Manager, Regional Affairs & Partnerships, LAC

About the role

Save the Children International is looking for a Manager, Regional Affairs & Partnerships, LAC to join its LAC team. The role supports the Regional Director in driving regional priorities, coordination and strategic partnerships across Latin America and the Caribbean, and strengthens external engagement with the private sector, foundations, philanthropists and other non-traditional partners. It complements, rather than replaces, Country Office partnership and business development functions.

The position reports to the Regional Director, LAC, is permanent, hybrid/remote with flexible working, and is based in any existing Save the Children office in the LAC region (LAC time zones, UTC/GMT -3.5 hours or more). Up to 25% travel is required, and the candidate must have the right to work in the host country.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate priorities, decisions and action points emerging from regional and global fora, and act as a trusted adviser to the Regional Director.
• Build and maintain a portfolio of regional corporate, foundation and philanthropic relationships, and support engagement strategies and senior-level engagement.
• Lead regional scanning of private sector and corporate partnership opportunities, and develop market intelligence, prospect mappings and opportunity pipelines.
• Support Country Offices and Members with partnership advice, coaching and practical tools, and convene collaboration across Country Offices, Members and Global Teams.
• Track partnership activity and pipeline, monitor funding markets, and share learning and emerging trends.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as International Development, Business Administration or Social Sciences, or equivalent experience.
• Significant regional and partnership experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, and proven experience developing relationships with corporate partners, foundations and philanthropists.
• Experience in an international NGO or humanitarian/development organisation, and across both humanitarian and development contexts, is desirable.
• Experience with CSR, contracts, tenders, payment-by-results or private-sector networks is desirable.

Required skills

• Market intelligence, opportunity development and proposal/pitch writing.
• Strategic relationship management and stakeholder engagement.
• Project management certification such as PRINCE2 or PMP is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint, is desirable.

Applications are submitted online via the Save the Children careers site with a CV and cover letter; the process involves a shortlist, two-stage interviews and a background check.