Most Important Skills For A Partnerships Team Lead At Okendo
Adena, a Partnerships Team Lead, emphasizes the crucial role of strong relationship-building and networking skills, describing the position as "very extroverted" and requiring a comfort level with constant interaction and "chit-chatting." The high burnout rate among colleagues highlights the importance of enjoying this social aspect of the job, as the role involves numerous daily calls and weekly networking events.
Networking, Communication, Relationship Building, Extroversion, Confidence
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Adena Merabi
Partnerships Team Lead
Okendo
UCSB
UCLA
International Relations & Affairs
Technology
Strategic Management and Executive
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient
Video Highlights
1. Strong relationship-building and networking skills are crucial for success in strategic partnerships.
2. The role demands confidence in sparking conversations and articulating ideas effectively; it's a highly extroverted position.
3. Enjoying social interaction and networking events is essential, as the job involves frequent client interactions and networking opportunities.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
Working in strategic partnerships requires a lot of relationship building and networking skills. You have to be confident in your ability to spark conversations with people you don't know and express yourself effectively.
It's a role that's heavily focused on schmoozing, talking to people, and clearly articulating your needs. It's very extroverted, so you have to enjoy being around others.
I've seen colleagues leave the field because of burnout, as they didn't enjoy being that extroverted personality type. It really is a personality type that requires enjoying casual conversation.
As I mentioned previously, I'm on calls all day. A few times a week, I also attend work events like dinners or happy hours where I have to talk more about work.
Therefore, it's crucial to be able to connect the dots and be a good networker in strategic partnerships.
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