About BYLC:

Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC)-the country's first leadership institute—builds leadership, employability, and entrepreneurship skills in youth from diverse backgrounds, nurtures their values of integrity, respect, and empathy, and connects them to jobs and business opportunities. With the aim to develop compassionate, competent, and courageous leaders, BYLC envisions that these youth will have a high impact in the public, private, and civil sectors and demonstrate proactive actions for positive socio-economic and environmental changes. By empowering young people to act on behalf of issues they deeply care about, BYLC aspires to create a prosperous, just, inclusive society and a sustainable world.

Purpose:

The role of Executive/Senior Executive, Private Sector Engagement is designed to strengthen and expand partnerships with the private sector to enhance employment outcomes for graduates. It involves managing and coordinating partner engagement efforts, ensuring that trainees gain meaningful exposure to job opportunities and are successfully placed. The role also focuses on developing strategic collaboration plans that involve partners in broader organizational initiatives, aiming to secure long-term investment, funding, and support from the private sector. Ultimately, the position plays a key role in advancing the organization’s goal of self-sufficiency and impact sustainability.

Major responsibilities (detailed job description will be available for short-listed candidates)

● Design and execute strategic engagement plans with the private sector, and craft innovative investment strategies to attract partners and investors for BYLC OPD to meet investment targets
● Develop comprehensive partner and donor engagement strategies to strengthen collaborations, expand support, and secure critical funding and resource support
● Lead partnership development by identifying new opportunities, generating strategic leads, and coordinating partnerships among OPD and Career Centers to mobilize resources
● Prepare, negotiate, and finalize MoUs and partnership agreements with private sector companies, ensuring successful signing, formalization, and long-term collaborations
● Secure brand integration and product promotion opportunities, organize high-impact job linkage events like ‘Youth for Youth’ and ‘Career Expo’, and cultivate long-term relationships with partners and stakeholders

Desired candidate profile:

Education:

● Minimum Bachelor’s degree preferably from Business, Marketing

Experience:

● Minimum 3 years’ experience; preference for backgrounds in business development, partnership development, and investment acquisition

Duration: 12 months to 14 months (based on the availability of funds)

Employment type: Full-time

Job location: Dhaka HQ

Application procedure: Send your updated resume with a cover letter (mandatory) to career@bylc.org, mentioning the position name in the subject line.

Deadline: This position will remain open until the vacancy is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.