[Hiring] Partnership Manager @Paired

Role Description

We are looking for a proactive and driven Partnership Executive to expand education partnership network across Southeast Asia. This role requires someone who can independently source, research, and build a strong pipeline of potential partners from scratch, while also maintaining and strengthening existing relationships.

• Lead outreach efforts to educational counselors, schools, colleges, research clubs, and media partners
• Drive new collaborations while ensuring current partnerships remain active and productive
• Suit someone resourceful, strategic, and confident in building ecosystems and not just managing them

Responsibilities

• Independently source, research, and build a targeted list of potential partners within the education ecosystem
• Conduct structured outreach to educational counselors, schools, colleges, research clubs, media companies, and other relevant institutions
• Identify, pitch, and secure new partnership opportunities to drive regional growth
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing partners to ensure long-term collaboration and engagement
• Manage and track partnership pipelines, activities, and performance using internal systems or CRM tools
• Continuously refine outreach strategies and partnership approaches to improve conversion and expansion

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Account or Relationship Executive/Manager in an international work environment, with English used as the primary language of communication
• Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in the education industry, preferably working with educational counselors or academic institutions will be an advantage
• Mandarin proficiency will be an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to independently source leads and build partnership pipelines from the ground up
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to conduct outreach and close partnership deals
• Self-starter with high ownership, strong initiative, and comfort working in a remote environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary – earn between $1,000–$1,500 per month, depending on experience
• Remote flexibility – work from anywhere within the region
• Standard Asia working hours, with approximately 2 hours of overlap with EST mornings
• Opportunity to work with international partners across India, China, and Southeast Asia