New Energy Nexus · 2 months ago
The Clean Fight: Partnerships Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $125K/yr
10+ years expThe Clean Fight is a not-for-profit dedicated to accelerating the adoption of climate solutions in New York State and beyond. The Partnerships Manager will design and execute a partnerships program, manage relationships with various partners, and contribute to the strategic evolution of the organization's engagement with its partners.
EnergyNon Profit
Responsibilities
Design and execute a world-class partnerships program, in collaboration with the Director of Partnerships and Partnerships Associate, ensuring delivery of real and unique value to partners
Develop and manage a portfolio of customer, capital, and policy partners, building strong, trust-based relationships through consistent outreach, recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day engagement
Evaluate partner needs to deliver high-quality programming and identify resources that advance their decarbonization and business goals
Support and convene partners through events and forums (e.g., summits, roundtables, workshops), as well as targeted pre-program engagements that inform program design and selection criteria
Capture and synthesize partner insights to guide TCF's program strategy in collaboration with the Programs team, ensuring smooth handoffs between recruitment, onboarding, and program execution
Contribute to the design and evolution of TCF's partnerships model, including partner segmentation, engagement approaches (adopters, capital providers, thought leaders), strategies to deepen relationships, and alignment with TCF's organizational strategy
Strengthen systems, tools, and processes for relationship management, network mapping, and impact measurement (e.g., CRM, Airtable, Notion), and help establish norms and training for consistent partner engagement across the organization
Stay current on best practices in corporate sustainability, accelerators, partnerships, and climate innovation to ensure TCF remains best-in-class in partner engagement
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in sales, partnerships, business development, consulting, account management, or related fields
Demonstrated ability to build and independently manage strategic relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
Experience with client service and/or ecosystem-building, with clean energy, climate, or adjacent sectors strongly valued
Private sector experience preferred; comfort navigating large, complex corporate environments as well as start-up company dynamics
Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment
Comfort navigating ambiguity while contributing to both strategy and day-to-day execution
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; charismatic and polished in external settings; strong listener and synthesizer of insights
Fluency with productivity and relationship management tools (e.g., HubSpot, Airtable, G-Suite, ChatGPT or similar)
Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree a plus
Preferred
Private sector experience preferred; comfort navigating large, complex corporate environments as well as start-up company dynamics
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO
Paid holidays
401(k) with company contribution
Company
New Energy Nexus
New Energy Nexus is an international organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Christina Borsum
Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Andrews
Chief Development Officer
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