MISSION TO METRICS

Ridding the world’s oceans of plastic is something is an ambitious mission, and The Ocean Cleanup cannot do it alone. As a junior Partnership Manager, you will be responsible for initiating and managing partnerships and unlocking funding that will enable our mission by providing the resources and expertise we require to be successful.

“In the funding and partnerships team, we work with a growing set of international partners who have joined hands to help us realize our joint missions. Working in the team and with the partners is a great opportunity to grow whilst positively impacting the world.” - Nisha Bakker, Director Partnerships

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director Partnerships, your role will be to support the senior partnerships managers in managing current and initiating new partnerships to unlock the right mix of funding, expertise, and in-kind support for The Ocean Cleanup's mission. Your role will ensure that the rights and commitments of our partnership and donor agreements are executed correctly so we create long-term value-adding relationships that advance our mission. Together with the team, you will help manage and track our partnership opportunities and activities, ensuring that everything from branding and intellectual property to physical deployment/technology commitments are monitored and managed to ensure we deliver the highest impact on the mission.

You will help to identify improvements to the structure, processes, and supporting content around how we engage and support our partnership relationships across the organization, giving our partners a chance to create a meaningful legacy through their participation in our activities.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supporting the Senior Partnership Managers with partner engagements and negotiations
Day-to-day management of key partnerships and incoming requests
Being the first point of contact for potential partners and funders reaching out to us
Building relationships across our internal departments (i.e., Oceans, Rivers, Catch Management, Business Development, Procurement, Legal, Communications, etc.) to ensure their partnership needs are met.
Close connection with the Communications team within The Ocean Cleanup to ensure our partners' Communication plans are shared and developed with our own.
Developing and implementing our partner activation and engagement strategy, supporting external parties wanting to fundraise for us (developing materials, contributing to organizing events)

Your day-to-day could look like:

Calls and presentations to build strong relationships with our internal teams and external partners
Logging opportunities in Salesforce and following up on them
Developing donor reports together with the Rivers and Oceans teams
Developing donor agreements and donation certificates
Creating tools and processes to help better service our partners
Sitting in on brand workshops to evaluate synergies between two parties

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

A degree in a relevant field such as communications, business, marketing management, or a related field
(Internship) experience in partnerships, donor relations, business development, sales, or a similar role is a plus
Experience working with large global brands
Experience representing a company externally
(Near-) native English language skills (including written). Other language skills are a plus
Previous experience in social media management, PR, or communications is a plus

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Very personable – great relationship builder
Curious by nature – excited about the details around our technology and project
Great at time management and prioritization
You’re a perfectionist: you check every detail, cross every t, and dot every i
Excellent multi-tasking skills
Quick learner
Team player
Works efficiently and independently
Intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful goal

Starting from:: ASAP
Work permit needed:: European Union; A valid European Union work permit is highly preferred for this position. However, feel free to send an open application so we can contact you if an opportunity arises in your country.

Interviews have started, but please feel free to apply, as we might consider new applications.