Growing the brand of the organization and driving its revenue are the core purposes of this position. The Growth Manager identifies opportunities and implements strategies to attract, engage, and retain partners and funders. This role suits a motivated, innovative individual who is open to collaboration and has a strong work ethic and integrity.
Responsibilities
Make effective initial connections using planned, organized, and measured growth strategies to attract new partners and funders aligned to the vision and mission
Build trust, develop, and retain long-term relationships with partners and funders through consistent and rich engagement
Grow revenue by actively converting leads and opportunities into new business, funding, and partnerships with agreed revenue targets
Meet partner's requirements in line with organizational objectives
Successfully promote and grow the Innovate Durban brand through effective marketing and brand strategies
Requirements
Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
Discipline, organization, and planning: plans, organizes, schedules, and follows up in an efficient and productive manner; focuses on key priorities and stays on track
Innovative: looks at projects with a new perspective
Perseverance: never gives up and strives to overcome every obstacle
Tactful and diplomatic
Honest and ethical: builds trust and confidence
Excited by being a contributing member of a high-performance team
Proactivity: acts without being told what to do; brings new ideas to the business
Collaborative: able to work well together within a team and with stakeholders
Attention to detail
Results oriented
Relevant tertiary qualification in business development, marketing, or similar
Communication: must speak and write articulately; maintains this standard in all forms of communication including emails; timing of communication is critical
Good management skills: ability to set the tone of projects and provide clear vision about its objectives
Good decision-making skills: capable of thinking quickly and acting decisively
Task delegation: ability to judge your team's skills and assign tasks in accordance to strengths
Problem solving: mastery of handling issues in the most effective way
Fluent in English
Strong interpersonal skills
Negotiation skills
Minimum of 3 years developing and implementing strategies for growth and brand positioning
Minimum of 3 years experience in B2B partnerships and able to demonstrate the ability to open doors with new prospective partners
Millions of jobs, with real people getting hired every day
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New jobs added daily
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Verified job listings
1,000,000+
Tailored applications submitted
Able to engage with senior executives both virtually and in person
Minimum of 3 years experience in project management to set goals, plan and manage projects, and manage risks
At least 3 years professional proposal writing experience
At least 3 years experience in writing reports
Business intelligence experience: knowing and understanding all about the organization’s services and products
Minimum of 3 years brand, marketing, and sales skills and experience
Financial management: budgeting, forecasting, income and expenditure tracking, reporting – a minimum of 2 years experience
Team management: minimum of 3 years experience in managing project teams with successful results
Driver's license and own car
Experience using online project management tools
MS Office proficiency
Advanced writing skills
Nice to have:
Experience working with digital project/sales/funder management tool
About the Company
Innovate Durban is a Non-profit Organisation that supports innovators and develops the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in KwaZulu-Natal. It is a young company passionate about innovation and highly motivated to implement programmes that support innovators in Durban, driven by a continuous need to deliver high-quality work that adds immense value and impacts the lives of others.
