India MSME Growth & Partnerships Lead

WEConnect International; Myrtle Point (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WEConnect International seeks a seasoned business development professional to drive outreach to women-owned businesses, onboard them to WECommunity, and build a robust certification pipeline in India.

You will deliver workshops, mentor entrepreneurs, and cultivate partnerships with industry associations, financial institutions, and government agencies to expand market access and opportunities for women entrepreneurs while strengthening global supply chains.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in business development or MSME ecosystem.
• Strong network in India across relevant sectors.
• Experience with entrepreneurs preferred.
• Project and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and onboard women-owned businesses across India
• Drive registrations onto WECommunity - Build and maintain a certification pipeline
• Guide businesses through certification journey
• Increase certification-ready and certified businesses
• Track pipeline progress
• Deliver workshops, webinars, and mentoring
• Provide advisory support
• Strengthen business readiness
• Build partnerships with industry associations, incubators, financial institutions, and government agencies
• Expand outreach
• Promote participation in programs - Support connections to market opportunities
• Maintain records of registrations and pipeline
• Track outcomes and success stories

Skills

8–10+ years in business development/MS

Strong network in India

Experience with entrepreneurs

Project & stakeholder management

Job description

WEConnect International seeks a seasoned business development professional to drive outreach to women-owned businesses, onboard them to WECommunity, and build a robust certification pipeline in India.

You will deliver workshops, mentor entrepreneurs, and cultivate partnerships with industry associations, financial institutions, and government agencies to expand market access and opportunities for women entrepreneurs while strengthening global supply chains.