Business Development Manager

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role Purpose

The Business Development Manager leads strategic resource mobilisation for Plan International Thailand to grow and diversify funding in support of the Country Programme Unit’s strategy and priorities. The role strengthens Plan Thailand’s positioning with institutional, private sector, and philanthropic donors; builds internal capacity for sustainable grant acquisition and management; and supports the development of high‑quality, cost‑effective programmes for children and youth, particularly girls, across Thailand and, where relevant, the wider Asia‑Pacific region. Working closely with senior leadership, the role ensures alignment between funding strategies, programme priorities, and organisational cost structures.

Dimensions of the Role

• Represent Plan Thailand (and APAC, as required) in internal and external resource‑mobilisation and donor engagement activities.
• Monitor and analyse funding intelligence from prospective donors and support the Thailand PU to strategically pre‑position for opportunities.
• Strengthen and manage the proposal pipeline, supporting the development of high‑quality, evidence‑based, value‑for‑money concept notes and proposals.
• Oversee and coordinate the full proposal development cycle, from concept design through submission and award.
• Expand and diversify Plan Thailand’s donor portfolio, including institutional, corporate, UN, global funds, private donors, foundations, and research institutions.
• Work proactively with Plan International National Office counterparts to identify and develop country, multi‑country, and regional funding opportunities.
• Contribute to the design and development of multi‑country and regional proposals aligned with Thailand programme priorities.

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Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Type of Role: 1-year fixed-term contract 

Reports to: Programme Director, Thailand Programme Unit (PU), Matrix line to Head of resource mobilisation, Asia Pacific regional hub

Grade: D

Closing Date: 4 May 2026  (Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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