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Direct employerEBKL: Business Development Manager – Youth Banking
KenyaManager · Not statedDeadline not published by employerChecked 12 Nov 2026
About this role
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Role overview
Equity Bank Kenya Limited is seeking a Business Development Manager for Youth Banking based in Kenya. This role is ideal for someone experienced in building strategic partnerships and engaging with the youth market through educational institutions, employers, and technology hubs. The position focuses on expanding the bank's youth ecosystem and promoting financial inclusion and entrepreneurship among young people.
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What you will do
- Develop and implement a partnership strategy targeting universities, TVETs, technology hubs, employers, youth organisations, fintechs, and development partners.
- Manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships aligned with the bank's youth banking goals and commercial priorities.
- Convert partnerships into business opportunities by driving customer acquisition, deposit mobilisation, digital onboarding, lending, and revenue generation.
- Promote digital banking solutions through campus onboarding, embedded finance, and wallet-as-a-service partnerships to increase digital channel adoption.
- Lead campus banking initiatives, student acquisition campaigns, back-to-school programmes, internship engagements, and youth-focused events.
- Identify and develop partnerships within the creative, entertainment, sports, and gig economy sectors to build banking relationships.
- Drive financial literacy, digital learning, and entrepreneurship programmes to enhance financial inclusion and support young entrepreneurs.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to develop youth-focused engagement strategies that boost brand relevance and customer attraction.
- Lead the structuring and management of partnership agreements, MoUs, commercial arrangements, and performance commitments with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams.
- Establish performance frameworks to measure partnership outcomes including customer acquisition, onboarding conversion, active usage, deposits, revenue, and return on investment.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.