Strategic Partnerships Manager (PTA Hybrid) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• BE responsible for researching potential partnerships and carbon market off-takers, initiate contact, build trust to foster long-term relationships in order to add value to participating farmers as the next Strategic Partnerships Manager wanted by a dynamic AgriTech Start-Up.
• The position requires a ‘go getter’ attitude with great people and organisational skills.
• The individual should be comfortable presenting and networking at events. Most importantly, they should have the drive to make an impact in South African agriculture.
• You should also have a suitable qualification such as a Management/Business or Marketing Degree with skills in Budgeting, Data Management, Communication and strong Excel proficiency.

DUTIES:

• Researching potential partner companies for supporting carbon projects (i.e. companies interested in carbon offsetting and supporting regenerative agriculture).
• Networking digitally and at local (potentially international) events.
• Selling spot credits to corporates for the best possible price to maximise regenerative impact.
• Developing and managing long-term partnerships for carbon offtake and managing them on the platform.
• Researching new carbon markets and creating strategies to enter such markets.
• Preparing high-level valuations of potential market opportunities.
• Presenting at events or to potential partners online.
• Contributing to carbon marketing strategies.
• Contributing to the development of carbon projects, their quality and strategic positioning of the business in the credits market.
• Managing budgets, managing carbon credit databases / platforms.
• Contributing to managing non-carbon relationships across the business.
• Assisting in building a team and good control environment within this function over the years to come.
• Assessing legal contracts and agreements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A qualification / Degree that assists n organisational skills, research (e.g. Management, Business, Marketing, etc.).
• Strong people skills and networking.
• Research skills.
• Relationship Management.
• Budgeting.
• Data Management.
• Communication
• Able to give presentations.
• Strategic decision-making.
• Strong Excel skills.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Thrives on building relationships with people across the world and have experience in partnership-building.
• Quickly grasps and can contribute to business strategies.
• Can get a good sense of a person’s priorities and intentions. 
• Comfortable spending many hours behind a laptop.