Partnerships Associate
Job Summary
About the Role
Were looking for an ambitious Partnerships Associate to play a central role in that sits at the heart of our ambition stewarding partnerships with organisations and leaders who have the power to shape a better future.
This is a relationships-focused role. Working within the Institutes Practice youll be the day-to-day point of contact for partners across business government and civil society. Youll help keep momentum around their leadership agenda identify new opportunities support the delivery of high-quality partner experiences and keep relationships close well-run and genuinely meaningful.
This isrole with real exposureoffering the chance to work closely with senior leaders steward impactful relationships and see first-hand how our work creates impact.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
2. Build momentum around new opportunities
3. Deliver high quality partnership activity
4. Contribute to our external presence and learning
About You
Were looking for someone with strong relational instincts commercial curiosity and a genuine interest in how responsible leadership creates impact. Youll be early in your career but ready to work with senior people take ownership of relationships and help convert opportunity into momentum.
Mindset
Capabilities
Experience
About us
Shaping a better future through responsible leadership.
We are a leadership organisation with a single founding conviction: the future will be shaped by the quality of leadership at the top of our most important organisations.
We work with senior leaders across society - from FTSE boards and global companies to central government the military and national institutions. Our partners are the people whose decisions shape markets allocate capital set policy and determine the direction of the organisations that millions of people depend on.
The world is at an inflection point. The decisions being made right now - about AI about climate about the shape of our institutions and economies - will set the direction for a generation. Yetthe leadership model that most organisations still run on - built for stability focused on optimisation designed to manage rather than to direct - is not fit for a world where the future is genuinely up for grabs.
We call whats needed responsible leadership: the creative and courageous use of power to shape a better future.
Through our advisory practice leadership programmes and a growing community of more than 1500 senior leaders we help organisations close the gap between the leadership they have and the leadership this moment demands. Founded in 2015 and non-profit by design we combine intellectual and commercial rigour with the relational depth that comes from a decade of working at the most senior levels.
Benefits
We are a small ambitious team working at one of the most important intersections of our time - between leadership responsibility and the future were trying to collectively build. This is the place for people who bring genuine conviction to their work who hold themselves and others to a high standard and for people who are motivated by the belief thatbetter is possible.
Our culture
Benefits include:
Were a trust-first team. We believe work should enrich your life so we aim to have real conversations treat people as whole humans and create the conditions for everyone to do their best work.
The benefits below are part of that but so is how we show up for each other every day.
How to Apply
To apply please send yourCV and a covering video(maximum 90 seconds) answering the following question:
What do you think responsible leadership looks like and why does it matter
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and lived experiences.
We want to make this process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access needs or specific requirements pleaseget in touch with
Applications for this role are closing on Friday 29thMay.To apply please follow this link.
You must have the right to work in the UK.
About us
We believe a better future is possible and how we get there begins with leaders. The choices they make will determine the years to come.
Responsible leadership is is the courageous and creative use of power to shape a better future. It is a choice and wehelp leaders choose it.
Through breakthrough leadership programmes advisory interventions and our 1500 strong leader community we equip leaders with the mindsets capabilities insight and tools to transform their organisations.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Everything is changing - and everything is at stake The Forward Institute is a high-impact, fast-moving non-profit working with the UK’s most influential CEOs, policymakers, and institutions. At the heart of our mission is a belief that leaders change the world. So we’re building a ne ... View more