Strategic Partnerships Professional

Role Overview

• Build and maintain strong, strategic partnerships to drive business development and expand market presence.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable solutions that meet partner needs.
• Secure new partnerships and ensure long-term success through strong client engagement.

Requirements

• Strategic Partner Engagement: Develop and manage relationships with NGOs, governments, and funders to drive collaboration and long-term impact.
• Business Development & Fundraising: Identify funding opportunities, craft compelling proposals, and secure grants or contracts.
• Cross-Sector Collaboration: Work with technical, product, and operations teams to align partner needs with Simprints' capabilities.
• Thought Leadership & Advocacy: Represent Simprints at global conferences, forums, and industry events to advance our mission.
• Project & Grant Management: Oversee the execution of funded projects, ensuring alignment with partner goals and impact objectives.

Benefits

• 5 Reasons to Join SimprintsLife is short. We believe work should be inspirational, meaningful and fun. At Simprints, we’re taking on global development’s biggest challenges, powered by an amazing culture and incredible people. Work with us, and you will grow faster, learn more, and take on great responsibilities with the potential to make lasting change.

1. Genuine Impact. Work directly with our partners and users to deliver technology that has the potential to impact millions of lives across the globe. At Simprints, you’ll be part of a team that is passionate about driving real change.

2. An incredible, diverse team. Our work is at the intersection of technology and global development, and we’ve managed to build an amazing team drawn from all over the world. But don’t take our word for it—we’re an externally recognized Great Place to Work, part of the Flexa Top 100 Most Flexible Companies and a 2022 Best Workplace for Women.

**3. Mutual Flex. **We champion a work culture where autonomy and trust are paramount, steering clear of mere face-time metrics. Whether it's managing life's essentials like healthcare appointments or adapting work hours to match your peak productivity times, we've got you covered. In return, we count on your reciprocal flexibility when mission-critical moments arise, like stepping up for a crucial client discussion on a Friday or tackling unexpected technical glitches beyond regular hours.

**4. Ultimate work-life balance. **

• We offer a 4-day workweek, meaning everybody has the option to have Fridays off.
• We also offer unlimited annual leave, which allows you to prioritize your well-being

As long as you're driving results and fostering teamwork, we encourage you to strike that perfect balance between your professional and personal life. Our commitment to this model's success is solidified through semi-annual productivity assessments with our board, ensuring that our high standards of performance are consistently met.

5. Professional development. We promote continual learning and put our money where our mouth is with development plans and access to global experts through the GLG network

We also have a generous professional development budget for each colleague – “Eduprints”. Is there some training you’d like, or maybe you could benefit from professional coaching? Simply provide a business case that shares your aspirations and the resources you need, and we'll do our best to support you.

We care about both your development in Simprints and your holistic long-term career goals. Simprints Alumni have gone on to work for Google, USAID, Gavi the vaccine alliance, Save the Children, and other top players.