Manager Corporate Partnerships at WWF

Last year, WWF launched a new strategy that harnesses the strengths of the WWF network in a shared vision, focussing on six major goals - water, wildlife, the ocean, climate and energy, forests, and food – and three key drivers of environmental problems – markets, finance and governance. 

In support of this strategy WWF undertook a redesign of its international secretariat that will further unite WWF offices and its near 6,400 staff around the world. This will help WWF to build stronger partnerships across the world with government, business, civil society and individuals. Together, we will deliver on WWF’s ambitious goals.

We are recruiting the role of Manager Corporate Partnerships for our International Secretariat to help us achieve our new ambitious goals, and build a future where people live in harmony with nature.

Main responsibilities:

• Builds capacity in network offices to develop and manage private sector partnerships, with specific emphasis on Africa.
• Knowledge management and provision and coordination of training on tools, including the Corporate Engagement Guidelines, Corporate Database, and consistent best-practice protocols on developing and maximising impact of private sector partnerships.
• Act as liaison to the WWF offices in (mostly) Africa and supports the Network on its day-to-day questions (due diligence, proposal advice etc)
• Help Network to link and align partnerships with Practices, and to prepare high quality proposals ahead of GPC decision making.
• Support Practices in including corporate engagement in their strategies, and be liaison between Practices and CE community.
• In alignment with/upon request from Offices and Practices, represent WWF’s global external voice on corporate engagement.
• Implements projects as mandated by the Global Partnerships Committee or Practices
• Supports specific cross-territory partnerships as requested by the Practices and Network Offices

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• A university degree in business, marketing or social sciences;
• At least 5 years of experience in marketing, business development and/or corporate fundraising, preferably in the private sector and in an international environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and diplomatic skills;
• Ability to relate convincingly and credibly with senior business executives;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work within a virtual network;
• Ability to conceptualize and create products which link programme with business interests;
• Strong interest in promoting sustainable practices within business;
• Excellent command of English. Other language an asset;
• Strong interest in promoting sustainable practices within business;
• Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.