As a Senior Manager in the Strategic Partnerships team, you play a critical role in strengthening SBF’s ties with various counterparts and partners locally and internationally. You will help develop impactful partnership management strategies and carrying out the implementation of SBF’s strategic partnership development plan.
These partnerships are to further SBF work across the 6 action agendas, namely Smart Enabled, Skills Empowered, Scaled Internationally, Sustainability-Centric, Socially Impactful, and Synergistic TACs; to strengthen the business collectively; and through that process bring about more B2B initiatives enabled by SBF.
To succeed in this role, you should possess a diverse skillset encompassing strategic thinking, exceptional relationship-building skills, adaptability, and a deep understanding of global business dynamics.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist the Director in building the necessary systems, processes, and capabilities within SBF to manage the partners in a One SBF partnership account management approach.
- Assist the Director to continuously cultivate, maintain, develop, and expand the network of existing and potential partners via various partnerships and collaboration models for key projects and initiatives under SBF; and manage its ecosystem of partners. This includes but not limited to:
- Enhance bilateral and multilateral trade and economic cooperation through regional initiatives and national level business platforms with local and foreign partners and counterparts.
- Build, manage, and enhance working relationships with existing local and foreign partners, particularly a group of dedicated business leaders who can support SBF’s vision and mission.
- Identify, recruit, and develop new partners; serve as one of the primary business contacts in SBF for external partners.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure smooth on-boarding and launch of new partnership initiatives.
3. Handle any other ad-hoc responsibilities and duties assigned by the management.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum requirement of more than 8 years of relevant working experience is required.
- Detail oriented and highly organised.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken; including a proven ability to effectively engage stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and positive attitude, exemplary work ethic and a collaborative mindset towards teamwork.
