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Summary

The Lead Associate, Corporate Partnerships is a key member of the Corporate Partnerships team liaising with corporations that support Save the Children, creating social impact that is sustainable and at scale. You will assist in identifying new revenue-generating activities with corporate partners to support Save the Children’s domestic and international programs.  You will also support a variety of team members on larger, more complex partnerships, and will be responsible for managing and growing their own portfolio of partnerships to reach department revenue goals and drive impact for children in the US and around the world.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Account Support Managing Existing Commitments (40%):

• Support team to develop, manage and steward existing high-profile corporate partnerships worth approximately $2.5M+.
• For all grants and commitments assigned, work with the account manager, program teams, writers and marketing and communications to ensure all reporting, media and communication commitments are met in a timely manner.
• Support the development of the vision, strategy and overall relationship with the corporate partner, as directed by the account manager.
• Assist in the Due Diligence review process as necessary.

Account Management & Growth (30%):

• Manage portfolio of 1-3 assigned corporate partners to support team and division revenue goals. The Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the partnership including corporate grant/contributions, cause promotions, GIK of product and/or expertise, employee engagement and communications planning.
• Work closely with the team to develop and adapt the relationship vision, strategy, engagement plan and key performance indicators for managed accounts. With the account manager, drive the proposal development process and ensure all reporting requirements are met.
• Liaise with other areas of Save the Children to ensure programs and campaigns are effectively executed, and track information related to the donor in our customer relationship management system.

Department Support (20%):

• Support the department in daily duties related to managing current partners, such as conducting research; participating in partnership brainstorms; and creating pitch presentations.
• Contribute towards the implementation of the Corporate Team’s strategic plans as required and assigned.

 Knowledge Management (10%):

• Actively develop strong working knowledge of agency and department level priorities.
• Conduct research on specific accounts, individuals, corporate philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility trends proactively and as assigned.
• Conduct data entry and maintenance as assigned in Save the Children’s customer relationship management system.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging

• Proven success in presentation, communications and writing skills
• Proven ability to navigate challenging situations to achieve goals and deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and take initiative, with a high degree of internal and external customer service
• Demonstrated research capabilities
• Proven successful organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in not-for-profit organizations with emphasis on client facing experience

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 $66,300 – $74,100 base salary

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program.  Save the Children also offers paid vacation, accrued at least 12 days a year, depending on paygrade and length of service, paid safety and wellness leave of at least 1 day per month worked for a full time employee which is pro rata reduced for employees working less than a full time schedule, and at least 10 paid holidays a year. Employees may be eligible for additional bonus compensation. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, family leave, paid parental/adoption leave of 60 days, commuter benefits, paid caregiver leave days, 1 paid volunteer day a year, paid critical child illness leave days, dress for your day, and much more.

Why you should join the Save the Children Team… 

Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.  

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About Save the Children 

No matter your role when you join Save the Children, each and every day you will challenge yourself to devote your skills, talent and expertise to changing the world for kids. It’s an ambitious goal, and a meaningful one no matter how you see yourself professionally: an accountant, a writer, a data analyst, a teacher, a driver, a designer, or any one of the hundreds of dozens of roles we’re looking to fill every day. 

You see, Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.?

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond.? As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with?all?people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.?

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.?

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children’s policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. 

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.