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Strategic Partnerships Manager

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

The position will be tasked with managing and developing our current long-term projects. It will also have a strong focus on finding a cohesive delivery of our international, national and regional activities while coordinating with key stakeholders internally and externally. 

• Design, develop and lead strategic collaborative projects aligned with the strategy of UN Global Compact Norway 
• Engage, communicate and efficiently connect key internal and external stakeholders 
• Create and execute partnership and financing plans for projects and activities in international conferences 
• Define and determine project scope and objectives; use data to develop short, medium and long-term targets 
• Apply change, risk, and resource management 

Engagement Manager - Temporary position with an opportunity to prolong

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Develop a sound engagement strategy for members
• Maintain existing relations with members and recruit new members
• Track and manage all engagement metrics
• Address members requests and concerns
• Manage and monitor the engagement budget
• Provide regular reporting on the engagement performance
• Analyzing and improving our current partnership structures.
• Lead and/or contribute to development of UNGC network, ensuring smooth collaboration across companies and functions in UNGC

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Who you are 

• You are passionate about driving change and sustainable value creation. 
• You are outgoing, ambitious, dynamic, self-directed and self-motivated. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Norwegian. Other languages could be a plus.
• You are experienced working with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Experience in fundraising is a plus 
• Experience with developing and implementing strategies in the field of sales and recruitment 
• Experience with building relationships with people at all levels
• Experience from working with the corporate market is a big plus
• Experience from key-account management is a plus
• Expert knowledge of the life cycle of engagement marketing
• Strong commercial drive and understanding 
• You are an excellent communicator who wants to work in an international environment 
• Comfortable with a variety of assignments and juggling multiple tasks at the same time
• A problem solver with grit and entrepreneurial spirit
• Very result oriented - a ‘do’er’ that gets things done
• Ability to work independently

What we offer 

• A chance to have a real impact and shape the future 
• An international work environment 
• Hybrid work (digital, remote and in-office) 
• Great opportunities for professional growth, both nationally and internationally 
• A strong focus on learning and competency 
• An open environment that fosters debate around serious and pressing issues 
• An opportunity to shape your own work and tasks 
• Great autonomy and flexibility 

We believe that diversity is a strength and want employees with different backgrounds, subject combinations, life experience and perspectives to contribute to even better task solving. The strategic partnerships manager and the engagement manager will report to the Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Business Development. If you have any questions about the organization or the position, just get in touch through linkedin, email or read more about us on our website. 

Note: Applications will be treated on a rolling basis and relevant candidates will be called for interviews. We encourage you to apply early.