Business Development Officer

Background

My Health Africa was created to help strengthen the health sector across Africa for both patients

and doctors.

We are looking for a smart, ambitious and hardworking sales specialist to help list medical

professionals, clinics and hospitals on the My Health Africa Platform.

If you are focused, hardworking, great at sales, have a passion for health and strive to always do

your best, then we want to hear from you.

Job Title

Business Development Officer – based in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Summary

The Business Development Officer will be responsible for helping to communicate and educate

medical professionals in Kenya and across Africa about the platform and encourage them to list.

This position is suitable for a recent graduate with a bit of experience in sales and a strong desire to

help build a market leader in the industry.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the CEO, the incumbent will be required but not limited to:

− Find and contact the leading specialists, clinics and hospitals in Africa and to build a sales

pipeline.

− Hold demonstrations with doctors, clinics and hospitals via phone, online conferencing and in

person to educate them about My Health Africa and to encourage them to list.

− Meet your monthly listing targets.

− Assist with developing any educational material on My health Africa to share with medical

specialists in Kenya and around Africa.

− Track and analyse the sales pipeline.

− Report on feedback from medical specialists, clinics and hospitals on what new features they

may want to add.

− Visit health care providers to build connections and create partnerships.

− Participating in educational and/or information exchange events to raise awareness about My

Health Africa.

Qualifications and skills

− At least one (1) years’ experience working in sales or marketing, preferable in the health

industry

− Degree in a relevant field

− You are self-motivated, hungry for a challenge, and looking to help build MHA into a market

leader

− Excellent sales and convincing skills are a must

− Ability to work with little to no supervision

− Ability to spend a lot of time finding and pitching to doctors, clinics and hospitals

− Excellent English writing skills is a must

− Strong attention to detail

− Excellent communication skills

− A wiliness to work in a fast-paced start up environment

− Computer literate – Strong Outlook, Word and other software skills

− Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly reports

− Flexible and willing to help out in other areas if need be

− A team player

− Willing to put in long hours