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Account Manager, Partner Strategy, Consumer Industries

Category | Grade:ProfessionalEst. deadline:~ 6 Sep 2026 (27 days left)Job ID:R4248Posted on:7 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Pay and conditions

Salary

USD 135,000–150,000 per year

Source: WEF Careers.

Job Description

Leads strategic relationships with senior consumer-industry partners, connecting their priorities to the World Economic Forum’s initiatives and communities. The role develops account plans and executive insights, coordinates engagement across teams and strengthens partner retention and impact.

Key Details

Department

Global Industries Team

Position details

Experience level

Mid / Senior

Minimum experience

7 years

Category

Professional

Arrangement

Hybrid

Education

Bachelor degree

Language Requirements

Required

English

Desired

Another language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior partner executives
  • Develop industry intelligence and executive briefings to guide partner engagement
  • Create account plans aligned with partner priorities and Forum initiatives
  • Coordinate executive engagement opportunities across Forum teams and communities
  • Assess partnership health, risks and opportunities to improve retention
  • Maintain partner engagement records in Salesforce

Role Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • At least seven years of account-management, consulting or client-facing experience
  • Fluency in English
  • Willingness to travel up to 30 percent

Desired Criteria

  • Advanced degree
  • Experience in consumer industries
  • Experience engaging and influencing C-suite executives
  • Experience in matrixed organisations

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Hybrid work requires on-site work three days per week
  • No fixed closing date published; the displayed deadline is an estimated refresh window

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WEF Careers, on 7 Aug 2026.