Senior Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships (Full Time)

The Senior Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships will join an accomplished Development team to help raise funds that support the work, mission and bold vision for Grameen America. Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Partnerships, the primary role of this position is to manage, engage and support the expansion of Grameen America’s portfolio of corporate donors. This position requires exceptional writing and project management skills, high attention to detail, ability to learn quickly on the job, and strong interpersonal skills for working with funders and other departments across the organization. The candidate should possess the ability to manage projects independently, set and manage multiple priorities, and take initiative as well as work as part of a highly collaborative development team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage grant proposal, application and reporting process, including proposal writing, budget creation and modification, impact and financial reporting
• Support the management of key corporate prospects, construction of a pipeline of desirable prospects and development of company-specific approach plans, which could include philanthropic/foundation grants, cause marketing, workplace giving, and employee engagement, that reflect corporate partners’ marketing and business needs, as well as philanthropic and community engagement goals
• Collaborate with Director in pitching and securing new partners, including providing support in research, securing meetings, preparing correspondence, developing pitch materials, and prospect stewardship
• Successfully steward and engage corporate relationships, including: the planning and execution of specials events; assisting in site visits; managing frequency of outreach, communication and personal contact
• Work closely with Development, Marketing & Communications, Programs and Operations, and other Grameen America departments to leverage all company assets in an effort to initiate innovative ideas and maximize opportunities to ensure partnership benefits and support are in alignment across the organization
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications team to support the creation and implementation of multi-channel communications strategy to amplify the impact of corporate partnerships, and assist with marketing reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data to report to corporate partners
• Document and maintain clear and timely records to track corporate benefits packages, donor giving, grant proposal and reporting deadlines, contacts, notes, and assist in the maintenance of an accurate database and corporate benefits matrix
• Support financial aspects of grants management, including impact data, budget proposals, and budget modifications, including reconciliations and financial reporting
• Maintain accurate Salesforce database records to ensure gifts and activities are properly recorded and maintain an accurate grants calendar, tracking grant deliverables and timelines
• Contribute to the overall strategy of the fundraising department and work with the team to execute on and achieve our goals
• Perform other special projects as needed

  SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree with 4-6 years of experience in development, grant writing or strategic partnerships
• Strong writing skills and ability to synthesize complex themes and relay information in a concise and persuasive manner
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills including ability to manage stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrated ability to lead and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Excellent judgment, critical thinking and research skills 
• Energetic, positive and enthusiastic team player with a commitment to the values of the organization
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to take the lead on projects and work independently as well as collaboratively on a team
• Ability to learn quickly on the job 
• Fundraising database experience required; Salesforce strongly preferred
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office especially on Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
• Spanish language skills a plus