Executive Director, Partnerships and Strategic Alignment

Confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Doha seeks a senior leader to head enterprise-wide partnerships and strategic alignment. You will drive growth through strategic partnerships, sponsorships, philanthropy, and institutional advancement, while ensuring alignment with overarching priorities and financial sustainability.

You will oversee government engagement with ministries and public-sector entities, build governance and performance frameworks, and guide executive decision-making with high-value opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 8 years of relevant full-time experience with 5 years in a senior supervisory role in partnerships or related fields.
• Ability to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives and influence senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of Qatar, GCC, and international partnership landscapes including philanthropy and sponsorship.
• Excellent strategic thinking, negotiation, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, CRM, and knowledge-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide partnerships and strategic alignment to advance priorities.
• Manage partnerships, sponsorships, philanthropy, and institutional advancement activities to generate strategic value.
• Direct government engagement to support alignment with development priorities and strengthen relationships with ministries and public-sector stakeholders.
• Establish partnership governance, engagement frameworks, operating models, and performance measures.
• Advise executive leadership on high-value partnership opportunities and strategic relationship management.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure partnerships are aligned, compliant, and deliver value.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Written communication

Presentation skills

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Public Policy, Strategy, Leadership, or a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

CRM

Knowledge management tools

Job description

• Lead the development and implementation of the organization’s enterprise-wide partnerships and strategic alignment strategy to advance institutional priorities and long-term strategic objectives.
• Manage and oversee strategic growth, partnership development, sponsorship, philanthropy, and institutional advancement activities to generate strategic value, strengthen external positioning, and support financial sustainability.
• Direct the organization’s strategic alignment and government engagement agenda to support alignment with development priorities and strengthen relationships with ministries, diplomatic entities, and public-sector stakeholders.
• Establish partnership governance, stakeholder engagement frameworks, operating models, and performance measures to ensure consistent, effective, and accountable partnership management across the organization.
• Advise executive leadership on high-value partnership opportunities, stakeholder risks, sponsorship and fundraising priorities, and strategic relationship management to support informed decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with business units and corporate functions, including Strategy, Finance, Legal, Communications, Government Affairs, and Human Capital, to ensure partnership activities are aligned, compliant, and deliver measurable value.
• Represent the organization in senior-level local, regional, and international engagements to strengthen institutional visibility, cultivate high-value relationships, and promote the organization’s mission and impact.
• Build and lead a high-performing Partnerships and Strategic Alignment team, ensuring effective supervision, capability development, knowledge management, and continuity of key operations.
• Assume responsibility for risk management, compliance, reporting, stakeholder intelligence, and continuous improvement across the function.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Public Policy, Strategy, Leadership, or a relevant field.
• 8 years of relevant full-time experience, 5 of which at a senior supervisory level in strategic partnerships, institutional advancement, sponsorship, philanthropy, government relations, stakeholder engagement, or business development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and influence senior internal and external stakeholders across government, corporate, academic, philanthropic, and international sectors.
• Strong understanding of Qatar, GCC, and international partnership landscapes, including public-private collaboration, philanthropy, fundraising, sponsorship, and strategic relationship management.
• Excellent strategic thinking, negotiation, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and applicable collaboration, reporting, CRM, and knowledge-management tools.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Public Policy, Strategy, Leadership, or a relevant field.
• 8 years of relevant full-time experience, 5 of which at a senior supervisory level in strategic partnerships, institutional advancement, sponsorship, philanthropy, government relations, stakeholder engagement, or business development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and influence senior internal and external stakeholders across government, corporate, academic, philanthropic, and international sectors.
• Strong understanding of Qatar, GCC, and international partnership landscapes, including public-private collaboration, philanthropy, fundraising, sponsorship, and strategic relationship management.
• Excellent strategic thinking, negotiation, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and applicable collaboration, reporting, CRM, and knowledge-management tools.
• Excellent communications and writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.