This is a 3 year grant funded role The World Economic Forum brings together leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society to address global challenges and improve the state of the world. Within the Forums Centre for Nature and Climate, the Forest Future Alliance (FFA) mobilizes private-sector and philanthropic action to advance the conservation, restoration, and stewardship of forest landscapes in a way that is socially, economically and ecologically responsible. Why we are hiring FFA seeks a Partner Engagement Specialist to support partner engagement, events and the delivery of strategic interventions in critical forest landscapes globally. Private sector and philanthropic investors face rising complexity from degrading carbon sinks, carbon market setbacks, AI-led disinformation, and constrained funding. And yet there are emerging opportunities in this forest investing space. The Partner Engagement Specialist will support the FFA community by project managing team processes related to the recruitment and retention of private sector and philanthropic investors, our annual events schedule and the identification and support to landscapes. The role will require stakeholder management and coordination skills across investors, corporates, and philanthropic counterparts and the FFA team. Reporting line The Partner Engagement Specialist will report to the Program & Partner Engagement Manager and work closely with FFA colleagues responsible for partnerships, philanthropy and communications, while interacting with staff at the Tropical Forest Alliance and Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA). Responsibilities include Support the project management for the identification, assessment and profiling of scalable investment opportunities, from innovative financial models, business models and critical forest landscapes. Provide operational and coordination support for stakeholder management to ensure partner engagement targets at met across the team (e.g., briefings, tracking actions, meeting preparation and follow-up). Ensure the FFA partner directory is maintained and updated throughout the year, for our FFA community to access and connect with innovators and implementation partners globally. Support the organization of relevant virtual learning as well as in-person convenings at Forum and FFA events. Contribute to the development and maintenance of knowledge assets, content and communication materials, working with the team. Requirements and experience 3-5 years of relevant experience across project management and partner engagement. Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across investors, corporates, philanthropy and innovators. Digital proficiency and a strong understanding of CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) is a plus. Excellent written and spoken English. French, Spanish and/or Portuguese would be considered a plus. Skills Team player with the ability to absorb, synthesize and develop a wide variety of insights, combined with strong organizational and coordination skills. Strong project management skills including demonstrated ability to drive progress and prioritize and deliver on key activities such as convenings, partnerships and content curation. Ability to connect the dots in a complex matrix environment; strong collaboration skills, with disciplined and consistent follow-through for internal and external parties. Strong entrepreneurial and collaborative attitude. Strong research and analytical skills. To be successful, you should Be solutions-oriented, proactive, responsive to feedback, and comfortable operating in ambiguity. Thrive in a convening role: supporting alignment across actors with different incentives and timelines. Align with the teams values of: servant leadership, integrity, collaboration, inclusion and optimism. Why work at the Forum: The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change! Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of experience enabling public-private cooperation for the common good. Be part of a global team that brings leaders together through dialogue, to build trust, and turn shared understanding of complex global issues into collective solutions. Our culture is grounded in care, curiosity and respect, encouraging genuine dialogue and meaningful collaboration. By investing in trust and understanding, we create an environment where everyone can contribute fully to our shared mission. Work in an environment that values shared learning, diverse perspectives, and real-world collaboration, helping you grow through challenge, not routine. At the Forum, every role contributes to global progress. We advance together and help our partners shape solutions that make a lasting impact.