RFP: Strategic Partnerships Advisor

Beyond Type 1•San Mateo, CA

About The Position

Beyond Type 1 is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by diabetes. Co-founded in 2015 by Nick Jonas, Juliet De Baubigny and fellow diabetes change-makers, Beyond Type 1 serves the largest digital audience of any diabetes nonprofit worldwide. From awareness and prevention to diagnosis and daily management, we’re here for every step of the journey. With a mission to help people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes survive, thrive and collectively drive innovation toward prevention and cures, Beyond Type 1 offers bold, unfiltered support through education, community engagement and self-advocacy, ensuring their voices are heard and valued in spaces that inspire change. We meet people where they are—providing practical tools, community connection and direct funding—while working to dismantle stigma and systemic barriers to care, domestically and internationally. By uniting the global diabetes community across all types, backgrounds and geographies, we’re changing what it means to live with diabetes and creating a path to a world beyond it. Beyond Type 1 is seeking to engage an experienced 1099 contractor or boutique purpose driven agency to serve as a Strategic Partnerships Advisor who is a flexible, outcomes-driven collaborator that will allow us to accelerate our corporate partnerships pipeline immediately while maintaining agility within our team structure. The selected partner will work in close collaboration with our SVP, Growth & Partnerships and the team at large, including senior leadership like our President, who will also be actively engaged in outreach and cultivation with a shared mandate to build and close a qualified pipeline of corporate partners, with particular emphasis on out-of-industry opportunities.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of closing six- and seven-figure corporate partnerships and multi-year commitments on behalf of nonprofit or mission-driven organizations, owning the process from prospecting through close
Existing networks and relationships in one or more of our priority sectors: consumer brands, CPG, healthcare, or technology
Expertise in cause marketing and corporate-nonprofit partnership models
Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy while working in close alignment with Beyond Type 1 senior leadership
Ability to represent our organization externally with credibility, warmth, and a clear understanding of our mission
Commercial acumen
Relationship depth and rigorous business development discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience working with brands in the wellness, beauty, or food & beverage space

Responsibilities

Lead outbound prospecting and top-of-funnel outreach to build a qualified pipeline of prospective corporate partners
Prioritize out-of-industry opportunities, including consumer brands, wellness, food & beverage, beauty, and adjacent sectors
Bring existing relationships and/or the demonstrated ability to forge new ones quickly at senior and C-suite levels
Support sponsorship outreach for our Q4 fundraising gala (Beyond Limits) event and our stigma-busting general population Q3-Q4 campaign (“The Beyond Type”) as near-term pipeline priorities
Develop and refine partnership proposals in close collaboration with our internal team
Identify and pursue six- and seven-figure opportunities, structuring deals that deliver mutual value
Design innovative, mission-forward partnership models that go beyond transactional sponsorships
Drive partnership conversations through negotiation and close
Transition closed accounts to our internal Partner Management team for activation and long-term stewardship
Maintain rigorous pipeline tracking via Salesforce or equivalent CRM
Work collaboratively and in close alignment with our internal team, functioning as a true partner rather than a transactional vendor
Collaborate cross-functionally with our Marketing and Social Impact & Global Advocacy teams as needed
Provide regular reporting on pipeline status and revenue forecasts to leadership