Director Corporate Partnerships - Southeast Metro Markets

Blood Cancer United•Atlanta, GA

2d•$99,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Director, Corporate Partnerships is a national role serving as corporate partnerships lead responsible for executing the corporate partnerships strategy and achieving revenue goals within the assigned territory. Through close collaboration with cross functional teams, this role is responsible for the strategic leadership of multi-regional and national 6+ figure partnerships, driving new partners to our mission and expanding existing relationships. This role is responsible for meeting individual revenue goals through management of a personal portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 7-10 years of non-profit corporate partnership experience with a solid track record of interacting with the highest level of corporate leadership and closing significant partnerships
Experience at the regional or national level within the nonprofit industry
Successful track record of collaborating in a highly matrixed organization
Experience in the daily use of a CRM, preferably Salesforce
Experience in negotiation and solution-oriented problem solving
Excellent use of Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
Ability to work effectively within a highly matrixed organization
Ability to create and maintain trust and rapport both internally and externally
Strong communication, organizational and collaboration skills
Proven track record of closing and managing 6+ figure corporate partnerships
Experience in creating deep and meaningful prospect pipelines with strategic moves management plans
Demonstrated experience in managing and monitoring budgets to ensure financial accuracy, accountability, and alignment with organizational priorities.
Experience leading internal colleagues to pursue and secure major opportunities through thoughtful account strategy, executive level relationship development, negotiation planning, and portfolio wide thinking

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary relationship lead for a portfolio of priority corporations responsible for an identified individual revenue goal.
Lead and own corporate partnership development working closely with internal cross functional teams to identify emerging corporate trends to cultivate and close meaningful, strategic partnerships.
Drive revenue growth by securing six+ figure partnerships, ensuring customized solutions and outstanding delivery in collaboration with the account.
Exemplify exceptional external development leadership, consistently embodying the One Blood Cancer United mindset and setting a standard of excellence for peers and key stakeholders.
Provide high-level expertise across all corporate industries, to support both revenue generation and strategic partnership development in support of campaign and mission funding needs.
Build, nurture, and leverage relationships with cross functional teams with both internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, to identify and optimize value propositions for each corporate account, ultimately driving mission impact and sustainable revenue growth.
Possess a comprehensive understanding of key disciplines, including sales, marketing, corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee engagement/HR, and consumer initiative strategies to design and implement effective partnership strategies.
Engage with external CEOs and senior leaders from various functions to explore mutually beneficial opportunities for collaboration, ensuring alignment with both corporate objectives and Blood Cancer United goals.
Provide continuous expertise, guidance, and support to regional teams, aiding in the development and execution of account strategies that deliver maximum value for both partners and Blood Cancer United.
Represent Blood Cancer United with credibility and professionalism in senior level internal and external settings as appropriate.
Accountable for annual Territory corporate partnerships revenue line withing designated territory.
Use CRM to manage relationships, and maintain forecast integrity, ensuring visibility and accountability across all partnership stages.
Assure a fiscally sound operation, including the timely, accurate and comprehensive development of contributions income and expense budgets, reporting, monitoring, and implementation.
Maintain a working knowledge of the Blood Cancer United mission and programs to promote organizational initiatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned.