• Application Deadline: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Lead, Partnership Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Responsibilities

• Develop an overarching partnership strategy, framework, and implementation plan for sourcing, engaging, and managing strategic relationships across the globe.


• Support continued donor mapping to identify and quantify the most significant high-return funding prospects for the company in line with the Company’s funding strategy.


• Develop relevant funder communications aligning company impact to funders’ focus.


• Working with the Marketing and Communications Lead to develop and update external-facing communication content.


• Match potential funders with programs and devise short-, medium-, and long-term funder engagement plans for key funders and/or income streams, in consultation with the CEO.


• Forecast, measure, and report the results of various programs with partners, including co-created and/or co-sponsored initiatives, and/or event partnerships.


• Deliver a great experience to our partners when working with our organization - you will represent our brand and be our partners’ liaison internally.


• Liaise with agencies where necessary to reach maximum engagement and impact.


• Create a systematic, process-driven approach to partner engagement, and relationship management and continuously capture knowledge and understanding about our strategic partners.


• Identifying current high-priority partners for individual initiatives and programs, their current approaches to partnership development and management, and their near- and long-term goals for current and desired partnerships.


• Identify partnership engagement opportunities and build on a partnership engagement work plan in conjunction with the CEO.

Requirements

• Bachelor (Master’s a plus) Degree in a relevant field


• 5+ years of experience in institutional fundraising and corporate partnerships, ideally within any sector.


• Strong understanding of funders including USAID, FCDO, MasterCard Foundation, and funder requirements and procedures


• Knowledge and experience in responding to funding calls from funders and developing funding relationships with private and corporate foundations


• Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with organizations to collaborate on program ideas.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint) and Google tools.