Strategic Partnership Manager

Jericho Road Ministries•Buffalo, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Jericho Road Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Strategic Partnership Manager in its Advancement Department, working at the organization’s 233 W Ferry location. The role develops and stewards relationships with businesses, corporations, foundations, civic organizations, and other community partners to support sponsorships, employee engagement, volunteer participation, and long-term philanthropic investment. It also manages a portfolio of major-gift prospects and donors through the full fundraising cycle, represents Jericho Road in the community, and tracks partnership and major-gift activity and revenue. The position supports Jericho Road’s mission of caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity. Compensation is $75,000–$85,000 salaried, with individual compensation based on candidate-specific factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field.
A minimum of 3 years of successful development or sales experience.
Experience cultivating business or corporate relationships and soliciting monetary gifts.

Responsibilities

Develop and steward strategic relationships with businesses, corporations, foundations, civic organizations, and other community partners to generate sponsorships, employee engagement opportunities, volunteer participation, and long-term philanthropic investment.
Manage corporate partnership opportunities, including Bridging the Gap sponsorships, naming opportunities, and employee giving partnerships.
Manage corporate volunteer engagement in collaboration with the Manager of Training and Volunteer Engagement.
Manage a portfolio of major-gift prospects and donors, leading identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
Create individual donor strategies that include in-person visits, tailored cultivation plans, solicitation goals, and follow-up stewardship activities.
Represent Jericho Road in the community at networking events, speaking engagements, donor events, and other opportunities that strengthen awareness of its mission and partnership opportunities.
Maintain accurate and timely records in Raiser’s Edge, including contact reports, move management, and pipeline tracking, to support consistent reporting.
Track and report partnership and major-gift revenue, pipeline, and engagement metrics for the Advancement team and leadership.
Prepare proposals, sponsorship packages, and recognition benefits tailored to each partner’s interests and giving capacity.
Perform other tasks as required by the role and the organization’s missional objectives.