External Partnership & Market Analysis Specialist
General Purpose of this Job
The External Stakeholders & Partnerships Specialist is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including sponsors, hospitals, funders, government entities, and industry partners. This role focuses on exploring partnership opportunities, developing strategic collaborations, and overseeing media and stakeholder-related events to support the organization’s objectives.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Build and sustain strong relationships with sponsors, hospitals, funders, and government and industry partners.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external stakeholders to ensure continuous engagement and collaboration.
- Work with Customer Relationship Managers, ROM and others to lead external events such as World Kidney Day events, Malaysian Society of Nephrology congress etc., to deepen communication with stakeholders.
- Explore and initiate panel provider partnerships with organizations.
- Explore and initiate collaboration with private and public hospitals.
- Foster relationships with NGOs, government bodies, and corporate sponsors to support company initiatives.
- Analyse data on patients and sourced hospitals, CRM hospital visits and increase patient numbers.
- Market research and analysis of competitor analysis.
- Develop strategic collaborations with entities.
- Submit and develop proposals for new panel opportunities and revisit existing partnerships.
- Work with internal teams to create proposals for partnership opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Regional Operations Manager (ROM) to strengthen existing partnerships.
- Identify and establish partnerships with media platforms to increase brand visibility and reach.
- Oversee media programs to enhance strategic alignment and outreach.
- Actively engage with relevant industry bodies such as the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).
- Assist in planning and executing events that involve external stakeholders, sponsors, and strategic partners.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure event objectives are met.
- Ensure adherence to timelines and quality standards in all activities.
- Attend team meetings, phone conferences, and training sessions as needed.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Support the Digital Marketing & Content Specialist and Event & Community Engagement Specialist.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in stakeholder relations, partnership development, or a similar role.
- Proven track record of managing relationships with government bodies, NGOs, or corporate sponsors.
- Experience to analyse and read data for market analysis.
- Experience in proposal writing and submission.
Essential Behaviors, Skills, and Attitudes Required for Success in This Position
- Strong relationship-building skills with a focus on external stakeholder management.
- Ability to identify and pursue strategic partnerships.
- Strong organizational and event management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels.
- Ability to use the correct framework such as PEST, 3Cs, SWOT, 5Fs, 4Ps etc., for market analysis.
- Proposal development and report writing skills.
- Demonstrates a proactive approach in engaging stakeholders and seeking out new partnership opportunities.
- Thinks strategically about how to leverage relationships and media partnerships to support the company’s goals.
- Flexibility to adjust strategies and approaches based on evolving stakeholder needs and organizational objectives.
- Communicates clearly and diplomatically with external stakeholders, sponsors, and partners.
- Works well with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver on partnership and event objectives.
Language Skills
Fluency in English and Malay (both written and verbal) is preferred to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
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