Alliances Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships)

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

4d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is hiring an Alliances Coordinator to support partnerships with corporate partners, research and healthcare funders, and other stakeholders. The role supports team operations, implementation of new programs, and process improvements, while helping drive partnership and revenue growth by reducing administrative work for relationship managers, speeding up stewardship, and improving experiences for internal business development leads and external partners. The coordinator supports portfolio managers and the Director of Research Alliances with business development and partner stewardship, including data management, prospecting briefs, CRM processes, market research, forecasting, and reporting. The position also monitors general inquiry mailboxes and helps coordinate hand-offs across departments. It includes research and analysis of corporate, industry, nonprofit, government, and venture capital R&D portfolios to inform the Foundation’s engagement in the healthy aging landscape, as well as participation in discussions about philanthropic trends and corporate giving practices.

Requirements

Knowledge of providing administrative support to a team or on projects.
Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to understand, translate, and distill complex technical data and details into clear information that enables decision-making.
Strong analytical mindset and interest in using data to support efficiency and identify creative solutions, including automation.
Demonstrated customer service and/or client management skills, with strong communication skills.
Ability to adapt interpersonal style to the needs of internal and external partners.
Commitment to teamwork and ability to collaborate and manage projects with and through others.
Ability to influence action without direct authority.
Willingness to adapt, comfort with ambiguity, and flexibility as business dynamics and priorities change.

Nice To Haves

Experience in business development, sales, development, operations, customer or client management, or healthcare consulting.
Salesforce experience or Salesforce Admin certification.

Responsibilities

Support portfolio managers and the Director of Research Alliances with business development and partner stewardship activities, including data input and management and preparation of partner-prospecting briefs.
Develop proficiency in Salesforce and support the department’s strategic use of the CRM and improvement of business development processes.
Use CRM and other business intelligence tools to provide market research, landscape briefs, and prospecting support.
Provide operational support to development projects, including forecasting and reporting.
Monitor the department’s general inquiry mailboxes and facilitate hand-offs with portfolio managers and technical experts across departments.
Evaluate corporate, industry, nonprofit, government, and venture capital R&D portfolios using primary and secondary research to assess the healthy aging landscape, its players, and its challenges.
Help prioritize the Foundation’s intellectual and financial engagement tactics.
Participate in discussions about philanthropic trends and corporate-giving best practices, recommending ideas to help secure funding.

Benefits

More than 15 medical insurance options, with the Foundation paying 90% of premiums.
Competitive dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan with a 6% employer contribution.
Flexible spending accounts.
Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
18 vacation days, 12 well-being (sick) days, and 2 personal days.
Summer Fridays, with office closure at 2 p.m., and a summer holiday week over July 4.
Flexible work environment, with employees coordinating with their managers and colleagues on when, where, and how work gets done.
Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
Regular training courses and events for staff and leadership cultivation.