What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Strategic Partnerships position at TEC of Jackson, Inc.?
BASIC JOB SUMMARY:
The Director of Strategic Partnerships is responsible for utilizing their connections with local, statewide, and national leadership to help TEC meet the Company’s goals. This role will help shape policy and create a culture of partnerships, not competition, while assisting TEC to grow its footprint.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The essential job functions and duties described below may not be the only requirements of the position. It may be necessary to follow other instructions or perform other related duties required by the company.
- Identify key areas of opportunity that make financial sense for TEC to consider and pursue
- Find, research, and suggest projects, joint ventures, potential targets, and other partnership opportunities
- Utilize local statewide and national relationships like USF and NDIA to guide policy and legislation that impacts TEC
- Leverage professional relationship with the state broadband office to ensure TEC is well represented in the industry
- Assist TEC in public perception campaigns and events to showcase the company as a major player in all aspects of the telecom industry
- Develop relationships and partnerships within the communities that the Company serves
- Serve as representative for the Company in local, state, and federal groups and associations
- Host executives and customers in business and social settings
- Identify industry threats and risks and develop plans to combat them
- Actively support the COO on strategic initiatives
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Special projects as requested by the COO or other departments which would be of a nonrecurring nature
- Other duties that may be assigned
Job Qualifications:
Education/Experience – Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is required. This position requires a minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated experience at a director level.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities – The candidate must possess a solid understanding of industry specifics and business strategies. Requires superior interpersonal skills as well as excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
TEC is a communications company with a vision of connecting customers to the world and strengthening the communities we serve. As a family owned and operated business, we value your success and personal growth within the company. We strive to strengthen employees, build customer relationships, expand our fiber network, and increase profitability so that we can reinvest in our employees, company, and communities that we serve. As a Director of Strategic Partnerships, you’ll join an elite team that is connecting rural Americans with dedicated fiber broadband services.
With over 100 years in business, TEC is an established innovative communications leader. In the early to mid-1900s, TEC connected countless people to the telephone for the first time. And today, we are accelerating access to high-quality, reliable internet solutions for communities that need it most. With offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana, we are playing a major role in the largest internet infrastructure buildout in the history of our country, and you can be a part of this exciting time.
TEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other category protected by applicable Federal, State, or local laws, except where age and gender are essential bona fide occupational requirements, or where disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification. Furthermore, Equal Employment Opportunity will be provided for qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era as well as other protected veterans. TEC is committed to the idea that all employees must be treated with dignity and respect. Each and every employee is expected to help maintain a nondiscriminatory workplace.
