Strategic Partnerships Specialist at Descasio - Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the company’s marketing, technical and sales teams to support partners in delivering positive outcomes for customers that meet their needs
• Actively keep abreast of technology market trends and news and recommend new products, services, partners and marketing channels that will lead to an increase in sales across industry verticals.
• Identify and source partnership opportunities that Descasio can bid for through inbound lead followup and outbound cold calls, emails and client visits
• Prepare proposals where applicable in response to request for proposals, bids and quotes related to partnership opportunities.
• Coordinate the implementation of joint projects and CSR initiatives with partners. Forecast, track, evaluate, and report the results of various projects with partners, including cocreated and/or cobranded content promotions, lead sharing, and/or event partnerships
• Maintain beneficial relationships with current partners and offer new ways to grow the partnership
• Work with partners in the development of the company’s proposition to transform businesses through technology
• Develop and manage Descasio’s partnership framework and collaboration model, including partnership objectives and principles, governance model, assessment criteria, rules, best practices and case studies
• Create a systematic, processdriven approach to partner outreach and relationship management
• Manage the partnership documentation exchange, distribution, storage and audits in compliance with key controls and contractual requirements
• Support the development of commercial and pricing frameworks for strategic partnerships
• Manage Descasio’s partnerships portfolio performance assessment and monthly/quarterly performance reviews
• Implement new initiatives to expand customer acquisition and analysing market dynamics to determine growth opportunities.
• Manage the portfolio of existing and prospective partners and the opportunities pipeline.
• Partake in the negotiation and definition of commercial and contractual agreements with partners, where required.
• Develop business cases for new partners.
• Collaborate with senior management and strategy to ensure alignment of internal goals with new and existing partner relationships
• Build strong and sustainable relationships with partners and potential clients across all verticals within corporate sectors including MDAs/Government, FMCG, Financial Services, OEM, Media Entertainment, Aviation, Transportation, Telecommunications etc.
• Identify and execute initiatives that promote the visibility and recognition of the Descasio brand across industries
• Build, maintain and leverage an available network of contacts to generate new leads.
• Convert new leads to clients by identifying business needs, managing accounts, cold calling, prospecting, developing a thorough needs analysis and closing targeted opportunities in line with goals set.
• Develop brand growth strategies; tactics and action plans required to achieve all the key objectives (financial, operational and customer satisfaction).
• Deliver a great experience to our partners when working with our organisation  you will represent our brand and be our partners’ liaison internally.
• Provide timely and accurate periodic reports including revenue reports, sales pipeline, activity reports etc. weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannually, and annually to executive management.
• Perform other assigned duties as delegated by management from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Business Administration, Marketing, Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in related field
• Previous working experience as a Sales and Partnership Manager and/or Technical Sales
• Sales Planning and Management
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership Management Relationship Management
• Networking Persuasion and Closing Skills
• Public Speaking and presentation skills Research and Writing
• Use of CRM Use of Microsoft Office suite Interpersonal skills
• Resource Management Personal Characteristics
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strategic thinker
• Great multitasking skills
• Attention to detail
• Extensive client facing skills and the ability to work independently