A Day In The Life Of A Partnership Manager At Island Press
A Partnership Manager's day involves "a lot of emails and meetings," focused on connecting people and ensuring projects run smoothly; the role is largely behind-the-scenes, providing support to busy professionals so they can "press the easy button" on collaborations, a testament to the value of this career function.
Communication, Project Management, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Behind-the-Scenes
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Jen Hawse
Partnership Manager
Island Press
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Anthropology, Sociology
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Communication and Marketing
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Video Highlights
1. A Partnership Manager's day involves significant email communication and meetings to connect different parties and ensure projects run smoothly.
2. The role is largely behind-the-scenes, focusing on setting up projects, providing essential details to collaborators, and coordinating schedules.
3. Success is measured by making others' lives easier and streamlining complex tasks, with positive feedback indicating efficiency and effectiveness—like 'pressing the easy button' on a project
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a partnership manager look like?
It's a lot of emails and meetings, either number one or number two. I am trying to connect the dots through constant communication with people.
I see my job as very behind the scenes. I set things up and make sure all the pieces are in place to get something going. Then I say, "This is now on you all."
I can't execute your event, but I can make sure you have who's coming and when it is. Everyone will be on the same page about all the details.
I'm not going to wherever you are hosting this, be it Seattle, Toledo, or Arizona. You know what you're doing, and good luck. So I do a lot of making sure that adults keep their own schedules and everyone has the details they need.
I never considered myself a detail-oriented person, but I have to keep the details for everyone else. The busy people I work with, many with PhDs, CEOs, or running big groups, need someone to give them what they need so they can be done.
I try to make everyone's life easy. I've had people tell me, "Working with you is like pressing the easy button on this conference." That's my biggest compliment, and it's what I do a lot of.