[Hiring] Partnership & Sponsorship Manager @World Robot Olympiad Association

Role Description

We are looking for a part-time Partnership & Sponsorship Manager (50%) to nurture our existing partnerships and help us build new ones – so that we can invest even more into robotics education worldwide. This role is advertised at 50%, but for the right person we are open to more hours – up to a full-time position.

• Existing partnerships:
  • Manage day-to-day relationships with WRO sponsors and partners in coordination with the Secretary General.
  • Ensure agreed partnership benefits and activations are delivered.
  • Coordinate sponsor activations beyond standard partnership packages.
  • Maintain an overview of partnership deliverables, timelines and renewals.
• International events:
  • Work with our WRO team and event hosts to coordinate sponsor presence at International Finals and Open Championships.
  • Coordinate practical requirements including guest registration, exhibition space and workshops.
• New partnerships:
  • Research and identify potential new partners: sponsors, foundations and university partners.
  • Work proactively to contact potential new partners.
  • Support the Secretary General in developing proposals and partnership packages.
  • Maintain the sponsorship CRM and manage the pipeline of prospective partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in partnerships, sponsorship, business development, fundraising or account management.
• A track record of managing partner or sponsor relationships and delivering on agreed benefits and activations.
• Comfortable with outreach: you enjoy proactively approaching and winning new partners.
• Well organized, with experience using a CRM and keeping a pipeline, deliverables, timelines and renewals on track.
• Strong, persuasive written and spoken English (our working language).
• Interest in the non-profit, education or STEM space.
• Self-driven and comfortable working independently in a fully remote team.

Benefits

• A meaningful mission: every partnership you build helps bring robotics and STEM education to young people in 100+ countries.
• A dedicated and truly international team with clear ownership and short decision-making paths.
• Fully remote work with flexible hours – a 50% role that fits around other commitments.
• The opportunity to shape our partnership strategy as the organization grows.
• The potential to grow this part-time role into a full-time position over time, for the right person.

Working hours

This is a part-time role: 20 hours per week (50%). We work remotely across time zones and ask for at least 4 hours of daily overlap with 07:00–16:00 UTC+0.

Start date

The role starts on 1 January 2027.

How to apply

Interested? Apply directly via our application link: [application link] . Please include your CV and a short note on why this role fits you.

Company Description

World Robot Olympiad™ Association (WRO®) is a global non-profit organization making robotics and STEM education accessible to young people around the world.

• Working with National Organizers in more than 100 countries, we develop international robotics competitions, learning programs and initiatives that help young people build creativity, problem-solving skills and confidence with technology.
• Behind this global community is a small international HQ team of around 10 people. We support our National Organizers, develop WRO programs and competitions, manage international partnerships and help deliver major international events around the world.