Lead, Partnerships

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a Partnerships Lead to enhance sponsored events and cultivate partner relationships. Ideal for professionals with a finance/accounting background, the role leverages event strategy and business development skills. Collaborate with sponsors, manage events, and drive monetization in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience, preferably with project management, events, business development, or stakeholder engagement.
• Strong in analytics, financial reporting, budgeting, and cost allocations.
• Excellent project management skills to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of key sponsored events and manage ongoing sponsor relationships.
• Support growth of the ISCA Partnership Program and achieve sponsorship revenue targets.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to curate event themes and develop compelling campaigns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Event strategy

Partnership engagement

Business development

Education

Degree in Accountancy or Business

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Job description

Are you a finance or accounting professional ready to step into a strategic role in partnerships and sponsorships? We're looking for a Partnerships Lead to drive impactful sponsored events, strengthen partner relationships, and support new sponsorship opportunities — all while leveraging your analytical edge.

This role is ideal for someone with a finance or accounting background who wants to broaden their impact through event strategy, partner engagement, and business development in a mission-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Event-Based Partnership Execution (including ISCA Conference, Tech Fairs, Roundtables)

• Lead the end-to-end execution of key sponsored events
• Curation of content and speakers for all sponsor entitlements
• Support in the development of conference & exhibitor activities
• Collaborate with marketing teams to curate event themes, identify speakers, and develop compelling branding, campaigns and personalised invitations

Partnerships

• Support the growth of the ISCA Partnership Program in achieving sponsorship revenue targets
• Manage ongoing sponsor relationships with a focus on retention and value delivery.
• Manage and improve performance metrics of entitlements to sponsors
• Interface, negotiate and develop high-impact relationships with sponsors to build business partnerships and support company growth.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with clients; ensure continuing relationships and an effective flow of information to deliver business objectives

What we're looking for:

• Degree in Accountancy or Business preferred
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience, preferably with exposure to project management, events, business development, sponsorship or stakeholder engagement.
• Strong in analytics, financial reporting, budgeting, and cost allocations
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and event management platforms.
• Experience in member-based/B2B organisations, higher education, professionals, or roles involving education, engagement, or events is a plus
• Excellent project management skills to handle multiple projects/ priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Detailed-oriented and organised to ensure accuracy and quality of programme development
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and display abilities as a good team player.