Executive Leader of Strategic Partnerships

4 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Duke Corporate Education Full time

About Duke Corporate Education

We empower leaders at all levels to drive change in their organizations and society through our best-in-class advisory, leadership development, and change management programs. As a global provider of leadership solutions, we accelerate business growth and create sustainable impact at scale and speed.

Our team has a proven track record of delivering impactful learning programs and leadership interventions worldwide. We deliver strategic advisory input and customized leadership development to help clients achieve business transformation using leadership as a lever. Our client base includes top-ranked FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth.

The Role

We are seeking an Executive Leader of Strategic Partnerships to build and lead a portfolio of clients, driving revenue growth and delivering against targets through business development, solution design, and delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing client relationships, ensuring quality solution design and delivery, and driving new business development activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience in large-scale strategic project and client management, preferably in human capital development, leadership development, or change management. They will possess a strong ability to develop and deliver tailored solutions to meet market needs, leveraging creative and innovative ideas. A charismatic networker with executive presence, they will have high emotional intelligence, creativity, and strategic thinking, with the ability to persuade and lead others to achieve success.

Office Location and Travel

This role is office-based, with requirements for travel to client locations domestically and internationally. Collaboration and ideation in our office environment foster creativity and innovative work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and manage a portfolio of clients, driving revenue growth and delivering against targets
  • Develop and deliver tailored solutions to meet client needs, leveraging creative and innovative ideas
  • Lead the design and delivery of impactful programs and transformations
  • Drive new business development activities through networking, proposal development, and pitch delivery

Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 per annum



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