[Hiring] Director of Corporate Relations @Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Role Description

The Director of Corporate Relations will lead the Foundation’s strategy to build mutually beneficial relationships with corporations, corporate foundations, and business leaders. This results-oriented role will:

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, close, and steward corporate investments that advance the Foundation’s mission and priorities.
• Create and manage a robust prospect portfolio.
• Implement an organization-wide account-planning process.
• Generate at least $500,000 annually in new and renewed corporate revenue, with goals increasing as the program matures.
• Support programs and events including Team Reeve, Reeve Summit, Research, Advocacy, Reeve Golf Classic, A Walk to Believe, and others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of progressive experience in fundraising, corporate relations, business development, sponsorship sales, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success securing significant corporate gifts, grants, sponsorships, or strategic partnerships and achieving ambitious revenue goals.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior corporate leaders and translate organizational priorities into compelling partnerships.
• Excellent writing, presentation, negotiation, project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Sound financial judgment, experience developing proposal budgets and monitoring revenue performance.
• Proficiency with Salesforce or comparable CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, protect confidential information, and work independently and collaboratively.
• Availability for occasional evening or weekend events and required travel.
• Experience in a nonprofit, foundation, education, healthcare, cultural, or community-based organization.
• Knowledge of corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, sponsorship valuation, and corporate foundation grantmaking.

Requirements

• Certified Fund-Raising Executive credential or relevant advanced training preferred.
• Experience in healthcare nonprofit fundraising a plus.
• Approximately 20% of travel is required. Attendance at Foundation special events is expected.

Physical Demands/Office Environment

• This position is primarily a sedentary, remote role, but includes periodic physical activity.
• Occasional travel to conferences and periodic on-site activity at the Foundation's headquarters is required.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs.
• During travel, the individual must be able to set up live events, including exhibit booths, presenter stages, and displays.
• During on-site work at headquarters, the individual may occasionally need to move about inside the office to liaise with staff, access files, and use office machinery.

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The Foundation is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination that supports individual dignity and respect.

Please submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position.