Stefan Kovacevic

Department

Global Partnerships

Job Title

Director, Global Partnerships

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES

English

PERSONAL BIO

At part of Stefan Kovacevic’s role at One Young World, he engages with organisations worldwide to help them retain and develop their young talents and drive innovation. Over the past five years, he has had the privilege of meeting some of the brightest young leaders who are making an impact worldwide by addressing major issues the team faces through projects and passion.

Stefan Kovacevic works with a great team to organise the annual One Young World Summit, which aims to convene the brightest young talent from every sector and country, and accelerate social impact by identifying, promoting and connecting the world's most impactful young leaders. During the four-day event, delegates can participate in speeches, panels, workshops and networking opportunities. They can apply to give keynote speeches and share the platform with world leaders and the media in attendance. The One Young World Community through the Global Consultation Process shapes the agenda, ensuring maximum relevance to the issues affecting young people. Delegates also have the opportunity to challenge, interact and be mentored by world leaders, making lasting connections throughout the Summit and celebrating their participation at social events and the unforgettable Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Director, Global Partnership, One Young World, UK (2019-present)
Senior Associate Director, Partnerships, One Young World, UK (2018-2019)
Associate Director, Partnerships, One Young World, UK (2017-2018)
Partnerships Manager, One Young World, UK (2016-2017)
Partnerships Executive, One Young World, UK (2015-2016)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master in Human Resources Management, University of Westminster, UK
Bachelor in Business Administration and Management, Università degli Studi di Torino (University of Turin), Italy

VacancIES

Brief Introduction of the Department

One Young World, a UK-based charity, harnesses the power of young leaders worldwide to drive positive change. Primarily, the Partnerships Team at One Young World focuses on fostering alliances with corporations that share the charity's commitment to addressing global issues, empowering youth leadership, and effecting positive social impact. Their responsibilities might include identifying potential corporate partners whose values and goals align with One Young World's ethos. This involves extensive research, networking, and relationship-building to establish collaborations that benefit both parties.

Moreover, the team negotiates partnership agreements, outlining mutual responsibilities, objectives, and expectations. They cultivate and maintain these relationships, ensuring that they contribute meaningfully to the charity's initiatives, whether through funding, mentorship programs, or resource-sharing.

The Partnerships Team also works closely with internal stakeholders, such as program managers and communication specialists, to coordinate joint initiatives, maximize the impact of partnerships, and align strategies for achieving shared goals.

Ultimately, the Partnerships team serves as a bridge between the charity and corporate entities, facilitating collaborations that empower young leaders, drive social change, and amplify the organization's efforts in making a positive global impact.

Department Staff Number

5-10 people

Internship Job Description

At the heart of every global threat is a failure of leadership. This new generation is the most informed, most educated, most connected generation in human history. One Young World identifies, promotes and connects the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible, more effective, leadership.

The annual One Young World Summit convenes the brightest young talent from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact. Delegates from 190+ countries are counselled by influential political, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Trudeau, Paul Polman and Meghan Markle, amongst many other global figures.

Delegates participate in four transformative days of speeches, panels, networking and workshops. All delegates have the opportunity to apply to give keynote speeches, sharing a platform with world leaders, with the world’s media in attendance. The agenda is shaped by the One Young World Community through the Global Consultation Process, ensuring maximum relevance to the issues affecting young people. As well as listening to keynote speakers, delegates have the opportunity to challenge, interact with, and be mentored by, world leaders. Delegates make lasting connections throughout the Summit, celebrating their participation at social events and the event's always-memorable Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

During this internship, you will be supporting One Young World teams in their work to prepare the 2024 One Young World Montréal Summit. You will mainly assist the partnerships and housing team with logistics, research, business development and data analysis. You will also help other teams with Summit-related tasks, including delegate communication and support. Finally, you will then have a chance to participate in the One Young World Summit as a crew member, to experience the Summit and help the teams on-site.

What you’ll do:

Support the housing and partnerships teams with accommodation and delegate queries
Research various industries and look for organisations that are actively looking to develop their talent
Support the development of new strategies to engage new partners as we prepare our marketing strategy for the 2024 One Young World Montréal Summit
Support the logistics, delegate/customer service during the Summit
Support partner and delegate communication via CRM software such as Salesforce
Generate reports on delegate registrations in terms of countries registered, industry they operate in, etc.
Support with website content and communications strategy to help generate more commercial interest

What you will gain:

Practical experience in multiple teams, with a specific brief from day one
Research skills and evaluation technique
Experience working in the charity sector and exposure to senior leadership from FTSE250 and Fortune 500 organisations
Intercultural and interpersonal skills
Experience in using project management software (Monday.com )and CRM software (Salesforce)