Assistant Manager, Strategic Partnerships

We are looking for a dynamic and resourceful candidate to join Strategy & Research, Corporate & Ops Group. As part of the Strategic Partnerships team, your role has four core components: 1) Strategic Relationship Building and Management, 2) New Opportunities Qualification, 3) Progress Monitoring and 4) Reporting.

The Strategic Partnerships team is a function that enables the company to meet its strategic objectives through the cultivation of business relationships and redefining value proposition to seek business growth. This team looks at implementing the SPH Media strategies through partnerships by maintaining an ecosystem with media brands, technology companies, corporations, and government agencies. This function is driven by a coordinated, collaborative and outcome driven approach that reflects our core strength as a leading news & lifestyle media organization in Asia.

Working across our business units, you will be part of a dynamic team that strives to develop long term partnerships with strategic partners and particularly for this role, with Institutes of Higher Learning and relevant partners. You will also help to seek out and develop new business, with a consultative approach to young audience solution and partnership management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain deep understanding of the advertising, subscription ecosystem, media landscape, and assessment of strategic opportunities
• Own the strategic partnerships, execution of its goals and prioritize the partnerships based on resources and corporate KPI
• Build trust, influence, and leverage within partner organization to help deliver mutually beneficial products and services
• Establish and build alliances with partners by defining joint action plans and maintaining successful partnerships
• Define partnership success metrics, conduct Quarterly Business Reviews, analyse, and communicate partner's performance and business trends
• Maintain a regular connection with partners to understand their roadmaps and proactively identify opportunities to grow the partnerships
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand priorities, build, and manage joint action plan that leads to achievement of growth goals
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to create value and deliver results
• Proactively resolve business and operational issues with partners and be an internal advocate for partners within SPH Media

Required skills & qualification:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a marketing, business development or partnership's role
• Strategic thinker with networking aptitude & commercial acumen
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills

Preferred skills

• Experience in Program & Stakeholders Management on an organizational-wide level