World Economic Forum

Associate

• Establish and maintain a prioritized list of approximately 20–30 cities for potential Yes/Cities engagement using agreed criteria and evidence
• Maintain visibility of city opportunities, owners, next steps and handovers across the Centre
• Build relationships with mayors, senior city leaders and relevant government departments
• Develop understanding of local government priorities, institutional structures and decision-making processes
• Map existing Forum relationships and activities across priority cities
• Connect city priorities to relevant Forum industries, Centres and initiatives
• Support partner proposals and business cases where city-level alignment is central to the value proposition
• Feed city intelligence into the Yes/Cities product offering, engagement model and business plan
• Assess city readiness, government commitment, local leadership, partner presence, local anchor capacity and potential funding
• Support development of city qualification criteria and engagement standards
• Prepare evidence-based recommendations on whether and how opportunities should progress
• Coordinate city handovers to global network and regional or city-level engagement teams
• Maintain clarity on ownership, next steps and accountabilities for each priority city
• Support connections between city priorities and global Forum programming
• Identify opportunities for cross-city learning and replication
• Collaborate with Centre teams, regional ecosystem leads, Forum industries, Centres, initiatives and account managers
• Engage with mayors, senior city leaders, government departments, local anchors, businesses, investors, innovators and civil-society organizations

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Senior Associate, Experience Economy and Cities

Account Manager

• Manage a portfolio of Partner accounts
• Engage relevant executives in the Forum’s events, initiatives, and communities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned organizations
• Develop and implement tailored engagement strategies for Partner organizations
• Strengthen relationships with CEOs and C-suite executives
• Identify opportunities to strengthen Partner engagement with the Forum
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior Partner representatives
• Lead regular Partner engagement to understand strategic priorities
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver a seamless Partner experience
• Engage Partners in relevant industry work
• Monitor Partner engagement, business developments, and overall account health
• Identify partnership growth, expansion, and retention opportunities
• Develop retention strategies for at-risk accounts
• Develop tailored Partner engagement plans and shape executive agendas
• Identify opportunities for executive participation, speaking roles, and leadership interactions
• Coordinate Partner activities across Industry, Regional, Centre, Event, Finance, and Partner Development teams
• Provide strategic guidance to Account Associates on operational delivery
• Report to the Senior Manager, Communications and Technology

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Senior Associate, Experience Economy and Cities

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