Description

The Partnership Development Manager is responsible for implementing a cohesive business development strategy to identify and advance new opportunities to drive growth, sustainability, and impact. The Partnership Development Manager will work closely with the Executive Director to execute strategies to find referral sources and funding opportunities. 

Job Duties

• Attend community events to represent the UBS brand well, effectively communicate the mission and theory of change, and provide a clear and concise overview of the product and service offerings.
• Learn about potential and existing partner goals, motivations, and obstacles. Leverage this understanding to support partner and stakeholder discussions about goals aligned with UBS mission and product and service objectives.
• Qualify potential new partners to ensure alignment with UBS mission, product and service goals, and shared understanding and expectations with partnership models.
• Collaborate with Executive Director to explore potential partnerships and markets, facilitate product and service discussions, and prioritize improvements and feedback into the product development roadmap.
• Efficiently manage a continuous pipeline of new partner opportunities to meet business goals through monthly funnel reporting, effective communication across teams about partner activities, and ensuring follow through on partner administration and onboarding.
• Gather insights through analytics and feedback to learn from our successes and failures to create long term value and evolve our offerings to meet the needs of our customers, markets, users, and partners.
• Work with Executive Director to support effective relationship management with all stakeholders and partners.

Skills Required

Required Skills/Abilities

• Professionalism and strong ability to build rapport
• Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty
• Time management and planning skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Business savviness with ability to discover new potential funding and partner opportunities

Preferred Education/Experience

• Background in community partnerships
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding referral and funding targets
• Experience using EngageBay or other CRM tool

Compensation

• $25/hour, 5 to 10 hours per week

Travel 

• Up to 50% travel required within Pierce and South King Counties.

To Apply, send resume to: oliver@urbanbizsps.org