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Lead-Strategic Partnerships (Fundraising, Dev. Sector, 15+ yrs)

New Delhi Permanent View Job Description
The role of Lead - Strategic Partnerships focuses on building and nurturing collaborations to drive impactful initiatives in the development sector. Based in New Delhi, this position requires a professional adept at fostering relationships and building partnerships with global and domestic stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to help in the growth of a leading org. in the development sector
  • Opportunity to build partnerships with domestic and global stakeholders

About Our Client

The hiring organisation is one of the leading players in the development sector. They work across various themes including, but not limited to, sustainable agriculture, cooling solutions, circular economy and sustainable mobility etc.

Job Description

The key responsibilities are -

  • Develop and execute long-term partnership and fundraising strategies to drive organizational growth.
  • Build and nurture senior-level relationships across corporate, philanthropic, and institutional ecosystems.
  • Create compelling value propositions and engagement models for diverse partner segments.
  • Lead business development efforts to identify, cultivate, and close high-value strategic partnerships.
  • Represent the organization at executive forums, industry events, and stakeholder engagements to enhance visibility and influence.
  • Build and lead a high-performing partnerships team with strong governance, accountability, and performance management

The Successful Applicant

A successful Lead - Strategic Partnerships should have:

  • Bring 15+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, fundraising, or business development leadership roles.
  • Demonstrate a strong track record of securing and managing high-value institutional, corporate, and philanthropic partnerships.
  • Possess exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage Board members, CXOs, promoters, and donors.
  • Combine strategic thinking with execution excellence to build long-term partnership and fundraising pipelines.
  • Exhibit strong executive presence, influencing skills, and the ability to represent the organization at senior-level forums
  • Have proven experience building and leading high-performing teams while driving accountability and measurable outcomes.

What's on Offer

The candidate will get a chance to lead the strategic partnerships vertical for one of the leading players in the development sector in India. S/he will work towards driving organisational growth by developing short and long term fundraising strategies.

Quote job ref
JN-072026-7058985

Job summary

Function
Sales
Sub Sector
Public Sector & Not-For-Profit
What is your area of specialisation?
Not For Profit
Location
New Delhi
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-072026-7058985

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