Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & REVENUE GENERATION

• Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate partnership strategy to secure new and renewed corporate support.
• Personally solicit, negotiate and close 5-6 figure corporate gifts, sponsorships and in-kind donations.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of corporate prospects, from initial outreach through closing and stewardship.
• Prepare compelling proposals, pitch decks and partnership packages aligned with corporate goals.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT & STEWARDSHIP

• Serve as primary relationship manager for a portfolio of corporate partners.
• Ensure timely stewardship, reporting and recognition for all corporate gifts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver partnership benefits and fulfill sponsor commitments.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

• Partner with program, marketing and leadership teams to align corporate partnerships with organizational priorities.
• Collaborate with events and communications teams on sponsorship activations.
• Track and report partnership performance, revenue projections and outcomes.
• Contribute to annual revenue goals and long-term fundraising planning.
• Represent the organization at events and conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support all development department team members
  
  
  
   

• 5-7+ years of experience in nonprofit development, corporate partnerships or related fundraising roles.
• Demonstrated success closing corporate gifts in 5-6 figure range.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills with corporate decision-makers.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills and effective organizational skills with attention to details.
• A team player with a positive attitude; comfortable working with all levels of staff.
• Flexibility in varied job assignments.
• Flexibility with schedule (available to work during company events & conferences).
• Ability to travel as needed. 
  
   

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 5-7+ years of experience with fundraising, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, events, or related activities within a nonprofit organization.
• Proficient in the use of all MS Office programs, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Database management experience preferred; Salesforce experience highly preferred.