business Development Lead will help identify organizations and industries that can benefit from AfriEv and turn those opportunities into business relationships.
Responsibilities
- •Identify potential AfriEv customers and partners
- •Research organizations that organize events
- •Build and maintain a business prospect list
- •Contact organizations and introduce AfriEv
- •Arrange product demonstrations and meetings
- •Develop business opportunities
- •Understand customer problems and communicate them to the product team
- •Develop outreach strategies
- •Build relationships with organizations, associations and event organizers
- •Support partnership negotiations
- •Track business development activities and opportunities
- •Help develop AfriEv's market-entry strategy
Suitable Background
Key Skills
Requirements & Qualifications
- •Proactive mindset with strong business outreach capabilities
- •Ability to identify prospective leads and conduct clear product demonstrations
- •Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
- •Comfortable working in an early-stage venture environment
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for people who are interested not only in having a job, but in helping build a product, develop the market, create partnerships and take AfriEv from product development to real-world adoption:
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Comfortable in early-stage environment
- Interested in technology & innovation
- Good communicators
- Able to work independently
- Willing to learn
- Focused on market growth & results
- Excited about building from early stage
You do not need to have years of experience. Strong students, graduates, early-career professionals and experienced professionals are welcome to apply.
What We Offer at This Stage
- Opportunity to join an early-stage technology venture
- Direct involvement in product and business decisions
- Practical experience building a technology product
- Leadership responsibilities
- Opportunity to work directly with the founding team
- Equity participation where applicable
- Performance-based incentives
- Sales/partnership commissions where applicable
- Opportunities to grow into leadership positions as AfriEv expands
- Experience working with real organizations and customers
Compensation will depend on the role, contribution, commitment, business stage and applicable agreement. No specific equity percentage is guaranteed simply by applying.
Important Information
This is an early-stage opportunity. AfriEv is not currently recruiting for traditional salaried positions for these roles. The venture is being developed and prepared for market entry. As a result, initial participation may be structured through equity, incentives, commissions, or other agreed arrangements rather than a fixed salary.
Any equity arrangement will be documented separately and will be subject to agreed terms, including role, contribution, vesting and other applicable conditions.
Build with us. Grow with us. Take AfriEv to the market.
AfriEv is being built for organizations that need a better way to manage events, participants, credentials and access.
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