Most Important Skills For A Partnership Manager At Island Press
Jen, a Partnership Manager at Island Press, emphasizes excellent communication as the most crucial skill, noting the need to be "direct, clear, friendly, and tactful" to build relationships and make others feel valued; this involves "cheerleading for climate change" and showcasing the value of collaborations to foster ongoing engagement.
Communication, Sales, Project Management, Networking, Motivation
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Jen Hawse
Partnership Manager
Island Press
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
N/A
Anthropology, Sociology
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Communication and Marketing
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Excellent communication skills are essential for building and maintaining relationships with authors and external organizations.
2. The ability to clearly and persuasively communicate the value of collaborations is crucial for securing partnerships.
3. A positive and enthusiastic attitude ('cheerleading') can significantly enhance engagement and collaboration with others, making partnerships more successful
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
The most important skill I feel is necessary is very good communication. I have to be direct, clear, friendly, and tactful.
I have to be someone people want to talk to, because no one works with me out of obligation. They're doing this because it's cool to have an author come and talk. They think, "We should do this; it would be really helpful."
But I have to fit this into my schedule as an outside organization. So I have to make myself feel valuable to the group, and therefore, make the author feel valuable.
I've often been called a cheerleader, so that's kind of what I do. I cheerlead for climate change, for saving the planet.
I'm a salesperson for saving the planet, so I need really good communication that makes people want to reply to me and talk to me. I want them to have a good meeting and feel like they want to have another one. They want to keep engaging with me because I'm bringing them value they wouldn't otherwise have.