Senior Director leading corporate partnerships at First Book. Focused on strategy, management, and growth within philanthropic partnerships.
Responsibilities
Provide senior leadership for the strategy, stewardship, renewal, and growth of First Book’s corporate partnerships portfolio.
Collaborate with Strategic Alliances leadership and cross-functional teams to support departmental vision, planning, staffing, professional development, and performance management.
Lead, coach, and support a team responsible for managing complex corporate partnerships.
Develop, present, and advance corporate partnership concepts, proposals, and pitch materials for institutional partners.
Oversee the renewal and expansion of existing corporate partnerships.
Guide the design, implementation, and oversight of large-scale cause-marketing and corporate-funded programs.
Partner with internal stakeholders to develop, monitor, and refine partnership performance metrics.
Coordinate cross-functional deliverables across departments to ensure partnership commitments are met.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in business administration, nonprofit management, communications, marketing, public relations, social impact, or a related field required.
Master’s degree (MBA or MA) in a related field preferred.
Extensive professional experience (typically 10+ years) in corporate partnership development, fundraising, account management, consulting, or related client-facing roles, with increasing responsibility for partnership strategy, revenue support, and organizational impact.
Demonstrated success managing, stewarding, and growing large-scale corporate partnerships or comparable initiatives.
Proven leadership experience, including supervising, coaching, and developing teams.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including experience preparing proposals, pitches, reports, and executive-level materials for internal and external stakeholders.
Proficiency using Salesforce or comparable CRM systems to manage partner pipelines, track engagement activity, support reporting, and maintain accurate records.
Ability to analyze trends in corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility (CSR), ESG, and cause marketing.
Benefits
Eligibility for medical and dental insurance coverage, in accordance with plan terms.
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, subject to plan provisions.
Paid vacation leave, accrued in accordance with organizational policy.
Paid sick leave, provided in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Up to twelve (12) paid holidays annually, subject to organizational schedule and business needs.
Eligibility to participate in the organization's 401(k) retirement plan, including employer matching contributions, in accordance with plan documents.
Eligibility for an employer-provided parking stipend, subject to program guidelines and business needs.
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