Strategic Partnerships Lead

About the role

The Precourt Institute for Energy is seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as the Strategic Partnerships Lead. This role falls primarily in the scouting function of STEER—a critical function of the organization to maintain relevance with industry and ensure STEER is asking and answering the right questions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop relationships with industry leaders.
• Develop and maintain CRM/database of prospective/current partners and industry participants, including engagement history and opportunity pipelines.
• Identify emerging technology interests, policy developments, and market shifts to inform STEER’s strategic priorities.
• Manage strategic identification of “white spaces” ripe for STEER’s analytical value proposition, such as identifying intersectional nodes between horizontals and technology verticals.
• Develop Strategic Landscaping White Papers and other framing documents to position STEER for new areas of analysis or convening.
• Activate STEER’s Analysis & Strategy Staff to translate qualitative market signals into actionable analytical products.
• Manage sourcing and development of new Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) members.
• Maintain regular communication with partners to ensure alignment between technical workstreams and stakeholder needs.
• Connect STEER’s analytical staff with industry partners to integrate real-world feedback into ongoing research.
• Manage strategic planning and reporting cycles across STEER’s working groups.
• Translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Design and manage high-level executive convenings (e.g., Roundtables, Forums, Summits) that engage industry and government leaders around key technology challenges.
• Translate outcomes from convenings into Executive Summaries, internal strategy documents, and external briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
• Demonstrated creativity, problem solving, critical analysis, initiative, judgment and, decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and meet budget goals.
• Demonstrated solid planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong relevant subject matter knowledge.
• Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to identify and cultivate strategic partnerships across academia, industry, and government.
• Strong understanding of the energy technology ecosystem, including one or more domains such as energy storage, nuclear, hydrogen, geothermal, carbon management, etc.
• Experience developing thought leadership materials (e.g., white papers, prospectuses, or strategic frameworks).
• Proven ability to organize and manage high-level executive events or cross-sector initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical and strategic ideas to diverse audiences.
• Strategic thinker capable of connecting technological innovation with economic and policy considerations.