Partnerships Manager (Academy) - Temp

Description

Through the Bright Initiative, Bright Data supports data-for-good projects worldwide, helping nonprofits, researchers, and public institutions use public web data. The Bright Initiative’s Academy supports academic and educational activities such as course integrations, research collaborations, fellowships, and sessions on public web data.

We're hiring a Partnerships Manager to lead the Academy and work on our Data for Good program. You'll grow and maintain partnerships with academic institutions and campus communities around the world, running high impact programs such as hackathons and educational workshops that build brand value beyond product sales. These programs equip students, researchers, and educators with Bright Data technology and ethical, responsible approaches to data collection.

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing partner relationships: conduct regular calls, meetings and QIRs to review impact, align on goals, and uncover new opportunities for collaboration
• Grow the partner network: identify and develop new academic partnerships that expand Bright Data's reach across the global academic community
• Support hackathons and data competitions: manage and support these flagship programs to engage student talent and increase Bright Data's visibility on campus
• Design and lead educational sessions and workshops: deliver expert-led, tailor-made workshops that give students hands-on experience with public web data in real-world scenarios
• Contribute to the wider Bright Initiative: support additional Bright Initiative and Data for Good projects that apply public web data for social impact
• Collaborate cross-functionally: work with Marketing, Finance, Support and Product teams, acting as the voice for our partners and ensuring their needs are met
• Performance measurement: compile periodic impact reports and data analysis on partners performance

*This is a temporary position for 7-9 months 

Requirements

• Experience in a client-facing, partnerships, or business development role in the technology industry or in academia or the nonprofit sector working with technology
• Experience in developing, nurturing and managing customer and/or partner relationships
• Ability to analyze data and to translate results into reports and better solutions
• Comfortable working in a global environment across various time zones and culture 
• Prior experience in conducting tutorials and training sessions
• Fluent written and spoken English - a must