Partnerships Manager
$116,000–$174,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Develop the partnership and adoption strategy with Program Lead guidance, leading strategy for major services including the Joint Analytical Cell, commercial data delivery, and virtual training sessions. Drive day-to-day priorities for the partnerships team, mentoring members, unblocking issues, and acting as the program's primary external face through regular travel. Champion metrics by monitoring adoption, value, and impact via platform usage and market analyses. Manage the business provider relationship, defining deliverables, approving travel, and handling contractor onboarding and deboarding. Interface with Legal on ad-hoc projects and support communications with media outreach. This term-limited role includes a 12-month schedule with remote US work and potential relocation to Seattle.
Required Qualifications
- A strong passion for marine conservation
- A 'collaborator' in every way
- 8+ years of partnership development experience with governments and nonprofits, preferably delivering technology products
- 5+ years managing teams of 5+ people, preferably geographically diverse and remote
- Proven experience driving adoption through creative outreach to new sectors, targeted industry entry points, or platform partnerships
- Preferably an academic background in computer science, environmental science/policy, remote sensing/geospatial studies, or business applied to social good
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time
- The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
- Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
- The ability to observe details at close range
- Can work under deadlines
- Must be able to relocate to Seattle when term period is over / if the role converts to full-time
Desired Qualifications
- A 'collaborator' in every way
- 8+ years of partnership development experience with governments and nonprofits, preferably delivering technology products
- 5+ years managing teams of 5+ people, preferably geographically diverse and remote
- Proven experience driving adoption through creative outreach to new sectors, targeted industry entry points, or platform partnerships
- Preferably an academic background in computer science, environmental science/policy, remote sensing/geospatial studies, or business applied to social good
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