Role Description
Develop partnerships that expand market reach, strengthen capabilities, and create long-term business value. Identify suitable partners, assess mutual opportunities, and coordinate agreements and joint initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Research potential partners, market developments, and partnership opportunities.
- Assess strategic fit, complementary capabilities, commercial potential, and risks.
- Develop partnership proposals, business cases, and financial scenarios.
- Build relationships with partner stakeholders and internal business owners.
- Coordinate due diligence with legal, finance, security, and other specialists.
- Support negotiations on objectives, responsibilities, commercial terms, and governance.
- Develop joint plans with clear milestones, resources, and success measures.
- Coordinate onboarding, launches, and cross-functional delivery.
- Monitor adoption, revenue contribution, costs, and other agreed outcomes.
- Lead or support business reviews and resolve delivery or relationship issues.
- Recommend whether to expand, revise, renew, or exit partnerships.
- Maintain accurate agreements, decision records, and relationship information.
- Follow confidentiality, conflict-of-interest, and approval procedures.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnerships Associate: Conduct research, prepare analyses and materials, coordinate outreach and meetings, and track partnership activities.
- Strategic Partnerships Lead: Own assigned partnerships or development workstreams, lead commercial discussions, and coordinate joint execution and performance reviews.
- Strategic Partnerships Director: Set partnership strategy and portfolio priorities, lead executive relationships and major negotiations, and oversee teams, investment, and governance.
Qualifications
- Relevant experience in partnerships, business development, strategy, corporate development, or a related commercial field.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to assess strategic and commercial value.
- Effective relationship-building, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Understanding of business models, partnership structures, and commercial terms.
- Ability to translate opportunities into practical plans and measurable outcomes.
- Strong organizational skills and cross-functional coordination.
- Proficiency in spreadsheets, presentation tools, and CRM systems.
- Sound judgment, professional integrity, and discretion.
- A degree in business, economics, finance, marketing, technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- For lead roles, experience independently managing partnerships, negotiations, and delivery.
- For director roles, substantial experience shaping partnership portfolios, influencing executives, and leading complex commercial relationships.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant industry expertise and established partner networks.
- Experience with alliances, channel partnerships, joint ventures, or ecosystem development.
- Exposure to cross-border agreements and multi-market initiatives.
- Experience evaluating partnership economics and realized benefits.
- Familiarity with partner onboarding, enablement, and joint go-to-market planning.
- Experience building partnership teams, operating models, or governance frameworks.
Scope by Role
- Strategic Partnerships Associate: Provides research, analysis, and coordination throughout the partnership lifecycle.
- Strategic Partnerships Lead: Owns development and performance of assigned partnerships within delegated authority.
- Strategic Partnerships Director: Leads partnership direction and portfolio performance, aligning relationships and resources with long-term strategic value.