Senior Officer, Corporate Partnerships (P4)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Senior Officer, Corporate Partnerships, you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will support the growth and success of high-impact corporate relationships across multiple industries, including technology and healthcare.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships, you'll be a dynamic, creative team player with a strong understanding of business and social impact to drive lasting results for kids.

You will lead a ~$4 million portfolio, managing key corporate relationships and maximizing value through financial investments, product donations, consumer activations, employee engagement, and innovation. As the primary relationship manager, you'll develop strategic plans, co-create new offerings, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful program execution.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC or Fairfield, CT

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)*
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Lead Partnerships and Drive Revenue (70%)

• Develop, manage and steward 3-6 high or medium profile existing corporate partnerships generating at least $4 million in annual cash revenue.
• Develop strategic account plans and track progress toward measurable KPIs to maximize value through programmatic funding, consumer activations, workplace giving, employee engagement, and other channels.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities to grow existing partnerships and unlock additional value from partners.

Contribute to the Success of the Overall Team Strategy (15%)

• Support the broader Corporate Partnerships strategy to drive high-impact partnerships with corporations (i.e., include developing and socializing new partnership opportunities and lead special projects).

Knowledge Management (10%)

• Monitor industry trends, opportunities and challenges, conducting research as needed to distill insights into clear, actionable opportunities.
• Maintain internal systems for tracking and disseminating key information.

Drive External Visibility (5%)

• Identify and secure opportunities to build Save the Children’s visibility (i.e., securing speaking engagements, engaging senior executives, or storytelling opportunities through media and social channels).

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience 
• Experience in corporate fundraising, marketing, promotions and communications
• Proven experience in building 7-figure partnerships in consulting, agency or corporate fundraising contexts
• Able to navigate highly complex contracts and support others by providing technical advice, guidance and direction on large partnerships
• Experience working with senior corporate executives
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels
• Excels in managerial and leadership skills to drives engagement within a team
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% to foster team-building and partner relationships
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite 
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Degree in relevant field (business management, marketing, non-profit management or similar)
• Experience in creating public/private partnerships and developing impact metrics

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $108,800 – $121,600 base salary  
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $98,600 – $110,200 base salary  
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $88,400 – $98,800 base salary  

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