Partnership Manager at Arkounting Business Concepts Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Lead strategic thinking on how we can accelerate our growth through Partnerships
• Identify corporations who are strategically well-positioned to accelerate the NGO growth and develop strong, long-term partnerships with relevant parties at these companies.
• Manage and execute end-to-end process of sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, integrating and executing partnerships.
• Collaborate with the ambassadors of the Foundation to build and maintain a pipeline of relationships with potential partners, taking responsibility for the relationship throughout all stages.
• Complete grant applications and take charge of relationship and communication between the Foundation and the grant-making organization throughout the process.
• Nurture and grow the existing partnerships to ensure they are fulfilling strategic goals.
• Track, report, and optimize the performance of partnerships, including identifying issues as they arise, assessing possible solutions, and executing those solutions.
• Provide thought leadership, strategic insight, and clear communication (written and verbal) to team members on partnership initiatives.
• Establish key performance indicators that will determine the ultimate success of each partnership, and oversee its achievement
• Other related tasks as assigned

Job Requirements

• 2 – 3 years of experience in business development, partnerships, strategic sales and account management, or management consulting and previous experience working with an NGO
• Educational background in a relevant field
• Successful track record of sourcing, executing, and nurturing strategic partnerships
• Ability and confidence to have meetings with C-suite executives with little or minimal support
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems using analytical and reasoning skills
• Ability to plan, multi-task, set work priorities, track partnerships with detail and meet deadlines whilst maintaining confidentiality
• High regard for quality and accuracy, attention to detail, excellent organizational and time management skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and oral medium
• Excellent public speaking and listening skills
• Fluency in computer applications, including Microsoft office and Google suite.
• Social media savvy; familiarity with social media and how to leverage its use
• Tech savvy; good use of collaboration and communication tools