Senior Manager/Manager, Center for Corporate Diplomacy

Description

Title: Senior Manager/Manager, Center for Corporate Diplomacy

Employment Status:  Exempt

Salary: $57,750-$89,250, commensurate with experience, final title

Supervisor Title: Senior Director, Center for Corporate Diplomacy

Date Revised:  May 2024

Summary of Position:

Meridian is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Manager/Manager for our Center for Corporate Diplomacy to cultivate and leverage relationships with members of Meridian’s Corporate Council to increase growth and engagement. Under the supervision of the Senior Director, Corporate Diplomacy, the Senior Manager/Manager works with the Corporate Diplomacy team within the External Affairs division at large to identify new corporate donor prospects and build upon Meridian’s corporate engagement program. The successful candidate will possess a blend of skills and experiences tailored to the unique demands of corporate fundraising and client management, including front-line experience raising gifts at six to seven figure level, stakeholder engagement and retention, program management, and superb client management abilities.  A strong familiarity with corporations with global corporate social responsibility initiatives, international relations, and international trade issues preferred.

This position is located in Washington D.C. and Meridian requires MD, DC, or VA residence for all employees. The position may work partially remotely until further notice. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Identify and engage new corporate      donor prospects at the $50,000 level and above to build a robust pipeline      of donor prospects for Meridian’s corporate engagement program
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and      close Meridian’s corporate donors and prospects, in conjunction with the      Corporate Diplomacy and Senior Leadership team
• Manage and steward a portfolio of      corporate donors with specific annual goals and objectives, leading      strategy sessions and brainstorming with partners, communicating and      engaging regularly (in-person meetings/calls/emails) to ensure continued      financial support and partnership
• Draft solicitations, proposals,      concept notes and other materials in support of Corporate Diplomacy growth      efforts; synthesize companies needs with Meridian programs and turn      abstract partnership concepts into clear and accessible language
• Support fundraising efforts on      Meridian’s flagship and inter-departmental convening programs, including      the Meridian Summit and Ball, Diplomacy Forum, and other engagements
• Support corporate events as needed      by identifying high level speakers and relevant topical themes to the      corporate community, building an audience of interested stakeholders etc.
• Suggest and support connecting      corporate partners into Meridian’s wider exchange work, and identify      potential customized exchange opportunities with the private sector
• Support Corporate Diplomacy’s      administrative needs, including database management/donor pipeline      tracking, financial processing
• Support communication functions as      needed including developing collateral, e-newsletters, digital/social      media content
• Forge and maintain relationships      with key strategic players in the private sector/CSR community, to      maintain a financial acumen/presence in all corporate development      initiatives.
• Work cooperatively across Meridian      departments to ensure that corporate members are engaged in meaningful,      relevant, and timely programming.
• Mentor and build skills for      Corporate Diplomacy team, with supervisory roles
• Responsible      for completing all organizational administrative responsibilities in a      timely manner and meeting all organizational administrative deadlines
• Other duties as assigned 

Employer’s Statement

Meridian is committed to empowering global leaders and amplifying voices of a wide variety of backgrounds to create pathways for greater understanding, shared value and respect for all cultures as connecting people has been our foundation for over 60 years. If you share our values and enthusiasm to promote non-partisan collaboration to address global challenges and opportunities, you can find a home at Meridian. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Meridian promotes equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, family responsibilities, marital, veteran or military status, nation