Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Company Description

Youth Entrepreneurship Services (operating as Youth Planet) supports success-driven small businesses and startups through consulting, incubation, and acceleration programs. The organization helps clients develop practical business plans aligned with market opportunities, competition, and long-term ownership transition goals. Youth Planet guides businesses in expanding revenue, preparing for acquisition, and managing increasing complexity due to growth or turnaround needs. Its incubator program assists early-stage startups with workspace, seed funding, mentoring, training, and other support, while the accelerator program helps later-stage ventures scale through structured mentorship and public pitch opportunities. Youth Planet is designed specifically for the Algerian and broader African market, offering regionally relevant entrepreneurial support. Role Description The Vice President of Strategic Partnerships is a full-time, remote role responsible for leading partnership strategy and execution across Youth Entrepreneurship Services’ consulting, incubator, and accelerator programs. This role involves identifying, negotiating, and managing high-impact partnerships with corporations, investors, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and ecosystem stakeholders to expand opportunities for youth-led and small business ventures. The Vice President will oversee relationship management, coordinate joint initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams to integrate partner offerings into programs and services. Daily activities include developing partnership roadmaps, managing key accounts, aligning partner activities with organizational goals, tracking performance metrics, and preparing reports and presentations for the executive team and board. The role also includes representing the organization at industry events, fostering cross-border collaborations, and contributing to strategic planning for growth in Algerian and African markets.

Qualifications

Candidates should possess strong skills in Business Relationship Management and Account Management to build, nurture, and retain long-term partner and client relationships. Candidates should possess expertise in Strategic Partnerships to identify, structure, and execute collaborations that expand programs, funding, and market reach. Candidates should possess solid experience in Business Planning and Strategic Planning to align partnership initiatives with organizational goals and market opportunities. Candidates should possess demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences and in multicultural environments. Candidates should possess experience in entrepreneurship, startup ecosystems, or small business consulting; familiarity with African or emerging markets is highly beneficial. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, management, or a related field; an advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred. Candidates should possess the ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage multiple priorities, and use digital collaboration tools effectively.