Alex Key
Business Development Manager
Start date with DI: October 2020
Where I am based: Bristol, UK
What I do: I coordinate a pipeline of income streams and partnerships to support the strategic growth of DI’s consultancy portfolio. My role focuses on business development and partnership management and involves close cooperation with DI’s project management and technical teams to research, plan and deliver new opportunities.
Previous experience: I have worked for private and public organisations specialising in international development, asylum rights and social protection. Prior to starting this role, I worked in project management at DI and at Development Pathways before that; supporting the management of research, cash-transfer operations and advocacy projects predominantly in East Africa. My career has taken me to Colombia, Kenya and Malawi. I am passionate about international development, specifically social protection and efforts to reduce inequality and poverty.