Business Development Trainee (Part-Time Consultancy)

About the role

Chief Web Services builds technology that helps businesses sell, get paid, manage operations and serve customers better. It is hiring a motivated Business Development Trainee on a part-time consultancy basis to grow into a professional sales role. The work is fully remote within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, about 15-20 hours per week, with a 3-month initial term, a review and an option to renew.

The target clients are small and growing businesses across Kenya (retail, food, fashion, beauty, health, education, hospitality, logistics, wholesale, professional services and more) that still rely on Instagram DMs, WhatsApp chats, phone calls and paper for orders, payments and bookings.

Key responsibilities

• Research prospects on Instagram, WhatsApp, Google Maps and directories and enter them into a shared tracker
• Send approved outreach messages and track replies
• Follow up warm leads and help book demos
• Observe demos and help prepare simple sales materials
• Submit a weekly short report and attend a 30-minute coaching call

Required profile

• Secondary school completed; a business, marketing or ICT certificate is a plus
• Clear English and Kiswahili
• Reliable internet and self-motivated
• No sales experience required

Required skills

• WhatsApp and Instagram
• Notion and Google tools

What we offer

• Retainer of KSh 10,000 per month (invoice)
• Commission based on a percentage proposed in the application, agreed after the interview and written into the consultancy agreement (paid after the customer's first full payment clears)

To apply, go to the company's careers page, download the proposal template (or use your own document covering the same sections), state your proposed commission percentage and upload it through the online form by 19 November 2026. Applications are capped and shortlisted candidates are invited to a short interview. This is a consultancy, not employment, and you are responsible for your own taxes.