Partnership Development Manager

About Swiss Learning Exchange (SLX) 

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Build Your Career | Have Fun | Make a Difference – Partnership Manager 

SLX is looking for a highly passionate and enthusiastic Partnership Manager. Working in a dynamic and sustainable business environment, you will be responsible for identifying and collaborating with the right partners. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high energy environment with an ability to deal with ambiguity. The candidate should possess both a strong business development and account management background that enables him or her to drive engagement with partners & stakeholders.  

He/she should also be a self-starter who is prepared to onboard & programmatically manage partnerships covering a wide range of topics. He/she should also be prepared to develop and execute against a high growth plan. This role provides opportunities to develop original ideas, approaches, and solutions in a competitive and ever-changing business climate.  

This role is based out of Fribourg/Bern and requires some travel. 

Roles & Responsibilities  

• Build and grow a strong network of partners and affiliates for different SLX communities. 

• Create & articulate compelling value propositions for SLX communities. 

• Developing and executing strategic alliances and identifying partnership opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating the benefits of association. 

• Drive engagement & adoption by partners to scale business growth. 

• Focus should be on deepening relations with partners by looking at opportunities for upselling and cross-selling. 

• Curate and manage campaigns, events, meet-ups, and conferences to drive the motivation, retain the interest and attention of members and partners. 

• Quick learner of new technologies and adapting to new workflows and business processes. 

• Bring to light latent potential by being analytical and presenting business insights. 

• Engaging with and making connections with people and Swiss organisations at the Cantonal and Federal level as well as with International organizations and NGO’s. 

• Design & deliver partner-centric experiences and interactions based on common interests and partner company growth goals. 

• Delivering assigned projects in collaboration with the Community team from time to time.  

• Being proactive about solving problems and taking additional initiatives and responsibilities as they emerge. 

Required qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Management, Economics or Social Sciences.   

• 5 to 10 years of work experience spanning both the corporate as well as non-profit sectors.  

• Ability to work with multiple stake holders and in a multi-cultural environment. 

• Excellent communication skills in English, French and German (verbal & written).   

• Previous experience in handling roles such as Strategy/ Partnerships/ Relationship Management/ Stakeholder Engagement/ Fundraising. 

The following would be considered an added plus:  

• Knowledge of a non-European language. 

• Education or work outside Switzerland. 

• Experience with data analytics & BI tools. 

Desired traits 

• Exposure of interacting with business users in multiple locations   

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, using digital collaborative tools 

• Ability to adapt to unstructured requirements   

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills   

• Strong oral, written communication and presentations skills   

• Ability to listen carefully  

• Should have demonstrated capability and willingness to work in a multicultural, dynamic and challenging environment  

• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment, anticipate future needs and drive results 

• Must be able to work under pressure and with tight deadlines  
   

This is our Desired Candidate Profile. If you think you are the one, write to us with your CV, a motivation letter and certificates to jobs {at} slxlearning {dot} com with ‘Partnership Manager’ in the subject.   Please note only applications with a motivation letter which clearly explains why you are applying for this particular in our company will be considered.   

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