Partnerships Manager

About the role

Develops the partnership and adoption strategy with Program Lead guidance; Key contributor to the overall Program strategy
Leads the strategy for the program's major services, including our work in the Joint Analytical Cell, commercial data delivery, certification courses, and virtual training sessions.
Partnerships team manager driving day-to-day priorities, mentors team members, unblocks issues
Travels regularly to represent the program, acting as the program’s primary external “face” that the community recognizes.

Responsibilities

• Metrics champion
• Maintains primary relationship with the business provider for contractors
• Defines deliverables and adapts the scopes of work to program strategy;
• Reviews and approves travel to ensure it meets strategy & approval requirements;
• Onboards and deboards contractors based on program needs
• Interfaces with Legal on ad-hoc projects (e.g., cost-recovery for commercial data, updating policies to enable API access for commercial companies)
• Directly supports Communications with media outreach and other deliverables

Requirements

• 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.
• Preferrably an academic background in computer science, environmental science/policy, remote sensing/geospatial studies, or business applied to social good.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Team management
• Outreach and engagement
• Adoption and implementation
• Collaboration and communication

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• Health savings account plan
• Healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan
• Company 401(k) plan
• Commuting allowance
• Fitness and wellbeing allowance
• Sick days
• Twelve paid holidays

Pay

$116,000 - $174,000

Schedule

Term limited role scheduled for 12 months, with the possibility of extension or conversion to full-time based on budget, business need and performance.