Partnerships & Business Development Coordinator

Description:

The Partnerships & Business Development Coordinator converts domestic partnership opportunities into completed projects and measurable deliverables that strengthen AUPP’s brand, expand market visibility, support student recruitment, and contribute to enrollment growth. The role identifies, develops, coordinates, and tracks partnerships with companies, government agencies, NGOs, professional associations, and community organizations. It works across Partnerships & Engagement, Marketing & Communications, Admissions & Recruitment, Legal and Secretariat, academic units, and other departments to ensure each initiative has a clear strategic purpose, defined audience, deliverables, timeline, owner, and measurable benefit.

This is a delivery-focused coordination role. Success is measured not only by the number of relationships developed, but by the quality, timeliness, and strategic value of the projects produced through those relationships.

Job Responsibilities:

Identify and prioritize partnership opportunities with companies, government agencies, NGOs, professional associations, and community organizations.
Turn partnership discussions into clear proposals and projects with objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, owners, and success measures.
Coordinate agreements, approvals, and internal handovers so approved initiatives move promptly into implementation.
Coordinate assigned projects from planning through completion, including meetings, task tracking, documentation, deadlines, follow-up, and issue escalation.
Clarify responsibilities across partners and university departments, and maintain current project plans and status trackers.
Escalate delays, approval gaps, resource constraints, and partner concerns with practical recommendations.
Work with Marketing & Communications and Admissions & Recruitment to convert partnerships into campaigns, events, content, outreach, and prospective-student opportunities.
Ensure priority partnerships include clear visibility, audience, messaging, and follow-up plans.
Identify opportunities that support student recruitment, scholarships, internships, executive education, sponsorship, research, community engagement, or revenue.
Serve as a primary contact for assigned partners and maintain responsive, professional communication.
Coordinate partner meetings, official visits, networking activities, and institutional engagement.
Maintain accurate partnership records, contact histories, agreements, commitments, and next actions.
Monitor the partnership pipeline, milestones, outcomes, risks, and performance indicators.
Prepare concise proposals, briefs, presentations, reports, correspondence, and recommendations for leadership and external stakeholders.
Conduct post-project reviews and recommend whether initiatives should continue, expand, improve, or close.
Represent AUPP professionally at external events, meetings, and forums.
Perform other duties assigned in support of AUPP’s growth, partnership, and engagement priorities.

Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, International Relations, Management, or a related field; a master’s degree is an advantage.
Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience in partnerships, business development, project coordination, marketing, recruitment, or stakeholder engagement.
Strong project coordination, relationship management, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prepare professional proposals, briefs, presentations, reports, and project documentation.
Strong English oral and written communication skills; Khmer proficiency is strongly preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and confidence using trackers, databases, or CRM systems.
Organized, accountable, results-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities independently and collaboratively.

To Apply:

To apply, please submit the following documents to the Human Resources Office via [email protected] or our online job application form:

Chat to Recruitment team via t.me/auppcareers (069 99 00 23)

We would appreciate it if you could use the designation: “[Partnerships & Business Development Coordinator] – Applicant Full Name” in the subject line.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Inquiries can be directed to the email provided.