Manager Corporate Partnerships & Engagement

Minimum Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in Business Sustainability Commerce Finance or related fields.
• Minimum 10 years experience in relationship management fundraising or corporate engagement.
• At least 5 years of management experience leading teams.
• Demonstrated success in developing and managing high-value corporate partnerships.
• Proven understanding of corporate sustainability CSR / CSI BBBEE and shared value approaches.
• Strong knowledge of corporate fundraising channels and partnership development.
• Ability to co-develop high-quality funding proposals budgets and partnership concepts with the environmental teams (Systems and Area-Based Conservation Clusters)
• Solid understanding of corporate sustainability trends and WWF-SAs strategic focus areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation negotiation and networking skills.
• Strong research reporting and project management abilities.
• Get approval and sign off fundraising proposals from relevant Managers Leads and Partnership Committee.
• Proficient in MS Word Excel PowerPoint and database management.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to work in and with a team in BD&M and across the organisation
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Collaborative adaptable and able to thrive in a networked environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High emotional intelligence interpersonal skills and relationship-building capacity.
• Strong planning organising and prioritisation skills.
• High emotional intelligence enthusiasm and confidence.
• Passion for WWFs mission and conservation.
• Enthusiasm confidence and resilience.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally as required.
• You recognise yourself in the values of WWF : Courage Integrity Respect Collaboration and Inclusion

To apply please submit a detailed CV and cover letter combined into a single document fully motivating the relevant skills experience and creativity you can bring to the role. Kindly include the names current email addresses and telephone numbers of three relevant references.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Employee Orientation,Public Health,Account Management,VersionOne,Conflict Management,Project Management,Relationship Management,Team Management,Customer relationship management,Human Resources,Public Speaking

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1