Manager, Business Development
United States
Full-time
1 week ago
No H1B
Key skills
Fundraising experiencePartnership managementProposal writingProject managementPresentation skillsComputer proficiencyOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsCollaborationProject ManagementCommunication
About this role
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to curing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis while improving the quality of life for affected individuals. The Manager, Business Development will support the Business Development team by managing account relationships and contributing to the growth of partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the Senior Director, Business Development, manage (retention, cultivation, stewardship) relationships with the Foundation’s strategic corporate partners
- Develop and manage a pipeline of targeted opportunities of support with our strategic corporate partners for Foundation programs
- Write strong and detailed proposals & presentations, acknowledgements, reports, and other communications that demonstrate Foundation and programmatic impact based on national materials
- Manage and execute various aspects of strategic corporate partner meetings at conferences, including agenda setting, slide and/or material preparation, facilitation, and internal meeting guidance
- Liaise between the Foundation’s field staff and the national office regarding event national sponsorships, and local event support and benefits, providing guidance as needed
- Collaboration with other Foundation teams to maximize strategic corporate partner opportunities and ensure revenue targets are met
- Other duties as required
Requirements:
- 2 – 3 years of fundraising and partnership management experience
- Demonstrated performance working in a remote/virtual position
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment on multiple projects, exercising good judgement in prioritization
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Superior writing skills to craft and edit compelling proposals and targeted, meaningful communications
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Ability to deliver effective presentations to junior through executive-level colleagues / partners
- Collaborative attitude: strong ability to work well cross functionality with other departments and local chapters
- Computer proficiency including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Commitment to maintain integrity of a central database
- Approximately 10% travel
- Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience