Partnership Lead (Kuching, Sarawak)

World Vision Malaysia; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision Malaysia is seeking a Partnership Lead to develop and strengthen strategic collaborations with corporations, churches, foundations, and faith groups. The role aims to grow fundraising, extend reach, and deepen impact for vulnerable children and communities.

You will identify opportunities, translate partner interests into meaningful programs, and work across teams to deliver partnership initiatives with integrity and stewardship.

Qualifications

• Experience building partnerships across corporate, faith-based, and NGO sectors.
• Strong ability to develop proposals and articulate value to partners.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Understanding of fundraising, sponsorships, and community campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Identify and grow partnerships with corporations, churches, foundations, and faith networks.
• Develop engagement plans, proposals, and pitches for diverse partners.
• Maintain long-term partner relationships with timely updates and stewardship.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver partnership commitments on schedule.

Skills

Relationship building

Proposal development

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Social Sciences, or related discipline

Job description

The Partnership Lead develops and strengthens strategic partnerships with corporations, churches, faith-based organizations, foundations, and other key stakeholders to grow fundraising, expand World Vision Malaysia's reach, and deepen impact for vulnerable children and communities. The role builds meaningful, long-term relationships by connecting partner interests, resources, and shared values with World Vision's mission, programmes, and opportunities for collective impact.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Partnership Acquisition & Growth
• Identify, prospect, and engage corporations, churches, Christian organizations, foundations, faith networks, and other strategic stakeholders aligned with World Vision Malaysia's mission.
• Develop new partnership opportunities that contribute to fundraising, Child Sponsorship, programme impact, organizational reach, and engagement.
• Research prospective partners and understand their priorities, interests, giving potential, and areas of alignment with World Vision.
• Develop engagement approaches and partnership pipelines that move prospective partners towards meaningful and sustainable collaboration.
• Identify opportunities to deepen existing partnerships through funding, Child Sponsorship, campaigns, events, advocacy, volunteering, prayer, and other forms of engagement.
• Partnership Solutions & Proposals
• Develop partnership concepts that connect corporate, organizational, and faith based partner interests with WVM's mission and programme priorities.
• Develop proposals, presentations, pitches, and engagement materials appropriate to different partner audiences.
• Translate partner interests into meaningful opportunities that benefit vulnerable children and communities.
• Present partnership opportunities and support discussions and negotiations with prospective partners.
• Develop relevant engagement opportunities for churches and Christian partners that enable them to participate meaningfully in World Vision's ministry.

3.Partner Relationship & Stewardship

• Build and nurture long term relationships with corporate partners, churches, pastors, Christian leaders, organizations, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Understand partner needs and identify opportunities to deepen their involvement with World Vision's mission.
• Share programme updates, impact stories, ministry opportunities, and results to strengthen partner confidence and commitment.
• Coordinate partner visits, church engagements, appreciation activities, events, and other relationship building initiatives.
• Ensure partners experience professional, responsive, and meaningful engagement throughout their journey with World Vision.

4.Partnership Delivery & Collaboration

• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure partnership commitments and activities are implemented effectively and within agreed timelines.
• Track partnership deliverables, progress, outcomes, and follow up actions.
• Work across departments to resolve issues and ensure effective delivery of partnership initiatives.
• Maintain accurate partnership information, engagement records, proposals, agreements, and relevant documentation.
• Contribute ideas and opportunities that strengthen partnership engagement, fundraising, programme impact, and WVM's visibility.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 4 to 7 years of relevant experience in partnerships, fundraising, business development, stakeholder engagement, corporate engagement, or related areas.
• Strong relationship building capability with the ability to engage effectively across corporate, church, faith based, and community environments.
• Good understanding of the Malaysian Christian and church landscape, with the ability to engage pastors, ministry leaders, churches, and Christian organizations appropriately.
• Good partnership and business acumen with the ability to understand partner priorities and connect them with organizational and programme needs.
• Strong proposal development, presentation, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities, develop partnership pipelines, and move relationships towards tangible outcomes.
• Strong project management, coordination, and follow through capability.
• Results focused with an understanding that partnerships should contribute to fundraising, engagement, programme impact, and organizational objectives.
• Able to collaborate effectively across departments and manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Demonstrates initiative, accountability, adaptability, collaboration, and responsible stewardship.
• Passion for World Vision Malaysia's Christian mission and the ability to inspire partners to participate in the ministry through generosity, Child Sponsorship, advocacy, prayer, volunteering, and other forms of engagement.