Level : Management
Job Location : World Food Program USA – Washington, DC
Remote Type : Remote from WA, CA, TX, IL, FL, GA, VA, MD, NJ, NY, or DC
Position Type : Full Time
Salary Range : $125,000 – $140,000 / year
World Food Program USA seeks a dynamic and creative Director of Corporate Partnerships with in-depth fundraising and leadership experience. This position reports to the Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships and manages a team and portfolio of new and existing corporations in the following industry sectors : Tech, Logistics, Energy, and Banking. This position and the Corporate Partnerships Team play a key role in supporting World Food Program USA’s ambitious growth goals for greater impact to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) mission and programs.
About World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA‘s values provide the framework for how we behave and work together to reach our goals to feed and save the lives of the most vulnerable people around the world. Those values are :
Collaborative : We are all one team
Accountable : We own our work
Respectful : We are kind to each other
Inclusive : We champion diversity
Optimistic : We have a make it happen attitude
We are looking for applicants who embody these values and are invested in forwarding our mission.
Why Join Us?
- We are a dynamic, forward-leaning, financially stable organization.
- You will be joining an effective, committed, high-performing group of colleagues who are well-regarded in the community.
- This position will play a crucial role in aiding the organization in their mission of ending global hunger.
Responsibilities :
Fundraising and Partnership Management
Responsible for the planning and execution of corporate engagement and fundraising strategies for new and existing corporate partners in the Tech, Logistics, Energy, and Banking sectors who are aligned with the mission of the United Nations World Food Programme.New business cultivation and solicitation strategies to secure seven-figure partnership opportunities within 12–18 months.Manage and support the Corporate Partnerships Team in developing, growing, and executing fundraising strategies for current partners, focusing on transformational, multi-million-dollar holistic partnerships.Surprise and delight new and current partners with best-in-class account management to build multi-year partnerships aligned with WFP USA funding opportunities.Working with World Food Programme Country Offices and technical units to identify funding gaps and develop partnership proposals.Project manage the entire cycle of grants, including proposal writing, outcome measurement, budget tracking, reporting, and partner communications.Cross-functional collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders across World Food Program USA and the United Nations World Food Programme in support of day-to-day account management activities.Leadership Responsibility
Support, lead, and challenge a small team of gifted fundraising professionals to reach their highest potential, developing professional development opportunities, ambitious goals, and job happiness.Partner with the Senior Director to continue to build a supportive, winning team culture aligned with our company’s values of collaboration, accountability, responsibility, inclusivity, and optimism.Qualifications :
A well-qualified candidate will possess the following :
Bachelor’s degree or higher.Minimum ten years of experience executing successful corporate partnerships or other relevant fundraising / sales experience. Minimum four years of leadership experience.Visionary and strategic fundraiser with a proven track record of securing seven-figure corporate partnerships, including philanthropy, in-kind, and technical collaborations.Proven track record of successful strategy planning and implementation.Strong understanding of the nonprofit sector and familiarity with best practices, current trends, and techniques of corporate fundraising and partnership management.Industry familiarity and relationship-building with corporations in the Tech, Logistics, Energy, and Banking sector.Preferred experience with fundraising for international nonprofit programs.Strategic, creative, motivated, collaborative, and innovative individual.Ability to operate, thrive, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial organizational environment.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Experience with Microsoft Office suite.When applying, please submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered.
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Salary : $125,000 - $140,000
