Partner Development Lead, Europe and North America

vor 1 Woche


Geneve, Schweiz World Economic Forum LLC Vollzeit

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

As a membership organization, the Forum, through the Business Engagement Group, engages businesses to address industry, regional and systemic issues.

As part of the Business Engagement Group, the Partner Development team is responsible for establishing new partnerships with corporations based in Europe & North America from various industries.

Reporting lines and interactions

The Partner Development Lead will report to the Head of Partner Development team - Europe & North America.

Internally, this person will work with colleagues from various Industries and externally with a broad range of stakeholders.

Main responsibility- Business development: develop the Forum’s partnership community in various industries, by researching, analysing, and understanding the priorities of potential partners, reaching out to prospects, shaping compelling value propositions, leading engagement discussions, and closing contracts.- Effectively developing own pipeline of 40 to 60 potential partner target companies.- Achieving sales targets through management of the full cycle partner development process- Ability to actively reach out to companies within Europe & North America to develop long-term, trusted partnerships- Preparing strategic engagement plans and value propositions for industry leaders.- Successfully building trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and thereby leveraging their networks, expertise, and community member relationships along the partner development cycle.

Preferred requirements and experience- Master’s degree in Business, Economics, or other relevant field.- At least 6-8 years of professional experience, ideally including significant experience in a business development/sales or consulting role.- Prior work experience with industry leaders at a senior executive level.- Proficiency in analysing complex industry issues using the most relevant business intelligence.- High-level analytical and organizational skills with intellectual rigour and flawless execution.- Excellent listening skills, professional judgement and ability to adapt partner engagement approaches as needed.- Agile team player who enjoys working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and rapidly evolving environment.- Committed to the Forum’s mission to improving the state of the world.- Willingness to travel in Europe & North America.

Why work at the Forum:
The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change



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