Partner Development Lead, North America

The World Economic Forum seeks a Partner Development Lead in New York to build a North American prospect pipeline, engage CEOs and boards, understand corporate priorities, shape tailored Forum opportunities, negotiate agreements, close partnerships and coordinate cross-functional value propositions across industries.

• Build and manage a high-quality pipeline of prospective partner companies
• Lead the full partnership-development cycle from prospecting through contract signature
• Engage CEOs, board members and C-suite executives to understand strategic priorities
• Translate corporate priorities into tailored Forum engagement opportunities and value propositions
• Negotiate commercial agreements and close long-term partnerships across industries
• Coordinate industry, regional and functional colleagues on engagement strategies

• A bachelor's degree
• At least six years of experience in business development, sales, consulting, partnerships, corporate development or a related field
• Experience engaging and influencing CEOs and C-suite executives
• Commercial, negotiation and complex stakeholder-management capability
• Ability to work onsite three days per week and travel at least 20 percent

• The published annual salary range is USD 140,000 to USD 155,000
• The deadline is estimated because the employer did not publish a fixed closing date