Manager Strategic Partnerships

This role involves leading market development, awareness, and organizational outreach efforts within a designated region, working closely with the Head Office. The successful candidate will identify, engage, and build a strong pipeline of technology enterprises across priority sectors such as AI, IT/ITeS, hi-tech manufacturing, data centers, semiconductors, and electric vehicle technologies. The position requires developing sector-specific engagement strategies and investor targeting approaches, maintaining effective relationships with existing and registered entities, and conducting regulatory overviews and feedback sessions. Managing and expanding relationships with tech companies, provincial investment boards, trade associations, industry bodies, and other regional stakeholders is a key part of the role.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead all market development, awareness-building, and organizational outreach activities within the assigned region in close coordination with the Head Office.
- Identify, engage, and develop a qualified pipeline of tech enterprises across priority sectors including AI, IT/ITeS, hi-tech manufacturing, data centers, semiconductors, and EV technologies.
- Develop sector-focused engagement strategies and investor targeting approaches.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and registered entities, ensuring regulatory compliance and gathering feedback from prospective and current stakeholders.
- Manage and grow relationships with technology companies, provincial investment boards, trade associations, industry bodies, and other regional stakeholders.
- Act as the primary regional point of contact for all government, private sector, and international stakeholder queries and engagements.
- Assist relevant departments at the Head Office in resolving or addressing actionable items related to the assigned region.
- Monitor and provide intelligence on regional stakeholder dynamics, market developments, and the competitive landscape to support the organization’s national strategy.
- Ensure prompt support and action for any official assignments related to the region.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in business or market development, investment promotion, and/or technology industry-specific stakeholder engagement.
- Proven track record of results-oriented relationship management, preferably within the technology sector.
- Ability to identify, originate, and develop investment and partnership opportunities in complex multi-stakeholder environments.
- Strong skills in building and sustaining high-quality professional business relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Urdu.
- Capability to represent the organization credibly at forums, meetings, and in written materials.
- Advanced public speaking and presentation skills.
- Tech-savvy with knowledge or awareness of AI considered an advantage.

Education Requirements

A minimum academic qualification of a bachelor’s degree (16 years) in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, International Relations, or a related discipline from a recognized national or foreign university is required. A master’s degree or professional qualification in a relevant field will be considered an advantage.

This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and investment promotion, engaging with diverse stakeholders to drive regional growth and innovation. Candidates with a proactive approach and strong relationship management skills will thrive in this dynamic role.