Business Development Lead
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International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
Hybrid- Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Development
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: €3,340 EUR-€4,174 EUR / monthly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 08/07/2025
- Location: Netherlands, The Hague
Are you an expert in identifying and developing funding opportunities in the international development sector? Are you a natural communicator with the confidence to pursue ambitious targets? If you're ready to make a significant difference for the world’s midwives, women and babies, we want to hear from you. ICM is looking for a new team member who will secure funding and drive our mission forward with real impact. This role is essential to ICM's financial sustainability and organisational growth. Join ICM as our Business Development Lead and drive change at the forefront of global health!
About us
At the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), we envision a world where every childbearing woman has access to a midwife’s care. We empower midwives worldwide, enhancing the health of women and gender-diverse people through effective and compassionate care. ICM is an equal opportunity employer, and as the global voice of midwives it is important that our staff represent the diversity of our membership. We encourage people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Qualified applicants will be assessed without regard to ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
At the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), we envision a world where every childbearing woman has access to a midwife’s care. We empower midwives worldwide, enhancing the health of women and gender-diverse people through effective and compassionate care. ICM is an equal opportunity employer, and as the global voice of midwives it is important that our staff represent the diversity of our membership. We encourage people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Qualified applicants will be assessed without regard to ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Your Impact as Business Development Lead
The Business Development Lead is a member of the Programmes & Partnerships team and is responsible for securing and diversifying ICM’s funding stream. Your key responsibilities include:
- Identifying income-generation opportunities, both through existing relationships (UN agencies, private sector foundations, bi-lateral donors) and by finding new opportunities.
- Contribute to development of ICM’s Income Generation Plan, including setting annual targets and ensuring they are met.
- Produce high quality, tailored concept notes, proposals, applications and pitches to funding partners.
- Develop and manage ICM’s funding pipeline
What You’ll Bring
The successful candidate will
- have strong expertise in identifying and developing funding opportunities in a dynamic funding environment
- be a natural communicator with the confidence to pursue ambitious yet achievable targets efficiently
- be able to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively with our leadership team, with building meaningful relationships with donors - quickly and authentically
- operate with agility, think strategically, and will consistently convert connections into concrete results
Candidates must be based in the Netherlands and have the eligibility to work.
Why You Should Apply
Impactful Role: Combine your expertise in resource mobilisation with humanitarian values, making a significant contribution to enhancing the sexual and reproductive health of women, their newborns and their families.
Location & Benefits: Work in the heart of The Hague, in a supportive environment, with competitive compensation ranging from EUR 3340 - 4174 gross per month* (for 40 h/week), 8% holiday pay, 13th-month bonus and pension scheme without employee contributions.
Work-Life Balance: benefit from a flexible work policy including hybrid work to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Growth Opportunities: enjoy the benefits of working in a small team where you can learn and grow with colleagues each day, as well as the opportunity to enroll in formal professional development activities.
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