Venture Development Officer

About the role

The Venture Development Officer supports the development and growth of health innovations, start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures within the Health Innovation Hub. The role helps innovators turn ideas, research outputs and prototypes into viable, market-oriented and sustainable ventures, focusing on business modelling, market validation, customer development, financial viability, commercialization and venture growth.

Key responsibilities

• Venture development: support business models, growth strategies, business plans, value propositions and revenue models, and guide ventures from ideation through market entry and growth
• Market and customer development: support market research, help identify customers and market opportunities, and facilitate linkages with customers, healthcare organizations and industry
• Financial and commercial advisory: support financial modelling, costing, pricing and revenue planning, and provide business and investment-readiness materials
• Commercialization and growth: move innovations from prototype to market-ready solutions, track growth and identify opportunities for adoption and scale
• Incubation and mentorship: support incubation, acceleration and entrepreneurship programmes, mentor founders, and run workshops, venture clinics and pitch preparation
• Partnerships and ecosystem engagement: build relationships with businesses, healthcare organizations and universities, and represent the Hub at innovation and entrepreneurship forums
• Monitoring and reporting: track venture progress, prepare periodic reports and document success stories and lessons learned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or a related field
• 2-5 years' experience in business development, banking, sales, entrepreneurship, venture development or customer relationship management
• Experience with startups, sales, recruiting new customers, client portfolios and financial records is an added advantage

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Market and customer development, venture and business development
• Loans management, financial advisory and commercial analysis
• Sales and relationship management, stakeholder engagement
• Coaching and mentoring, communication and presentation, problem-solving and analytical skills

Applications require a cover letter and CV; the closing date is 10 November 2026.