Strategic Partnerships Director - Mid-Country, MI, OH, IN, KY, TN, MO, IA

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.  If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.  ORGANIZATION SUMMARYWorld Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor? Are you someone who is both extremely personable yet driven and results-oriented? Do you love building and cultivating relationships? Do you desire to put your gifts and your experience to use in work that truly transforms lives? Do you have experience leading sales and/or fundraising teams? If so, then you might be a great fit for our team!   If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.    The Strategic Engagement Department of World Relief is responsible for the organizations private revenue and is fueled by serving our partners so that we might add value, build trust, and connect them deeply to our mission of boldly engaging the world's greatest crisis in partnership with the church.  We serve our church, individual and foundation partners sacrificially.  We focus on behaviors that lead toward results and make important decisions to achieve them.  Finally, we take the complex development solutions in our field work and distill them in a way that provides clarity and simplicity for our partners. 

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ---The Strategic Partnership Director is responsible for:    
• An annual income goal for their region.   
• Meeting monthly lead indicator objectives.   
• Retention of major donors and church partners.   
• Donor acquisition and new church partnership development.    Implementation of strategic regional events. 
•  Working in partnership with the regions local offices in achieving US ministry fundraising goals. 
•  Develop, coordinate and manage a defined portfolio of partners within the larger major donor portfolio.
• Conduct in-person meetings, traveling as necessary/approved, with prospects and existing partners.   
• In advance of each new fiscal year, participate in creation of donor journey strategies for prospective and existing partners.   
• Work with additional staff and donors to facilitate special events   
• Participate in international vision trips and ministry trips as appropriate for partners journeys.   
• Track all aspects of major donor annual fundraising plans and ensure proper follow-up using World Relief’s preferred donor database management system.   
• Effectively move prospective donors through the World Relief sales process through expert qualifying, pitching and closing skills.   
• Create and deliver engaging partner care and growth strategies for each prospect and partner, adding value to their relationship with World Relief, building trust in the organization and connecting them deeply to our mutual mission.   
• Oversee a timely stewardship process including major donor acknowledgement, ensuring 3-day turnaround, input from appropriate staff, and adherence to overall strategy for each donor. 
•   Support donor database management system by ensuring that hard and soft records are up-to-date and accurate.   
• Proactively pursue new leads, converting them into prospects and guiding them t