Strategic Partnerships Manager (Business Development and Communications) at World Relief

Role Overview

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth in business development and communications, supporting the Country Director in building and maintaining strategic partnerships across institutional, governmental, and private sector stakeholders.

Partnership Development and External Engagement (30%)

• Develop and nurture key external relationships by identifying, cultivating, and maintaining strategic partnerships with institutional donors, foundations, private sector, government agencies, and industry influencers that lead to quantifiable co-creation opportunities
• Act as a strategic liaison on behalf of the Country Director, serving as the primary point of contact and representative for the organization in external forums, conferences, and high-level meetings
• Lead partnership and alliance management by developing a data-driven client management process to manage the lifecycle of all external partnerships, from initial contact and negotiation to formal agreements and ongoing relationship management
• Drive thought leadership and brand visibility by collaborating with the Country Director and Programs Manager to develop and execute a proactive external engagement strategy, including identifying speaking opportunities, participating in panels, and co-creating content with partners to enhance organizational reputation and reach amongst professional audiences and donors

Business Development (50%)

• Lead landscape analyses, trends, and competitive intelligence to identify the most strategic partnerships within public and foundation donor markets, with a focus on fostering local partnerships
• Support technical teams in drafting high-quality positioning materials, including capability statements, impact briefs, and fact sheets that articulate technical value propositions and past performance
• Lead donor relations by participating in calls with select donors, representing the organization at donor meetings as needed, and communicating relevant priorities to donors and internal teams
• Track donor, potential donor, and umbrella websites for RFAs (Requests for Announcements)