Manager, Corporate Partnerships (Fixed Term)

National Geographic Society•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Advancement team cultivates, solicits, and stewards philanthropic foundations, government and corporate partners who invest in the Society to drive impact through science, technology, education, exploration, and storytelling. The team collaborates with Society teams – and often works closely with NGP/Disney – to build transformative and impact-driven strategic partnerships. The team also produces global events that deepen connections and leverage the Society’s power to convene, and directs robust annual, major and planned giving programs empowering the Society with a broad base of public support. The Manager, Corporate Partnerships is a key member of the Institutional Partnerships Team responsible for dedicated corporate partnership engagement. This role requires strong attention to detail, project management skills, and clear communication tailored for senior leadership. The Manager handles day-to-day relationship management, tracks project milestones, and prepares deliverables and materials for executive-level meetings. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Partnerships and located at the Society’s headquarters office in Washington, DC, the Manager, Corporate Partnerships will collaborate across the Advancement, Communications, and Programs teams to implement successful, multi-faceted corporate partnership activities. They will be a creative, solutions-oriented professional with demonstrated experience in building successful corporate partnerships that leverage meaningful impact to meet mutual business objectives. They will steward a portfolio of high-impact, high-value partnerships, ensuring strategic alignment across internal teams and external partners, while driving measurable impact and deepening engagement to advance shared partnership goals.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising, corporate social impact, partnership marketing, business development or related fields.
Superb verbal and written communications skills
Exceptional project management skills with meticulous attention to detail
Excellent time management skills; capable of maintaining high-quality work within time-sensitive deadlines
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to cohesively coordinate with people across all levels of the organization
A positive and proactive mindset with openness to constructive feedback
A self-starter who can work independently but also values being an active part of a team
A motivated learner with enthusiasm for the National Geographic Society’s mission and values
Demonstrated discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive information
Demonstrated success in managing corporate partnerships
Strong communication and presentation skills with a high degree of confidence in interacting with senior executives
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
A creative, solutions-oriented approach to building mutually beneficial partnerships
Experience fundraising and providing donor stewardship for science, education, environmental conservation or cultural/historic preservation preferred
Understanding of current trends in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, grant and/or project management, and communications

Responsibilities

Serve as the day-to-day relationship and project manager for a dedicated portfolio of high-value corporate partnerships, in close collaboration with the Director, Corporate Partnerships and other team leadership.
Manage complex, end-to-end project timelines and milestone tracking to ensure a smooth on-time fulfillment of all contractual partnership deliverables and assets.
Lead internal cross-departmental workflows to guarantee coordinated execution of meetings, events, updates and material creation.
Support a cross-departmental effort to compile and deliver comprehensive impact reports, regular status updates, and strategic touchpoints to communicate key performance metrics and support long-term account retention.
Support team leadership in preparing for executive engagements with assigned portfolio of partners.
In collaboration with internal teams, develop, design, and secure approvals for executive-ready decks and case studies, for presentations to internal senior leadership and corporate C-suite executives.
Create and secure internal approvals of strategy guides, detailed talking points, and briefing materials to synthesize complex partnership objectives to align key stakeholders ahead of presentations.
Support the long-term growth of the portfolio by playing a key role in the renewal processes for assigned, supported corporate accounts.
Manage the internal development, coordination, and review of corporate partnership renewal proposals.
Serve as a thought partner across the Institutional Partnerships Team to develop SOPs and creative partnership strategies that engage, retain, and grow the Society's corporate partners.
Monitor industry trends in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and program management to optimize account growth.
Take on additional team projects as assigned, including the development of new templates and SOPs.

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision insurance
engaging and comprehensive wellness program
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment
flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year)
10 days of sick leave
12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31
paid parental leave
adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
fertility benefits
learning and development opportunities
Lifestyle Spending Account
pet adoption assistance and insurance
pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy
employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit
a variety of National Geographic discounts and perks