Strategic Partnerships Associate

Talent Connect Service; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Connect Service in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Junior Strategic Partnerships Executive to help develop and manage external business and marketing partnerships. You will assist in identifying potential partners, coordinating partnership activities, tracking performance, and maintaining relationships with external partners.

The role suits individuals with 1–2 years in business development, partnerships, digital marketing, or vendor management. Fresh interns are welcome.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in partnerships or related fields.
• Fresh graduates with internship experience are welcome.
• Experience with digital marketing channels is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research potential partners across Malaysia and regional markets.
• Source and onboard CPA / Affiliate Networks, DSP Partners, Media Buyers, Sponsorship Partners, and Vendors.
• Coordinate campaigns with internal teams and prepare partnership proposals and basic documents.
• Negotiate terms such as CPA, CPL, fixed fees, revenue share, and sponsorship packages.
• Track performance, ROI metrics, and maintain partner database.
• Prepare weekly partnership pipeline and performance reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Mandarin language

English language

Tools

Meta Ads

Google Ads

TikTok

DSPs

Affiliate networks

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Strategic Partnerships Executive to support the development and management of external business and marketing partnerships. You will assist in identifying potential partners, coordinating partnership activities, tracking performance, and maintaining relationships with external partners.

This role is suitable for someone with 1–2 years of experience in business development, partnerships, digital marketing, affiliate marketing, media buying, or agency/vendor management. Fresh graduates with relevant internship experience may also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in identifying and researching potential partners across Malaysia and regional markets.

Support the sourcing and onboarding of:

CPA / Affiliate Networks

DSP Partners

Media Buyers

Sponsorship Partners

Outsourced Marketing Vendors

Communicate with potential and existing partners to coordinate requirements, campaigns, and deliverables.

Assist in preparing partnership proposals, presentations, quotations, and basic commercial documents.

Support negotiations on partnership terms such as CPA, CPL, fixed fees, revenue share, and sponsorship packages.

Coordinate with Marketing, Operations, Finance, and other internal teams to ensure smooth campaign execution.

Track partner performance, campaign results, leads, conversions, costs, and basic ROI metrics.

Maintain an updated database of partners, contracts, campaign details, and payment information.

Follow up with partners regarding campaign deliverables, timelines, invoices, and performance updates.

Conduct basic market research to identify new partnership and growth opportunities.

Prepare weekly partnership pipeline and performance reports.

Support the team in maintaining good relationships with existing partners.

Perform other partnership-related tasks and projects as assigned.

Requirements

1–2 years of experience in partnerships, business development, affiliate marketing, digital marketing, media buying, or agency/vendor management.

Fresh graduates with relevant internship experience are welcome to apply.

Good understanding of digital marketing channels such as Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, DSPs, affiliates, KOLs, and media buying.

Basic understanding of CPA, CPL, fixed-fee, revenue-share, and sponsorship models is an advantage.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Comfortable communicating with external partners and following up on deliverables.

Basic analytical skills and comfortable working with numbers and performance data.

Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

Able to manage multiple tasks and follow up independently.

Fluent in Mandarin and English, both written and spoken.

Bahasa Malaysia is an added advantage.

Willing to work on-site in Malaysia.