Lead Product Partnerships Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. They are seeking an experienced Lead Product Partnerships Manager to enhance the global reach of Wikipedia's products through strategic partnerships and product integrations.

Responsibilities:

• Creating LOI/MOUs (zero-dollar contracts)
• CRM management in concert with Partnerships cohort across the organization
• Creating & refining pitch decks
• Creating, refining, & implementing pitch strategy (developing lists of friendlies, managing comms & scheduling with partners)
• Strong product and technical fluency to align the P&T product roadmap for high-scale reusers, ensuring alignment on data formats, reliability SLAs, and repeatable "Partner Kits"
• Coordinating with other Partnerships staff across departments/teams
• Attending partner conferences/events
• Monitoring for new partnership opportunities around new product releases

Requirements:

• Proven experience forming and managing high-level, multi-stakeholder partnerships, particularly in the technology and/or media industry, with demonstrated independence and self-direction expected in a lead role
• Strong connections across the media and technology ecosystem, particularly within AI, social, media, and EdTech platforms
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the proven ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders, and operate in a complex, consensus-driven, cross-cultural environment
• Analytical mindset to uncover and independently analyze insights from partners and market conditions
• Experience in program/project management, including workflow management, managing comms and scheduling with partners, and note-taking and following up on action items
• A passion for the mission and values of the Wikimedia movement