Director of Strategic Partnerships
Organisation
Simprints
Location
Remote (Africa or Europe)
Eligibility
10+ years in partnerships, business development or fundraising in global health. Direct engagement with Ministries of Health and major funders in LMICs. Strong commercial rigour (pipeline qualification, forecasting, CRM discipline). Comfortable with technical products in digital health. Not open to applicants currently employed by a Ministry of Health or government agency.
Lead Simprints' strategic partnerships team — own high-impact opportunities with ministries, multilaterals and funders to close data gaps and expand verified coverage.
Simprints is a nonprofit tech company that partners with ministries and funders to verify identities, digitise workflows, and enable evidence-based decisions so the right services reach the right people at the right time. To date, Simprints has worked in 18+ countries, helping deliver health, aid and finance to over 4 million people (e.g. +38% maternal health visits in Bangladesh, +62% accurate HIV tracing in Malawi). The role: lead the partnerships team to turn relationships and evidence into funded programs. Own the highest-impact partnership opportunities with ministries, multilaterals and funders — shaping solutions, building trust, and guiding opportunities from first conversation to signature. Work closely with product, delivery and MEI teams. Reports to: Chief Strategy Officer. Grade: UK Grade M8 (salary discussed at first screening). Remote — open to candidates anywhere in Africa or Europe with strong Africa stakeholder experience. Key responsibilities: own pipeline and forecast (CRM, stage definitions, qualification, win rates, cycle times); lead biggest opportunities end-to-end (positioning, solution shaping, pricing, proposals, negotiation, contracting); build account management practices with shared KPIs; translate market signals into product, pricing and delivery strategy; build and coach a high-performing team. First 12–18 months success: 3–5 contract wins with implementation plans and measurable coverage outcomes; predictable pipeline with forecast accuracy ±10–15%; partnerships with 2 new Ministries of Health. Benefits: 4-day workweek (Fridays optional off), unlimited annual leave, generous 'Eduprints' professional development budget, semi-annual productivity reviews, mutual flex culture.