Somtochukwu

Job Summary

The Stakeholder and Corporate Partnership Manager is responsible for identifying, building, and maintaining strong external relationships with local and international partners. Working to achieve the organization’s long-term fundraising goals through strategic partnerships, external relations management, brand positioning, implementing and sustaining effective financial and partnership growth strategy/models. The Stakeholder and Corporate Partnership Manager will be the focal point between external stakeholders and the organization. Reporting & Supervision: The Stakeholder and Corporate Partnership Manager will report to the Head of Operations.

• Minimum Qualification: Degree
• Experience Level: Senior level
• Experience Length: 4 years

Job Description/Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build and cultivate a high-performing partnership team and play an active role in attracting, and retaining the right corporate partners.
• Formalize and launch a corporate annual giving program.
• Proactive development of new high-value opportunities that adequately meet fundraising goals.
• Oversee, design, update and implement fundraising strategies to engage industry partners and provide unrestricted funding for Slum2School Africa growth plan.
• Develop and implement an external communication strategy.
• Work proactively to drive innovation, including the adaptation and introduction of successful media formats and platforms in new territories, to reach new audiences. 
• Develop and maintain key contacts and ensure that the organization is abreast of trends and changes in development as it relates to partnerships and relevant themes.
• Work with the Head of Operations to identify opportunities for organizational growth and in the refinement of a set of management metrics to predict outcomes.
• Liaise with the Head of Finance in the development of sustainable financial management and reporting strategies.
• Oversee together with the legal team, the development, and management of contracts/agreements with partners and stakeholders.
• Research and leverage high-value business development and partnership opportunities.

Skills:

• Passion and enthusiasm for Slum2School Africa’s mission, and an unwavering commitment to making Slum2School Africa a high-performing Pan-African Development organization.
• Exceptional strategic planning abilities, attention to detail, and delivery.
• Excellent communications skills, oral and written, including the ability to develop relevant pitch decks.
• Risk-based decision-making towards value-added results.
• Self-starter who takes initiative using sound and independent judgment, who seeks guidance when and where appropriate – a doer as well as a manager.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; highly organized with concern for detail and a commitment to rigour.
• Familiarity with state-of-the-art organizational development tools.
• Strong relationship, business, and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to manage teams, departments, and projects simultaneously.
• Professionalism, empathy, and the ability to work as part of a team, maintain a sense of humour, and interact with a diverse array of people from all walks of life.

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