Partnership Manager at the Stockholm School of Economics

Are you a driven and experienced salesperson that thrives on building strong relationships with partners? The Stockholm School of Economics is looking for a communicative and engaged Partnership Manager to support the Corporate Partnership Program.

We Offer

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with high-level corporate relations for a meaningful purpose in an international environment. As Partnership Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and recruiting new corporate partners to ensure the finances of the Stockholm School of Economics. You will also be responsible for providing an excellent experience for approximately half of our +100 corporate partners, which provide critical financing to the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE). This is an exciting and challenging role at one of the highest-ranked business schools in Europe.

About the Role

The main responsibility of the role is to deepen the relationships with our current partners and secure new corporate partners. You will build strong relationships with the corporate partners by promoting and involving them in various settings within the school, such as live projects, case cracking, guest speakers, etc. In addition, the position administers invoicing for half of the corporate partners.

In this role, you will be working closely with different people within the organization, such as our existing Partnership Manager, Corporate Partnership Program Manager, Communications Specialist, Career service specialists, and our event project managers. You will be a member of the Corporate Relations and Development team within the External Relations unit at SSE.

Main Tasks and Goals

• Meet with and engage existing corporate partners
• Identify and recruit new corporate partners
• Participate in partner-related events
• Serve as a primary contact to partners
• Monitor partner engagement and report on their annual interaction with SSE
• Ensure relevant communication to our partners, including the partner newsletter
• Coordinate partner invoicing

Your Profile

You are a fearless and driven salesperson with a passion for building valuable relationships and opportunities. You are highly self-motivated and never hesitate to take the initiative or act to achieve results in a fast-paced environment. With your commitment and ability to build trust, you become a natural point of contact for our corporate partners. You are goal-oriented, creative in your approach, and thrive on collaborating and delivering results as part of a team. Your communication skills are exceptional, capable of both inspiring and persuading effectively.

Requirements

• Experience of client or partnership relations
• Experience of identifying new corporate partners and engaging with existing corporate partners
• Experience of working with sales in a consultative environment
• Strong interest and good knowledge of the Swedish business sector and the major companies in Sweden
• Administrative experience
• Strong communicative skills, with the ability to build relationships and gain trust easily
• Strong written and spoken English skills

Meritorious

• User experience from a CRM system, e.g. Microsoft Dynamics
• Experience from working within academia
• Fluent written and spoken communication Swedish skills

Terms

This is a full-time, permanent employment starting with a probationary period of 6 months. We are looking for this position to begin as soon as possible and are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. We apply an ongoing selection, so don’t wait to submit your application. Background checks will be conducted on final candidates.

About The Stockholm School of Economics

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity, and innovation.

Apart from delivering world-class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision-makers and leaders of the future. Read more here. (https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/organization/mission-and-vision/)

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.