Reports to: Senior Director, Outreach and Partnerships

Purpose:

The job holder of the position is responsible for building and maintaining strong partner relationships while conducting comprehensive market analysis to drive strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

Partnerships and Outreach Opportunities:

• Search for business and partnership opportunities nationally and internationally
• Conduct comprehensive analysis to gather information on industry trends and market opportunities
• Collect and analyze data from various sources, such as market reports, customer surveys, industry publications, and competitor websites
• Work with the senior director on initiating new opportunities for outreach and partnerships
• Maintain a database for current and potential partners
• Plan yearly events to engage and maintain the relationship with stakeholders
• Assist the senior director in developing annual financial and non-financial targets for acquiring new opportunities
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations on market findings

Management of relationships:

• Build and manage sustainable relationships with key local and international partners
• Identify and cultivate major accounts, recommend and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for prospective companies and organizations
• Constantly meet with potential and existing clients to ensure the sustainability and growth of educational offerings and revenues
• Implement strategies and assist in developing growth plans for substantially

Proposal and Agreements:

• Maintain database on leads, contacts, proposals
• Maintain a database of past proposals, successful bids, and lessons learned to improve future submissions
• Monitor the status of ongoing bids and proposals, and provide updates to the senior director
• Analyze the win-loss ratio of submitted proposals and identify areas for improvement
• Implement process enhancements and best practices to streamline the proposal development and submission process
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, changes in client requirements, and emerging technologies that can be incorporated into proposals

Requirements:

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
• Master’s degree is required

Experience:

• A minimum of eight years of experience in creating and maintaining partnerships
• Preferred experience in business development, education or customer relationship management

Skills:

• Creative professional ability in writing proposals
• Ability to project a professional manner with self-assurance conscientiousness, and confidence in dealing with others
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to identify market opportunities and grow business volume
• Excellent English and Arabic language ability, both written and verbal
• Negotiations and problem-solving skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Proven ability to develop and manage effective relationships across all levels and functional areas of an organization
• Demonstrated success managing multiple projects simultaneously, and achieving financial targets
• Professional knowledge of Microsoft Windows and high knowledge of web surfing and internet usage

This position is open until October 7, 2025

Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the shortlist will be contacted

"The American University in Cairo is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply."

“We thank all individuals who have expressed interest in working at The American University in Cairo.”

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