Partnerships Manager

Summary

PEAK Grantmaking is a vibrant membership community of more than
8,000 professionals who specialize in grants management for funding
organizations and advance shared leadership and learning across the
philanthropic sector. PEAK elevates their expertise and fosters
collaboration to strengthen the practice of grantmaking, empowering
grants management professionals to lead the way in operationalizing
equity-centered, values-driven grantmaking practices. We enable
philanthropy to achieve its full potential to fuel change for
good. 

PEAK Grantmaking finds itself in the midst of a pivotal time of
growth and organizational transformation. The organization seeks a
Partnerships Manager to work closely with the Partnerships Director
to help develop, execute, and evaluate PEAK Grantmaking’s
engagement strategy with philanthropic and peer organizations that
support PEAK’s Principles for Peak Grantmaking. This person will
focus on managing existing partnerships and developing
relationships with the next generation of collaborators, serving as
the principal link between PEAK and its strategic
partners. 

The Partnerships Manager is a new role developed by the
organization to manage strategic relationships at all levels and
develop a dynamic continuum of experience for PEAK’s members.

This position reports to and works closely with the Partnerships
Director and will oversee aspects of partnerships, outreach,
events, and communications.

Duties, Responsibilities, and Authority

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Establish and nurture connections with individuals,
  organizations (including philanthropy-supporting organizations
  (PSOs)), and members who influence PEAK’s Principles for Peak
  Grantmaking strategies, funding priorities, and award
  regulations
• Serve as the first point of contact for strategic partners,
  ensuring the utmost professionalism and prompt response time
• Act as an ambassador for PEAK, fostering and enhancing
  institutional relationships, positioning for and pursuing valuable
  prospects, skillfully negotiating favorable agreements and
  partnerships, addressing operational challenges, and promoting
  shared objectives
• Work with partners to compose data-driven strategic goals for
  collaborative initiatives
• Coordinate with internal staff to align partnerships strategies
  across all communications and programmatic offerings
• Assist the Partnerships Director in the planning and execution
  of public speaking engagements/presentations, including relevant
  activities that take place during PEAK’s annual convening
• Manage the sponsorship program for PEAK’s annual convening in
  collaboration with other teams in the organization
• Represent PEAK at various events and engagements, and deftly
  use these opportunities to cultivate new and strengthen existing
  relationships with PEAK partners
• Harness and analyze relevant data to identify opportunities to
  enlist partners for and enhance member participation in various
  PEAK initiatives
• Institute and monitor innovative benchmarking and reporting
  tools to gauge the performance and impact of partner
  initiatives
• Support engagement plans, tools, and resources for members,
  partners, and other audiences
• Act as the primary administrator of the Partnerships team’s
  project management activities in Asana
• Serve as liaison between the Partnerships team and other teams
  within PEAK
• Collaborate with the Communications, Knowledge and Learning,
  and Membership and Community Engagement teams on projects and
  events that promote and increase PEAK’s influence in the
  philanthropic sector
• Incorporate equity and inclusion into work assignments and
  organization-wide efforts, and work to build personal knowledge and
  experience in these areas

 

Requirements and Qualifications Essential skills and
experience:

• 5+ years proven experience in the field of philanthropy is
  required
• Demonstrated experience in partnership development and
  strategy, and fundraising
• Knowledge of philanthropy-supporting organizations (PSOs) and
  social sector infrastructure
• Excellent writing, public-speaking, and interpersonal skills,
  and the ability to successfully collaborate with internal and
  external stakeholders
• Excellent time management, project organization,
  problem-solving, relationship-building, and team-building
  skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and work
  independently, efficiently, and effectively
• Be flexible, resourceful, innovative, self-motivated, and
  success-driven
• Commitment to PEAK’s goals and strategy, and the ability and
  willingness to adapt as those goals evolve
• An unwavering commitment to equity and inclusion
• Advanced proficiency using M365 applications (Outlook, Word,
  Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)
• Experience and proficiency using collaborative project
  management and communications systems, such as Asana and Slack
• Ability to travel is required. Travel for this position could
  include attending the annual convening, sector conferences, staff
  meetings and retreats, and member events.
• Possession of valid U.S. work authorization. At this time, PEAK
  is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment.
  Therefore, applicants for this position must be authorized to work
  for any employer in the United States.

Compensation

A comprehensive salary and benefits package will be offered. The
starting salary range for this position is $90,000–$102,500,
commensurate with experience.

Location and Work Environment

This position is fully remote. PEAK staff work at home, on the
road, or in a satellite location for all or part of the regular
workweek. You will use software and video conferencing to
collaborate and stay connected with staff and PEAK
members. 

Equal opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental
principles of PEAK Grantmaking, where employment and promotion
opportunities are based on individual capabilities and
qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
pregnancy, sexual orientation/ affectional preference, age,
national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran
status, or any other protected category as established under
law.

PEAK is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified
individuals. Therefore, PEAK will take any required steps to ensure
that candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation to fully participate in the job application and
interview process. Please submit your requests through the
application form. Note that all applicants invited to interview
will be provided with a list of questions in advance of meeting
with PEAK team members.

Similarly, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable staff
members with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the
position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of
employment at PEAK.

Application Process

Use this link to apply for the position. Please upload your
cover letter and résumé, preferably in a single PDF.

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