Business Development Associate

**About Field Production**

**Field Production (FP)** is a specialized media and communication company established in **2021** and headquartered in **Istanbul, Turkey**. FP focuses on **raising awareness, supporting peacebuilding, and amplifying the voices of conflict-affected and marginalized communities** across the Middle East. Operating from Istanbul as a regional hub, FP implements projects across **Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, and Libya**, combining strong contextual understanding with international standards in media and communication.

FP provides integrated services such **Media and Communication, Advocacy, Capacity Building, and Performing and Visual Arts**. These also includes **strategic communication and media campaign design**, production of **documentaries, short films, digital storytelling products, and social media content**, as well as **training and mentoring programmes** for journalists, activists, and community media actors. Since our establishment, FP has **successfully implemented more than 60 projects** for humanitarian and development organizations.

## Business Development Associate

The Business Development Associate will support the Business Development Unit in identifying new opportunities, coordinating proposal development, and contributing to the preparation of high-quality bids, tenders, concept notes, and expressions of interest for international clients, including UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, government institutions, and private sector organizations. The Associate will work closely with the Business Development Team Lead and Head of Business Development to strengthen the organization's pipeline and expand its portfolio across the Middle East, North Africa, and Africa.

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**

1. **Identify Business Opportunities** – Monitor donor portals, procurement platforms, and partner networks to identify funding and consultancy opportunities aligned with Field Production's services.
2. **Lead Proposal Development** – Coordinate and prepare high-quality bids, tenders, concept notes, and proposals, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and submission deadlines.
3. **Coordinate Proposal Teams** – Collaborate with technical, finance, and operations teams to develop competitive and timely submissions.
4. **Mentor Business Development Interns** – Provide guidance, review work, and support interns in donor research, proposal preparation, and business development processes.
5. **Maintain Business Development Resources** – Update opportunity pipelines, proposal repositories, organizational profiles, consultant databases, and partnership documentation.
6. **Support Strategic Growth** – Analyse donor trends and proposal outcomes to strengthen business development strategies and improve proposal success rates.

Salary is USD 200 - USD 500 depending on your level of experience.

For this role, the Business Associate should have the following:

- Advanced language skills in English are a must, as speaking and writing (Arabic is highly desirable but not a must)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field: media, journalism, graphic design, development studies, social sciences, MBA, international relations, etc. (desirable)
- At least one year of experience in a related sector (desirable)
- High communication and business development skills (must)
- Strong research skills (desirable)
- Strong writing and editorial skills for businesses development purposes
- Experience in the Middle East and North Africa (desirable) or any other context
- Have an excellent understanding of the development or humanitarian sector
- Have an understanding of the political climate in the Middle East, particularly Yemen, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, etc.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills and attention to detail
- Design and market mapping skills (preferable)
- Reporting and emailing skills
- Willingness to learn