Partnerships Manager

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF); Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Singapore is seeking a Partnerships Assistant Manager/Manager to develop and manage corporate partnerships. The role requires strong B2B sales experience and a passion for environmental causes to drive fundraising and sustainability efforts.

The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with at least 2-3 years of relevant experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in marketing or business administration is essential. Join us to lead conservation efforts and make a positive impact!

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in B2B business development required.
• Passionate about fundraising for environmental causes.
• Strong fundraising, sales, or business development background.

Aufgaben

• Develop corporate partnerships to achieve fundraising goals.
• Engage corporate partners in transformational change.
• Generate fresh leads through business development activities.

Kenntnisse

B2B Sales

Account Management

Business Development

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in marketing or business administration

Jobbeschreibung

Position title: Partnerships Assistant Manager/Manager

WWF‑SingaporeWorld WideFund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservationorganisations. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As one of WWF’s international hubs, WWF‑Singapore supports a global network spanning over 100 countries. WWF Singapore works closely with local stakeholders towards a greener and more sustainable Singapore and the region around us. We work to address key conservation areas, such as climate change, sustainable finance, deforestation, illegal wildlife trade, marine conservation, and sustainable production and consumption, through collaboration, education and outreach efforts involving the community, businesses, and governments. For more information, please visit wwf.sg

Major Functions

The Assistant Manager/Manager will be responsible for developing corporate partnerships with corporate partners. The Assistant Manager/Manager will have the drive, knowledge and skills to engage corporate partners in transformational change, delivering shared conservation and community objectives, which will enable Singapore’s businesses to be a leading force in achieving the country’s sustainability goals over the next 10 years. The Assistant Manager/Manager will also be required to secure funds from individuals, family offices and foundations, as well as to build effective relationships with various stakeholders.

As part of the Fundraising Unit, the Assistant Manager/Manager will contribute to bringing conservation knowledge to the local community, by developing and deploying effective partnership models and marketing strategies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic Direction and Leadership

• Support the Growth and Partnership Team to ensure that fundraising and acquisition goals are achieved and tracked, and contribute to the department’s overall fundraising objectives
• Develop a strategy to develop and build a healthy pipeline of corporate partnerships across WWF’s priority areas Analyse and monitor the results of business development and outreach to apply learnings and insights in the development of strategies

Programme and Business Development

• Work with relevant WWF Programme Teams to develop innovative strategies to on‑board companies or corporate partnership Identify and foster strong relationships with new corporate prospects via inbound and outbound leads.
• Engage with existing corporate partners, and renew their support, to ensure long‑term partnerships.
• Generate fresh leads via business development and outreach activities and pave the way to engage in new corporate partnerships.
• Take charge of managing some key industry sectors for corporate partnerships engagements
• Collaborate with other teams within WWF and contribute to ongoing programme discussions regarding conservation and outreach projects based in Singapore.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in marketing or business administration or equivalent industry experience.
• 2-3 years’ experience in B2B business development, account management is a must.
• Proven track record in one of the following areas – B2B Sales, Account management, Business Development
• Must have a strong fundraising, sales or business development background.
• Passionate about fundraising for environmental causes and working in NGOs, and are able to utilise sales and marketing concepts to further WWF’s conservation goals.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Great communicator, specifically targeted towards corporate contacts.
• Professional, well organised, self‑motivated, and responsible.
• Outstanding presentation skills and public speaking abilities.
• A team player.
• Strong stakeholder focus and service‑oriented attitude.
• Strong attention to detail, since this role regularly manages corporate accounts, budgets, which may involve reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Maturity, tactfulness, good judgement, and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Has great time management skills. Can multi‑task as the role requires ideation, product and business development, relationship building.
• Plans and organises/ manages the job independently and proactively.
• Interest in conservation and sustainability is appreciated.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks maybe assigned as necessary according to organisational needs.

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who have submitted the form.