<p>Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Specialist, Sales and Partnerships, is responsible for the research, review, evaluation, monitoring and reporting of parking services delivery programs.</p><p>The Specialist has responsibilities toward driving the expansion of the TPA growth strategy, including identifying new market opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and executing on third&#8209;party management contracts.</p><p>The role centers on building strategic partnerships, enhancing service offerings, and positioning the TPA business for sustained long&#8209;term growth.</p><p>The incumbent is customer centric, highly analytical, with strong communications skills, works collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders, including City of Toronto staff, other Agencies, private sector partners and Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) and ensures alignment with TPA&#8217;s corporate strategy and initiatives.</p><p>RESPONSIBILITIES Collaboration with Partners Supports the development of partnerships with key City stakeholders and the public sector to drive accelerated deployment of first/last mile mobility solutions to transform ease and speed through the city while creating incremental revenue streams.</p><p>Supports the preparation of parking management and other joint venture proposals, including the completion of die diligence.&#160; Provides customer-centric support for B2B parking management clients.</p><p>Represents TPA at meetings with TPA clients, City Councillors, BIAs and other stakeholders, attending meetings on behalf of TPA, as required.</p><p>Provides information in response to inquiries from elected officials, representatives of senior government ministries and other municipalities, other government departments, agencies, consultants, stakeholder and the public.</p><p>Maintains working relationships with other Divisions to ensure effective partnerships within the City of Toronto.</p><p>Leads cross0functional TPA committees in participating in City initiatives and projects.</p><p>Business Development, Partnerships and Sales Leads outreach and development with potential business partners with the goal of the TPA growing business and operating parking facilities on behalf of private, non-profit, and public sector organizations Provides overall account management of parking management agreements, including monitoring and managing agreements with third party landowners, negotiating renewals and identifying underperformers along with recommending corrective actions.</p><p>Carries out financial analyses relating to parking management agreements and potential parking management opportunities.</p><p>Engages stakeholders and makes recommendations to the Executive Team.</p><p>Drives the expansion of the TPA growth strategy, including identifying new market opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and executing on third&#8209;party management contracts.</p><p>Research, Analysis and Reporting Carries out research and analysis on current and longer-term mobility trends, including travel demands within and through the City, parking supply and demand issues, impacts to business and future directions in transportation and mobility.</p><p>Monitors the performance of TPAs parking management portfolio Compiles and analyzes demographic, economic, social, cultural and physical data in the City of Toronto, and prepares reports on transportation issues affecting the TPA.</p><p>Designs, conducts and/or coordinates research and analysis activities and surveys.</p><p>Monitors City-initiatives to identify land-use changes and other activities which may impact on TPA initiatives.</p><p>Arranges the hiring of and provides work direction on research, analysis, surveys, report writing assignments, and other activities of contract, part time and student employees.</p><p>Other Duties Prepares and evaluates financial proformas in support of TPA investment opportunities.</p><p>Conducts initial site assessme