Strategic Partnership Manager - Sandton Gauteng

Absa Group Limited (Absa) is actively recruiting for a Strategic Partnership Manager - Sandton position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Business / Sales / Marketing / Development sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: Not Specified • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent • Industry Focus: Business / Sales / Marketing / Development • Location Preference: in Gauteng

The Strategic Partnership Manager - Sandton position is an important role within the Business / Sales / Marketing / Development sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.

This role in Business / Sales / Marketing / Development offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Strategic Partnership Manager - Sandton position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the Not Specified requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor • Specific achievements in the Business / Sales / Marketing / Development field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Business / Sales / Marketing / Development sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Provide complex advice and support in facilitating long term strategy development for partnerships in line with AVAF strategy to commercialise partnerships, with an end to end ownership of the relationship. Develop and facilitate strategy formulation, planning process; and focus on managing the translation and implementation of the AVAF strategy with our strategic partners.

Manage and lead key governance activities with partners. Drive development of value proposition and impactful initiatives. Negotiate partnership solutions Lead research and development to inform strategic partnership & business development Test proof of concept for alternative channels Conduct market development Formulate partnership agreements including terms of reference Guide the on-boarding of new partners Translate the intent of National partnerships to augments and drive regional presence. Own and manage all risks and controls with this environment,

Business Development

Conduct and facilitate strategic and market analytics to drive customer and business insights. Extract key intelligence to present to all stakeholders to support their strategy definition and tactical change decision making. Frequent performance reporting updates to drive correct business performance across the board undefined

Business Strategies and Planning

To facilitate and develop targeted segment specific strategies. Investigate and embark on a continuous market scanning to identify and stay abreast of market trends and activities to inform opportunities for strategi partners. Translate a strategy into a proposition development roadmap. Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities for partnership.

Stakeholder Management

Develop relationships with business leadership and ensure that business improvement recommendations are monitored and sustained. Maintain a regular and constructive dialogue with internal and external stakeholders. Through internal and external relationships, source, develop and design tactical initiatives and proof of concepts with the view of translating this into broader strategic partnerships. Work with Analytics and Product to develop campaigns that stimulates existing and develops new partnerships. Apply expertise to conceptualise the new business development opportunities by collating and facilitating inputs from internal and external parties that are involved in the development.

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

End Date: August 28, 2026