Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement

About the Oregon Humane Society 

Founded in 1868, Oregon Humane Society is the Northwest's oldest and largest animal welfare organization with one of the highest adoption rates in the nation. We are working toward our vision of a world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness and respect. With campuses in Portland and Salem, OHS is an Oregon-based nonprofit that relies on donor support for its adoption, education, medical and humane law enforcement programs. Visit oregonhumane.org to learn more about how we’re creating a More Humane Society. 

The Team 

The OHS Philanthropy Team, part of the larger Advancement Team (encompassing marketing, communications, corporate partnerships, events, and giving), is tasked with soliciting gifts from our diverse donor audiences.  

The Position 

The Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement plays a key role in this high-performing team, focusing on building and strengthening corporate and community partnerships in Salem and the mid-Willamette Valley. This entrepreneurial position requires strategic thinking and a goal-driven mindset. The manager will represent OHS in the community, develop partnerships through research, event attendance, and association involvement, and create compelling proposals to drive engagement and support for our mission. 

Essential Responsibilities 

PERSONAL LEADERSHIP 

• Consistently strives to exceed expectations; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances. 

• Maintains high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align to our organization and customer service values, while treating all people with respect and dignity.  

• Demonstrates an awareness of your individual personal strengths and development needs, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of feedback and learning. 

LEARNING 

• Contributes to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course correct if necessary. 

• Utilizes data and insights to identify, understand and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress. 

• Builds appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact planned is being felt across the organization. 

INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION 

• Communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage. 

• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside OHS at all levels. 

• Leverage our best practices externally and grow OHS’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Community Engagement:  

• Represent OHS as our primary brand ambassador in Salem and surrounding communities by joining and attending chamber and association events, community events, OHS-hosted events and other areas where relationships can be made, and new partnerships can flourish. 

• Develop and execute ongoing activities to achieve the goals of the Corporate and Foundations team. These activities include setting clear objectives, deliverables, establishing deadlines and milestones.  

Corporate Partnerships: 

• Identify, research, and cultivate new corporate partners to expand support for Oregon Humane Society's initiatives.  

• Identifying employee giving opportunities through strategy, engagement and creating a clear and easy path for corporate employees to join OHS’ team of supporters. 

• Help support a portfolio of existing corporate donors, ensuring regular communication and engagement. 

• Collaborate with team members and program leaders to understand funding needs and support the team to develop c