Sales and Business Development Fellow (MBA/PHD)

DepartmentFarmerline Fellowship Program

 

About Farmerline Fellowship Program

Since 2013, Farmerline has directly helped farmers to improve their productivity and profit globally and also provided technical support to other organizations to do the same. Farmerline started its operations serving 800 farmers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana with information via mobile information services. 

The Farmerline Fellowship Program is designed for early-career professionals and recent graduates who are passionate about driving impact in agriculture, technology, and rural development. The program offers a hands-on opportunity to work alongside Farmerline’s teams, gaining practical experience while contributing to real projects that improve the lives of farmers across Africa. The roles are designed for candidates with limited formal work experience but with an understanding of agriculture, technology, data services, or community-based development work.

Farmerline is a learning organization and you will have the chance to apply your ideas and creativity to solve problems every day.  If you work well in a dynamic collaborative culture, set high standards, and meet challenges with determination and a sense of humour, you’ll thrive in  the Farmerline Fellowship Program

 

Role Overview

The Sales and Business Development Fellow will support the sales team in advancing Farmerline’s offerings, particularly emphasizing the European market. Although this is not a direct sales role, the fellow will be key in maintaining sales pipeline efficiency, assisting with follow-ups, contract coordination, and documentation management.

This role supports all Mergdata services, including Terra MD, Darli AI, Professional Services, Open Finance, and Collect MD, with a growing need to align these offerings to European market requirements and client expectations.


Key Responsibilities

  • Follow up with potential European and global clients regarding negotiations and contracts.
  • Coordinate and organize documentation tailored for EU business development activities.
  • Provide support in maintaining and customizing the CRM system for European client engagement.
  • Assist in scheduling and coordinating meetings, presentations, and calls tailored to European stakeholders.
  • Conduct market and competitor research specific to the European agritech and finance ecosystem.
  • Contribute to the creation of regionally relevant sales materials, reports, and presentations.
  • Perform administrative support to ensure smooth communication and workflow across cross-regional teams.
     

Who are you?

  • You have a minimum of a Master’s degree in business, agriculture, international development, technology, or a related field.
  • You have a strong interest or prior exposure to the European market, particularly in sectors relevant to Farmerline’s mission.
  • You are proactive, highly organized, and a clear communicator.
  • You are passionate about Farmerline’s mission to empower farmers and rural communities globally.
  • You enjoy working in dynamic, multicultural environments and are ready to take initiative in driving international business development efforts.

Why join us

  • Gain hands-on experience working with diverse clients and real-world projects.
  • Develop critical professional skills in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
  • Learn directly from experienced team members who are leaders in their field.
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