Strategic Partnership Manager

Location

Church, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Our client seeks a Strategic Partnership Manager to join their team. Role Profile: Create and maintain strong and productive relationships with on-Island digital businesses and supporting sectors and organisations. Attract new digital businesses to the Island. Support the enhancement, where possible of the Islands competitive proposition. Key Responsibilities: Carry out a cohesive and aligned approach to account management and business development activities as set out by the Head of Strategic Partnerships. Support the development and roll-out of strategies which may impact /benefit existing businesses as well as assist to attract new businesses to the Island. Create and maintain strong and trusted relationships with the sector through the account management process. Capture feedback, update on agency initiatives. Feedback intel through the account management process and directly to the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Digital team. Identify challenges facing digital businesses, identify the root cause of the problem and feed in to the proposal of effective strategies to mitigate, resolve or limit their impact. Support existing digital sector businesses located on the Island to support their continued ability to grow. Feed in to assist with the development of strategies to encourage the growth of on island digital businesses by partnering with representatives within the digital sector.. Seek out and encourage new businesses with an interest in the Isle of Man, driving leads through the business development and pipeline process. Support businesses to locate to the Island, ensuring a smooth and supportive process. Feedback intel through the opportunity management process and directly to the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Digital team to feed into the development of strategies to raise awareness of the Isle of Man's digital sectors. Contribute to strategies to assist the competitiveness and offering of the Isle of Man's digital sector in conjunction with the private sector. Assist with the development of strategies to attract new digital businesses to establish a presence in the Isle of Man Key Skills and Qualifications: Genuine knowledge of business development processes and proven ability to move opportunities through the pipeline. The ability to problem solve and present multiple achievable solutions. High energy, proactive and positive mind-set. Highly organised. Highly experienced in account management and CRM with proven ability to create and maintain strong relationships and build trust. Personal confidence with good interpersonal skills. An excellent team player. An ability to communicate openly and honestly, ensuring that multiple stakeholders are kept up to date with the latest information. An understanding and/or experience of commercial business. A strong customer service ethic. The drive and commitment to achieve organisation goals. Basic knowledge of promotional techniques. Research skills and the ability to find and integrate information quickly. Excellent Computer skills including an in depth understanding of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and web-based applications. Able to travel off-Island as required Full Job Profile can be provided upon application If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 14341

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