Job Description We are looking for a talented and ambitious Business Development Manager to drive the growth of Freebird Club in Portugal, and lead our marketing and scaling efforts in the Portuguese market particularly. The ideal candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to create real value + impact in the world. They will join a small, talented team in a fast-paced, supportive, mission driven start-up, with lots of opportunities to partake in strategic and operational initiatives. This is a role for someone who wants to use their business development skills in an innovative and impactful context. If you’re motivated by shaping the future of ageing, and are not afraid to join us in the deep end for challenging but highly meaningful work, then this might be the role for you.This position is a rare opportunity to join an exciting new impact venture in its early growth stage, and take on a central role in achieving our international scaling ambitions. As Business Development Manager in Portugal, you will drive our go-to-market positioning and growth as we scale Freebird Club in the Portuguese market and beyond.

Responsibilities include:

• Create, manage and implement strategic and operational plans for Freebird’s growth and expansion in Portugal.
• Build strong brand awareness in Portugal, availing of suitable marketing and public relations opportunities.
• Identify and liaise with key stakeholders, particularly in the travel/tourism and silver economy sectors, that can facilitate our business expansion.
• Develop collaborations and partnerships, particularly leading to new distribution and sales channels, and manage relationships.
• Liaise with governmental, private and non-profit organisations as appropriate, with the end-goal of acquiring more members and homestay hosts for our club. Research, develop and implement novel marketing plans tailored for the Portuguese market.
• Connect with the Portuguese start-up eco-system, leveraging supports for early stage ventures, and tapping into local funding & investment opportunities where possible.
• Develop and provide updates on KPI’s related to our business development in Portugal.
• Become a key point of contact for our Portuguese members and homestay hosts.
• Report findings from meetings with prospects and partners to the management team.
• Present monthly reports on progress for stakeholders.

(more info in the application link)