Please Note: This role requires the ability to work on site 3 days per week per company policy. The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Why we are recruiting: As a partnership organization and through the Business Engagement teams, the World Economic Forum engages the private sector to address industry, regional and systemic issues. Partners benefit from and contribute to the global knowledge base through working closely with the Forum to set the intellectual agenda of Forum gatherings, drive the insight agenda of its publications and steer the impact of its initiatives. Structured geographically, the Regional Business Team is responsible for building and managing the world’s premier communities of business executives from emerging markets, and seek to bring diversity, inclusion, and relevance to global industry conversations. We are currently seeking an Account manager, India & South Asia (internal title Senior Account Associate), who will be tasked with supporting partner engagement and retention. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio composed of some of India’s largest and most relevant companies across industries including energy, health & healthcare, financial services, information technology, mobility, collaborating with corporate executives to determine and deliver on year-round engagement plans. Reporting Lines and Interactions The Account manager will report into the Senior Manager - India & South Asia Key Responsibilities: Build, strengthen, and expand strategic relationships with top-tier business partners. Design and execute high-impact engagement strategies with Forum activities aligned with partner business objectives. Collaborate closely with colleagues to develop targeted engagement strategies by identifying key stakeholders, emerging market trends, and business opportunities to drive impactful partnerships. Maintain strong operational oversight and administrative coordination across processes, partner records, engagement plans, and follow-up activities to support smooth and consistent partner engagement. Key Performance Indicators: Ability to cultivate and sustain executive-level relationships. High partner retention, engagement Timely development and execution of partner engagement plans, regular partnership health reviews, consistent partner interactions, and effective administrative coordination. Preferred Requirements and Experience Bachelors or Master’s degree in a relevant field of study Experience working in India, and a strong understanding of the current regional economic landscape in South Asia, particularly India, with proficiency in analysing complex industry issues and in synthetizing appropriate recommendations to senior management 5+ years of full-time professional experience in the private sector (excluding internships) in roles related to account management, sales Excellent communication skills and command of English and at least one South Asian language Proficiency in Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel, Word, CRM Motivated team player who enjoys working in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment Able to respond appropriately to high-level demands under pressure Able to travel up to 50% of the time Why join us? Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together. Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together. 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.

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