Partnerships Associate

About Us
Simprints is a nonprofit tech company with a mission to radically increase transparency and effectiveness in global development. We build ethical, inclusive digital ID powered by biometrics to verify that health, aid, and services truly reach people. Simprints partners with organisations like Gavi to boost immunisation rates in developing countries, Ministries of Health like Ghana on pandemic response, and NGOs like BRAC to deliver maternal healthcare. Studies have shown Simprints increases impact through real-time, precision data, for example increasing maternal health visits by 38% in Bangladesh or accurate HIV tracing by 62% in Malawi. Today we’ve worked in over 17 countries helping deliver health, aid, and finance to >3M people. Our goal is to transform the way the world fights poverty, ensuring that every vaccine, every dollar, and every public good reaches the people who need them most.

About the Role
Following Simprints' recent catalytic funding and rapid growth, the Partnerships Associate will play a key role in supporting our expansion and impact in the tech-for-development space. Working closely with the Partnerships team, they will help drive the growth of our portfolio of corporate and philanthropic partners, contributing to Simprints’ strategy of market focus and year-on-year revenue growth.

This role is dynamic and hands-on, involving everything from conducting research on potential partners and preparing compelling proposals to coordinating meetings and supporting global engagements. Whether assisting in the development of public-private partnerships for vaccine delivery, preparing materials for key donor discussions, or tracking new funding opportunities, the Partnerships Associate ensures the team operates smoothly and effectively.

Job Details

• Job Title: Partnerships Associate
• Reporting To: Head of Strategic Partnerships
• Grade/Salary: IC3 - £23-£28k per annum
• Location: UK (Remote)

Primary Function: Create, manage and grow strategic partnerships with Funders, Ministries of Health, Implementing partners and others in pursuit of Simprints’ mission

• Key Goals: 
• Sustainable revenue
• Meaningful partnerships
• Targeted communications and advocacy

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. Manage all incoming enquiries from potential partners from eg email, LinkedIn, website
• 2. Own our CRM/Salesforce implementation, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data and reports about opportunities, accounts, and contacts
• 3.  Provide process and research support to the partnerships team 
• 4. Support the Advocacy & Communications Strategy by executing marketing tasks under the guidance of the Head of Communications eg manage social media content and update the website.
• 5. Lead on certain prize and grant applications, and on selected partnership relationships

Competencies:

• 1. Ability to work autonomously and manage own time and tasks
• 2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 3. Thirsty to learn by doing
• 4. Comfortable in a high-paced, rapidly growing culture
• 5. Highly flexible and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• 6. Willingness to travel internationally

Knowledge required/advantageous:

• 1. Familiarity with International Development and/or Public Health in Low-income Countries
• 2. Knowledge of Digital Health or Tech4Dev Landscape 
• 3. Second language
• 4. Business development and communications/marketing, especially in the not-for-profit and international development sector
• 5. Experience creating marketing collateral eg blogs
• 6. Prior experience using a CMS, particularly Wordpress and/or a CRM such as Salesforce

Benefits

5 Reasons to Join Simprints

Life is short. We believe work should be inspirational, meaningful and fun. At Simprints, we’re taking on global development’s biggest challenges, powered by an amazing culture and incredible people. Work with us, and you will grow faster, learn more, and take on great responsibilities with the potential to make lasting change.

1. Genuine Impact. Work directly with our partners and users to deliver technology that has the potential to impact millions of lives across the globe. At Simprints, you’ll be part of a team that is passionate about driving real change.

2. An incredible, diverse team. Our work is at the intersection of technology and global development, and we’ve managed to build an amazing team drawn from all over the world. But don’t take our word for it—we’re an externally recognized Great Place to Work, part of the Flexa Top 100 Most Flexible Companies and a 2022 Best Workplace for Women.

3. Mutual Flex. We champion a work culture where autonomy and trust are paramount, steering clear of mere face-time metrics. Whether it's managing life's essentials like healthcare appointments or adapting work hours to match your peak productivity times, we've got you covered. In return, we count on your reciprocal flexibility when mission-critical moments arise, like stepping up for a crucial client discussion on a Friday or tackling unexpected technical glitches beyond regular hours. 

4. Ultimate work-life balance. 

1. We offer a 4-day workweek, meaning everybody has the option to have Fridays off.
2. We also offer unlimited annual leave, which allows you to prioritize your well-being

As long as you're driving results and fostering teamwork, we encourage you to strike that perfect balance between your professional and personal life. Our commitment to this model's success is solidified through semi-annual productivity assessments with our board, ensuring that our high standards of performance are consistently met.

5. Professional development. We promote continual learning and put our money where our mouth is with development plans and access to global experts through the GLG network 

We also have a generous professional development budget for each colleague – “Eduprints”. Is there some training you’d like, or maybe you could benefit from professional coaching? Simply provide a business case that shares your aspirations and the resources you need, and we'll do our best to support you. 

We care about both your development in Simprints and your holistic long-term career goals. Simprints Alumni have gone on to work for Google, USAID, Gavi the vaccine alliance, Save the Children, and other top players.