Meets with existing and potential Bitly Certified Partners to discuss product roadmaps and alignment of strategic initiatives. Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements. Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities. Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals. Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations. Professional Requirements

set a strategy to develop new creative partnerships with corporations and grow existing partnerships to drive 2015 annual financial goals that include $5M+ in water project sponsorships and $1.25M on the MYCW online fundraising platform.Build a strategy and structure a team that is able to capitalize on charity: water’s digital products and online fundraising platform to set up for aggressive growth in 2016 and sustainable revenue performance in 2017.Develop systems and procedures in support of the identification, engagement, development, and stewardship of strategic partnerships (in collaboration with the Key Relationships and Marketing teams, when relevant).Act as strategy lead on c-level deals and VIP accounts; and where relevant, leverage those relationships to greater collective impact (revenue, social media, lead generation, brand awareness, strategic relationships).Develop a deep knowledge of charity: water’s product and provide input on developing new innovative products that could lead to increased revenue generation.Provide leadership to the Strategic Partnerships team to develop, qualify, negotiate and close partnership deals.Ensure top notch account management and innovative reporting back to strategic partners.Provide timely and accurate reporting to executive management of pipeline, strategic partnerships and management activities.Set and manage monthly, quarterly and annual goals for revenue growth.Optimize and monitor trends in partners’ market and appropriately adjust strategy or timelinesEnsure collaborative workflow and deliverable integration with the Key Relationships, Creative, Programs and Finance teams to optimize delivery of partnership agreements.