Strategic Partnerships Manager

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is one of the
nation’s leading national racial justice legal organizations.
Formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the
Lawyers’ Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice,
fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people
and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to
make the promises of our democracy real.

Job Title: Strategic Partnership Manager
Location: Washington, DC
Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role:
The Development Team at the Lawyers’ Committee seeks a dedicated
and highly motivated Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead the
solicitation and stewardship of a broad range of corporate entities
across the country. We are honored to partner with philanthropic
leaders across the country to build the future we all
deserve.

This position will have a diverse set of responsibilities focused
on creating and deepening relationships with corporations through
in-person and online meetings, mailings, and special engagement
opportunities. The Strategic Partnership Manager will help the
organization’s corporate partners fulfill their philanthropic goals
and build opportunities for corporations and their employees to
engage with the organization. The Strategic Partnership Manager
will represent the organization at external stakeholder events and
build relationships with various corporate leaders.

The Strategic Partnerships Manager will work closely with the Vice
President of Development, Vice President of Strategy and Programs,
President/Executive Director, and other team members. The Strategic
Partnerships Manager will work under the supervision of the
Institutional Partnerships Manager.

What You’ll be Doing:
Responsibilities of the Strategic Partnerships Manager include but
are not limited to:

• Build and implement individualized strategies from stewardship
  to solicitation to cultivation for corporate donors and
  prospects.
• Create and implement special cultivation opportunities such as
  small events, special mailings, and/or communications for select
  corporate donors/prospects.
• Build and complete a cultivation calendar to include content
  directed at corporate donor audiences.
• Prepare personalized proposals and reports for corporate donors
  and prospects.
• Develop and lead all aspects of processes to triage, select,
  support, and manage strategic partnership opportunities.
• Conduct prospect research to expand the organization’s
  strategic partnerships.
• Represent Lawyers’ Committee at events.
• Collaborate with program staff to identify and form engagement
  opportunities for corporations.
• Manage information flow between corporate prospects/donors,
  internal program staff and communications colleagues.
• Collaborate with communications colleagues to optimize cause
  marketing relationships for brand and audience building.
• Stay abreast of current corporate social responsibility,
  marketing trends and internal issues to determine appropriate
  applications.
• Build and manage expense and revenue forecasts for strategic
  partnerships program.
• Liaise with Deputy Chief Counsel on approval processes for
  charitable sales promotions, corporate sponsorship contracts and
  agreements.
• Support production of annual Higginbotham Gala.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:

• Minimum three years of progressive experience in development or
  advocacy, encouraging strategic partnerships.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent educational experience
• Strong belief in the Lawyers’ Committee’s work and
  mission.
• Strong interpersonal skills such as persuasiveness and
  perseverance in attaining goals.
• The ability to communicate effectively on the phone, virtually
  and in-person with corporations, donors, board members, volunteers,
  staff, and the public.
• Experience with nonprofit fundraising, with progressive
  responsibility and a proven track record of soliciting, closing,
  and managing gifts from corporations.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex themes and activities
  into a short and compelling format.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
  simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop long-term plans, set objectives, and track
  progress towards achieving objectives.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative. Flexibility
  and a willingness to take on new tasks as the responsibilities of
  the position evolve.
• Experience with donor database management and systems with
  Raisers Edge preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office systems.
• Availability to travel in U.S. occasionally is required.