Partnerships Associate

Forward Institute

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London - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 6 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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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

1.Steward and grow our most important partnerships
Manage a portfolio of the Forward Institutes partnerships ensuring stakeholders are thoughtfully maintained and developed
Support the preparation of briefings updates and materials that keep partners close to out work and mission
Coordinate partner onboarding working with our Engine and Practice to ensure smooth handovers and a high quality first experience

2. Build momentum around new opportunities

Help identify and track new partnership opportunities maintaining a clear picture of where conversations are and what needs to happen next
Coordinate meetings prepare proposal materials and drive timely follow up to keep new business conversations moving
Develop a strong understanding of partner context and needs helping to connect their priorities with the Forward Institutes content and ideas

3. Deliver high quality partnership activity

Coordinate and deliver partnership activity including leadership offsites events and roundtables working across the Institute to bring these to life
Act as a reliable organised point of contact for partners on day-to-day activity ensuring a consistently high standard of experience
Maintain accurate CRM data and reporting to support partnership strategies and insights


4. Contribute to our external presence and learning

Attend events and help champion the Forward Institutes mission and community externally


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

Youre ambitious and entrepreneurial you spot opportunities take initiative and find creative routes through challenge.
Youre deeply curiousinterested in ideas about leadership and responsibilityand value learning from the perspectives of others
Youre collaborative and thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days look the same
Youre aligned with our mission and have conviction in the change we want to make in the world.


Capabilities

Youre a highlyorganisedexecutor with the ability to juggle competing priorities and keep systems running smoothly
You can hold and steward multiple relationships simultaneously keeping things moving with care and precision
You communicate complex ideas clearly and can tailor your approach depending on whos in the room
Youre comfortable using or open to learning CRMs and AI tools to work smarter and with greater pace


Experience

Up to 3 years experience in an externally facing role

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

We are pragmatic idealists.Our work is built around a single conviction that responsible leadership is the most important lever in shaping the future. Purpose without rigour is just aspiration - so we pair moral ambition with the discipline to follow through and we measure ourselves by outcomes not intentions.
We care.True responsibility requires care for the work for the people we work with and for the leaders we support. Care without courage is just comfort. We take the work seriously but in a way that is deeply human.
We build from multiple perspectives.We work with leaders from across business government and civil societyand from a range of backgrounds because difference drives better thinking.
We challenge assumptions.We ask the questionsothersdont. Clarity starts with curiosity and courage means acting on it. Wedont settle for the status quo or receivedwisdomWe would rather ask the hard questions.


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.

Hybrid working (2-3 days in our London office)
Private health insurance
A generous learning & development budget and regular team training and annual retreat to support development
Pension contributions

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.

First round interviews will be where possible on Wednesday 3rdMay.
Second round interviews will be in our office and where possible on Wednesday 10thJune.


You must have the right to work in the UK.

About us

Shaping a better future through responsible leadership.

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.

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