Lead Director, Corporate Partnerships Strategy Full Time NEW

This senior leadership role is focused on shaping and scaling a national corporate and foundation partnership portfolio that drives both revenue growth and mission impact. You will oversee a high-performing account management function, guiding a team responsible for deepening relationships with corporate and philanthropic partners. The role requires a strategic thinker who can design integrated, multi-dimensional partnership frameworks spanning marketing, philanthropy, employee engagement, and executive-level collaboration. You will ensure continuity across the partnership lifecycle, from acquisition through long-term growth and renewal, while aligning closely with new business development efforts. This position plays a critical role in transforming how partnerships are structured, activated, and optimized across a complex national ecosystem. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, revenue growth, and social impact, helping position the organization as a premier partner for corporate and foundation investors. The environment is highly collaborative, mission-driven, and focused on innovation in corporate philanthropy and shared value partnerships.

Accountabilities

• Lead the development and execution of a multi-year strategy to grow and diversify a $30M+ corporate and foundation partnership portfolio, driving consistent year-over-year revenue growth
• Establish portfolio-wide revenue targets, forecasting models, and performance benchmarks to ensure accountability and growth
• Design and implement a comprehensive partnership stewardship framework ensuring consistency, quality, and strategic depth across all accounts
• Manage and develop a team of Account Directors responsible for day-to-day partner engagement and execution
• Build and expand multi-dimensional partnerships across executive engagement, cause marketing, grants, employee engagement, volunteerism, and thought leadership initiatives
• Ensure seamless integration of newly acquired partnerships through structured onboarding and alignment with internal teams
• Oversee delivery of high-quality reporting, storytelling, and impact measurement to demonstrate partner value
• Collaborate cross-functionally with program, marketing, communications, and finance teams to ensure alignment and execution excellence
• Identify and implement innovative partnership models aligned with evolving trends in CSR, ESG, and corporate philanthropy
• Drive portfolio performance optimization through data insights, retention strategies, and growth initiatives

Requirements

• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in corporate partnerships, account management, or business development, including 3-5+ years in people management
• Proven success managing and growing a $30M+ corporate or foundation partnership portfolio with measurable revenue outcomes
• Strong expertise in partnership stewardship, account management, and integrated partnership design
• Experience working with cause marketing, corporate philanthropy, grant funding, and multi-channel partnership activation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a complex, matrixed environment
• Strong cross-functional leadership experience across marketing, communications, programs, and finance teams
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage and influence senior corporate and foundation executives
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate market trends into actionable partnership strategies
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex accounts simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presentation experience
• Preferred: experience in national nonprofit organizations, ESG/CSR environments, CRM tools, and partnership marketing or PR activation

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with senior leadership responsibilities
• Fully remote work across the continental United States
• Opportunity to lead a high-impact national partnership portfolio with significant revenue influence
• Strong mission-driven environment focused on social impact and community outcomes
• Leadership role with direct responsibility for team development and strategic direction
• Exposure to executive-level corporate and philanthropic partners
• Collaborative, inclusive, and values-driven organizational culture
• Opportunity to shape innovative partnership models in corporate philanthropy and shared value initiatives

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