Senior Manager – Networks & Partnerships

Role Summary

The role anchors knowledge dissemination, partnerships, and outreach efforts, with a strong focus on technology transfer, Global South engagement, and ecosystem building across research institutions, industry stakeholders, and funding partners. The position is execution-oriented, externally facing, and central to building visibility, partnerships, and business opportunities for the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end knowledge dissemination and media campaigns for the Domain, including digital platforms, social media, websites, and print products
• Manage all communications for the function, ensuring consistency, quality, and strategic positioning
• Coordinate closely with the central knowledge management unit to align messaging, formats, and quality standards
• Manage external vendors and agencies for design, production, and quality control of knowledge products
• Create, maintain, and update project websites and social media pages
• Manage coordination with interested clients and incoming enquiries, ensuring timely and effective responses
• Anchor coordination and management of SouthSouth Task Force activities and related partnerships
• Conduct primary and secondary research in priority sectors to generate insights, use-cases, and industry analyses for technology transfer initiatives
• Build and manage a pipeline of high-impact technologies using technical and commercial readiness-level assessment frameworks, in collaboration with programme teams
• Support development of proposals, pitch decks, and strategic linkages with funders and ecosystem actors, particularly in the Global South
• Anchor content development and rollout of technology- and knowledge-based products
• Build, manage, and nurture partnerships with external agencies, institutions, research bodies, and other stakeholders