Associate Partnerships Manager (SEO)

We are currently seeking a proactive and results-oriented Strategic Partnership Manager to join our team and help us forge lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with key industry partners.

If you are a passionate and driven individual with a track record of success in strategic partnerships, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and explaining why you would be a great fit for our team.

Responsibilities

1. Identify, assess, and prioritize potential strategic partners across various industry segments that align with the company's vision, values, and growth objectives.
2. Develop and implement effective partnership strategies to create win-win collaborations that drive mutual growth and success.
3. Initiate contact and build relationships with prospective partners, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the partnership lifecycle.
4. Collaborate with business strategy to develop tailored partnership proposals, clearly communicating the value of our offerings and addressing the unique needs of each partner.
5. Lead contract negotiations, ensuring that partnership agreements are aligned with the company's objectives and interests, and that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
6. Regularly monitor and evaluate partnership performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes to ensure ongoing success.
7. Maintain strong relationships with existing partners, proactively addressing their needs and identifying opportunities for expansion and growth.
8. Stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to identify potential opportunities for new partnerships and innovation.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
2. Proven experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or a similar role, preferably within the event ticketing, e-commerce, retail sectors.
3. Strong understanding of market dynamics and the ability to identify and pursue partnership opportunities.
4. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with partners and internal stakeholders.
6. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
7. Self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven, with a strong desire to contribute to the company's growth and success.
8. Willingness to travel as needed for client meetings and industry events.

We are looking for a Business Growth Manager for an innovative influencer oriented D2C shopping platform by a large retail group

• Leading team of Growth RMs for D2C brand partnerships
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives with partners.
• Researching brands to find new opportunities for business
• Finding and developing new market opportunities and improving sales.
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events.
• Develop quotations and proposals for various clients.
• Training and development

• Graduate / Post Graduate degree in business, marketing, or related field.
• The ideal candidate will have prior experience in Business Development dealing with brand partnerships
• Must be an organized multitasker, be able to handle diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines. Start-up experience will be preferable.
• Strong communication skills and IT fluency.

Job Description :-

Our Client is a sustainable livelihood program for urban disadvantaged youth. By fostering agency, workplace competencies and skills in youth, they unleash social and economic transformation in the communities that the youth come from.

Expectations / Deliverables :-

● Build enduring relationships with skilling organizations for co-creation of curriculum for the program

● GOYN brand-building and formalizing partnerships with skilling partners

● Engage with employers in the Logistics industry to be a part of the working group and co-create the curriculum with skilling partners

● Ensure co-creation of courses curriculum for Basix and Advanced courses by skilling organizations and employers

● Ensure creation of a dynamic working relationship with partners to ensure smooth enrolment of youth into the program, completion of training and placements.

● Ensure timely updates from partners regarding youth livelihood status to help maintain the youth journey database

● Put in place feedback mechanisms to record and act on feedback from partners and youth

● Ensure post placement support and engagement with employers to bring about changes at workplace to make the sector more aspirational for youth

● Be up to date with any developments in the ecosystem and forge new partnerships with youth facing organizations, skilling organisations and employers in the Logistics and supply chain sector

Requirements ;-

Preferred Skill sets, Years of Experience, Professional Background:

● Post Graduation in any background, with 1-3 years of experience in the field of partnership building from corporate background

● Computer proficiency- MS Office

● Strong commitment towards building relationships with organizations in the ecosystem

● Strong verbal and written communication skills in Marathi, Hindi and English

● Ability to handle difficult situations with confidence and wisdom.

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Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for traveling to various colleges in the assigned region to perform marketing/branding activities.
• Participate in end-to-end marketing activities from planning to execution to increase brand awareness & generating new leads. 
• Prepare & Maintain a list of Engineering Colleges & Contacts to plan targeted marketing activities. 
• Organize PR activities such as seminars, webinars, sponsorships and other events by collaborating with the colleges.
• Taking care of on-the-ground marketing operations such as purchasing & setup for banners, stalls etc. and distribution of pamphlets & placards.  
• Meeting daily, weekly and monthly targets.
• Conducts marketing campaigns and trade shows/ exhibitions to promote brand awareness. 
• Works under the direction/guidance of his/her reporting authority to help reach the organization/company's marketing goals and objectives. 
• Research market trends, demographics, and pricing strategies, and provide all the relevant information that helps managers to develop marketing plans & strategies. 
• Analyses marketing data, surveys and other market research to look for implementation of new patterns and trends for Sales & Marketing. 

Key Qualifications:

• 1-5 years of experience in field marketing, events or trade shows
• You must be proficiency in English, Hindi and local language
• Ability to travel frequently to perform field marketing duties. You must have a means of transportation of your own
• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, Communications, or similar field is preferred

About You

• You are a honest,  focused, self-motivated marketer with creative and commercial flair who will bring marketing strategies to life.
• You are passionate about implementing marketing strategies that will maximize the brand awareness & sales output.
• You are a resourceful and a flexible team player. Moreover, sharing your knowledge with your team members is very important to you.

What we offer

• A good medical insurance plan.
• Travel Allowances.
• Other incentives.
• A highly visible role which offers you the opportunity to make your mark, create impact and grow rapidly.

• research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
• seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
• generate leads and cold call prospective customers
• meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
• foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
• understand the needs of our customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
• think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
• have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them

• Identify, prioritize, and reach out to new clients, and business opportunities et al
• Identifies development opportunities; follows up on development leads and contacts; participates in the structuring and financing of projects; assures the completion of projects.
• Writes winning proposal documents, negotiate fees and rates in line with organizations’ policy
• Responsible for handling business research, market surveys and feasibility studies for clients
• Responsible for supervising implementation, advocating for the customer’s needs, and communicating with clients
• Develops, executes and evaluates new plans for expanding increase sales
• Documents all customer contact and information
• Represent in strategic meetings
• Help increase sales and growth