Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships

Crisis Text Line • Chicago, IL

2d • $125,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

At Crisis Text Line, we believe that every person in crisis deserves to be heard, understood, and supported. Our mission is carried forward by people who lead with empathy, integrity, and a deep sense of responsibility to one another and the communities we serve. Over the past decade, our staff and more than 14,000 active volunteers have facilitated 9 million+ conversations with people in crisis, bringing empathy and care to every interaction. In 2025 alone, we supported over 3 million moments of crisis nationwide. Our Corporate Partnerships team sits at the heart of Crisis Text Line's Advancement department, driving the revenue relationships that make our mission sustainable and scalable. We work with some of the most recognizable brands in technology, sports, and entertainment — including partners like Nike, TikTok, and the NBA — building collaborations that go beyond traditional CSR to create something strategic, mutually valuable, and built to last. WHAT YOU’LL DO As Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships, you will:

Requirements

• A genuine believer in the mission. You are moved by Crisis Text Line's work at the intersection of mental health, technology, and equity. You are energized by the urgency of what we do, and you bring that energy into your pitches, your relationships, and your results.
• An experienced and accomplished corporate partnerships professional. You bring at least 8 years of experience in corporate partnerships and/or business development, with a proven track record of securing six- and seven-figure partnerships and managing a robust portfolio independently.
• A creative dealmaker and strategic thinker. You identify new revenue models, design partnership structures that reflect what each company actually needs, and bring a consultative approach and creative instincts that make Crisis Text Line an indispensable partner.
• A thoughtful and genuine relationship builder. You invest deeply in the people you work with, both inside and outside the organization. You understand that the best partnerships are built on trust, responsiveness, and consistent follow-through, and you hold yourself to a high standard of stewardship at every stage.
• An exceptional communicator and executive-level presenter. You are persuasive in a room and in writing. You command the attention of a C-suite audience, translate complex mission-driven work into compelling business cases, and negotiate with confidence and grace.
• A collaborative, cross-functional partner. You build strong internal relationships and understand that great partnerships require alignment across teams. You work fluidly with Marketing, Research, Product, and Finance, and you bring those teams along rather than working around them.
• A disciplined and resilient self-starter. You are process-oriented and self-directed, managing a complex portfolio of prospects and partners without hand-holding. You stay focused and energized through long cycles, bring both urgency and patience to relationship-building, and don't lose momentum when the path to yes takes time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in nonprofit, social impact, health, or mental health sectors
• Experience with Salesforce, Apoloo, Rel Sci, and/or other prospect and donor management software
• Experience using Asana or similar project management tools
• This role requires willingness and ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a corporate revenue pipeline.
• Proactively source, qualify, cultivate, and close new corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and multi-year agreements.
• Maintain rigorous pipeline discipline in Salesforce, with clear visibility into prospects, timelines, and revenue projections at every stage.
• Deepen and steward existing partnerships.
• Bring a high level of intentionality to every corporate relationship, developing tailored engagement strategies, identifying opportunities to add value, and ensuring partners experience Crisis Text Line as a creative, attentive, and mission-driven collaborator.
• Develop and pitch innovative partnership models.
• Work closely with internal teams to shape new offerings that go beyond traditional CSR, including fee-for-service arrangements, data and insights products, employer-focused mental health solutions, platform integrations, and licensing opportunities.
• Drive accountability across the corporate portfolio.
• Establish clear engagement strategies, deliverables, and check-in processes for every account.
• Build reporting structures that give leadership real-time visibility into pipeline health, revenue forecasts, and partnership milestones.
• Collaborate across the organization.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Research and Impact, Product, Legal, and Finance teams to design and execute partnerships that are innovative, compliant, and mutually beneficial.
• Leverage Crisis Text Line’s data and insights capabilities as a key differentiator in every external conversation.
• Represent Crisis Text Line externally.
• Serve as a visible, credible ambassador for the organization at conferences, events, and meetings with senior corporate decision-makers.
• Expand Crisis Text Line’s brand presence among companies with the reach, resources, and values to become long-term partners.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options that prioritize accessibility and financial peace of mind
• Employer-funded HSA contributions
• Generous PTO, sick time, and 19 paid holidays with a winter break
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave after 26 consecutive weeks of service
• Monthly internet and mental health stipends
• Annual Wellness Stipend
• Home office and professional development stipends
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Sabbatical after 3 years of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed