[Hiring] Corporate Partnership Development Lead @JerseySTEM, Inc.

Role Description

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

The Corporate Partnership Development Lead at JerseySTEM serves as a key member of the corporate outreach team, focusing on identifying and engaging potential corporate partners. Working closely with the Corporate Partnership Development Manager, this role requires a proactive approach to establishing connections and building relationships that align with JerseySTEM's mission and objectives.

• Responsible for a limited number of Corporations of the same general market space (Chemical, Civil, Finance, Services, etc.) to identify critical decision makers, present JerseySTEM’s mission and financial requirements, and facilitate approval and disbursement of funding.
• Build relationships with key Corporate employees.
• Research and identify potential corporate partners, understanding their goals, CSR objectives, and potential alignment with JerseySTEM's programs.
• Assist in creating customized partnership proposals that address the specific needs and interests of prospective partners.
• Provide marketing ideas and concepts for materials and opportunities for promoting our organization to potential donors.
• Communicate with DEVT leadership on the progress of efforts.
• Attend Corporate related activities involving those organizations they are responsible for.
• Attend weekly mandatory virtual meetings.

Qualifications

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap.
• Ability to establish and maintain connections with market space corporations.
• Resourceful, can-do attitude.
• Experience with Business-to-Business marketing and/or selling.
• Experience with community outreach, relationship development, not shy on phone or email.
• Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, Salesforce).
• Would be a plus if candidate has flexible schedule to allow for daytime calls with the school admins during the work week.

Requirements

• Understanding of Corporate reporting and approval processes.
• Familiarity with a particular market space (e.g., key corporations, industry specific events, industry leaders).
• Strong communication skills, friendly, creativity, driven to do volunteer work that is compatible with our mission.
• Previous outreach or cold calling experience is preferred.
• Ability to travel to a local Corporation for appropriate in-person presentations and meetings (preferred).