Women - Owned Business Development Lead - India

Location: India (Remote)

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor/ Consultant

Start Date: Immediate

Application Deadline: Interview on rolling basis

Background

WEConnect International is a global nonprofit that connects women-owned businesses with corporate and government buyers, supporting business growth and market access globally.

Scope of Work & Deliverables:

1. Outreach & Business Acquisition:

- Identify, recruit, and onboard women-owned businesses across India

- Drive registrations onto WECommunity

- Build and maintain a certification pipeline

2. Certification Pipeline Development:

- Guide businesses through certification journey

- Increase certification-ready and certified businesses

- Track pipeline progress

3. Business Growth & Capacity Building:

- Deliver workshops, webinars, and mentoring

- Provide advisory support

- Strengthen business readiness

4. Ecosystem & Partnership Development:

- Build partnerships with industry associations, incubators, financial institutions, and government agencies

- Expand outreach

5. Engagement & Market Linkages:

- Promote participation in programs

- Support connections to market opportunities

6. Data Management & Reporting:

- Maintain records of registrations and pipeline

- Track outcomes and success storiesExpected Outputs:

- Monthly pipeline report

- Outreach tracker

- Event summaries

- Partnership tracker

- Monthly performance report

Qualifications:

- 8–10+ years in business development or MSME ecosystem

- Strong network in India

- Experience with entrepreneurs preferred

- Project and stakeholder management experience

Working Arrangement:

- Independent contractor

- Deliverables-based

- Remote

Contract Terms:

Annual Contract