{"id":1899597,"date":"2026-07-10T11:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/jobs\/1899597"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:39:44","slug":"partnerships-and-business-development-manager-at-connecta-projects","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/jobs\/1899597","title":{"rendered":"Partnerships and Business Development Manager at Connecta Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Connecta Projects<\/strong> is a newly launched business unit within the Connecta Consulting Group,\u00a0 a Ukrainian social impact group dedicated to Ukraine&#8217;s reconstruction, European integration, and international cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecta Projects sits at the intersection of development finance and project advisory. We help Ukrainian municipalities, businesses, SMEs, and public institutions access and benefit from international funding and cooperation. In practice, this means developing funding applications, structuring bankable projects, preparing grant and financing applications, advising on DFI and IFI instruments, and building the partnerships that make complex cross-border initiatives happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being new means two things at once. You join a group with established operational processes, financial infrastructure, and a track record of delivery and at the same time, you get in early enough to shape how Connecta Projects works, what it stands for, and where it goes. We are looking for people who find that combination exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are currently opening several Account Manager positions across seniority levels \u2014 from Junior Manager to Senior Manager \u2014 because we are building the team from the ground up and are genuinely open to strong profiles at different stages of their careers. The right level and scope of the role will be defined together based on your background and ambitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What skills and experience will be valuable:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At least 3 to 5 years of experience in account management, client relations, or business development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are opening multiple positions and welcome applications across seniority levels: if you have solid fundamentals and a strong track record, we want to hear from you regardless of whether you are a Junior Manager or a Senior Manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experience identifying and approaching prospective clients \u2014 including international companies, Ukrainian businesses, and institutional partners \u2014 and presenting services clearly and persuasively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experience coordinating proposals or applications in partnership with external organisations (joint tenders, consortia, or similar) will be a strong advantage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strong internal coordination skills: the ability to translate client needs into clear tasks and priorities for the team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excellent written and spoken English. You will conduct meetings, lead negotiations, and work on complex documents in English regularly. Ukrainian proficiency required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Comfort navigating international and cross-sector environments. Prior exposure to development finance, international cooperation, or institutional clients is an advantage, but not a requirement. Skills and mindset come first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High level of self-organisation, accountability, and the ability to manage multiple client relationships simultaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Key responsibilities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proactively identify and engage prospective clients, including international businesses, Ukrainian companies, global consulting firms, and institutional partners,\u00a0 and pitch Connecta Projects&#8217; services effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lead or coordinate joint tender applications with partner organisations, managing the relationship and process from expression of interest through to submission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manage ongoing client relationships across Connecta Projects&#8217; portfolio.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Build and maintain a structured client and partner database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records of interactions, pipeline status, and follow-up actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Track the business development pipeline and prepare regular status reports for internal review.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Act as the bridge between clients and the internal team: capture client needs, translate them into actionable briefs, and ensure follow-through on commitments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support the development of pitch materials, capability statements, and proposals tailored to specific clients or opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contribute to business development strategy as the company scales.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What we offer:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A founding-team opportunity. You join a new company with the backing and infrastructure of an established group, and you have real power to shape how it grows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Work within a carefully assembled team of experts across reconstruction finance, international cooperation, and advisory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No micromanagement. Results and deadlines are what matter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Office in the city centre of Kyiv, 5 minutes walk from the metro, in Business Centre Leonardo near the Opera.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hybrid format: a mix of office days and remote work, arranged to fit how we all work best. Remote cooperation is also possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership that listens and trusts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Room to grow both within your role and across Connecta Projects&#8217; expanding portfolio.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are opening multiple positions and reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 10 business days. If you don&#8217;t hear from us this time, your profile will be kept in our talent pool and we will reach out when a relevant opportunity arises.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137583,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_unlist_post":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1899597","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry","job_global_category-consulting","job_category-account-manager","job_category-other-pm","job_category-administratyvni","job_category-prodazhi","country-ukraine","city-kyiv","additional_params-hire-a-hero","additional_params-hire_idp"],"acf":[],"job_city":[],"job_type":"full-time","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/1899597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137583"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/1899597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1910184,"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/1899597\/revisions\/1910184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/happymonday.ua\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1899597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}