Business Development Representative – NGOs & Funders (Accra)

About the role

You will be Terriqon’s first team member in Ghana, acting as the local face of our field‑data platform. You will own the top of the sales funnel – researching NGOs and funders, verifying fit, reaching out to decision‑makers and booking qualified demos. The role combines independent research, outbound outreach and occasional in‑person client meetings in Accra.

Key responsibilities

• Lead research and verification: identify NGOs, foundations and funder networks that collect field data, verify activity, and locate the appropriate decision‑maker.
• Outreach and demo booking: contact verified leads via phone, WhatsApp, email and LinkedIn, conduct short discovery calls and schedule qualified product demos.
• Meetings and market insight: attend client meetings in Accra, represent Terriqon at sector events, and relay market feedback on objections, competitors and funding trends.
• CRM discipline: log every lead, call, conversation and meeting in Zoho CRM.

Required profile

• 1–3 years of experience in sales, business development, partnerships or a client‑facing role.
• Excellent spoken and written English with a confident, professional phone manner.
• Strong research skills to find organisations, verify leads and identify key contacts.
• Comfort reaching out to strangers and resilience when faced with rejection.
• Highly organised and able to work independently each day.
• Own laptop, reliable internet connection and based in Accra with ability to travel within the city.

Required skills

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• Apollo (or similar lead‑research tools)
• Zoho CRM (or HubSpot, Salesforce)

What we offer

• Monthly base salary paid in USD.
• Bonus for each qualified demo and uncapped commission on first‑year revenue from sourced deals.
• Monthly airtime and data allowance.
• Access to professional lead‑research and CRM tools.
• Direct collaboration with the founder and product team.
• Opportunity to build Terriqon’s presence in Ghana from the start.