[Hiring] Director of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Relations @INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC

Role Description

As Director of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Relations, you will manage an established portfolio of corporate and industry partners, while leading strategies to develop new partnerships and funding opportunities.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development and supervising one direct report, you will be the Foundation's lead relationship manager for:

• Corporate partnerships
• Strategic alliances
• Industry engagement
• Sponsorships
• Advisory boards
• Executive roundtables
• Industry-supported initiatives

You will help build a strategic approach to corporate relationships and partner engagement so that team members across the Foundation recognize how strategic partnerships advance the mission and understand their roles in supporting those relationships. In your first 1–2 years, you will:

• Achieve annual revenue goals across corporate partnerships, strategic alliances, and sponsorships.
• Grow and diversify the pipeline of corporate and industry partnership prospects.
• Develop new strategic alliances and funding opportunities while retaining and expanding existing partner relationships.
• Oversee the successful execution of advisory boards, executive roundtables, and other sponsored initiatives.
• Lead partnership pipeline management, performance tracking, revenue forecasting, and reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate partnerships, sponsorships, business development, strategic alliances, healthcare relations, fundraising, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success developing partnership strategies, managing business development pipelines, and securing and growing five- and six-figure partnerships.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, proposal development, and negotiation skills.
• Experience supervising and developing staff and collaborating effectively across departments.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, preferably Salesforce, including data analysis and forecasting.

Requirements

• Remote working environment with core hours between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm ET.
• Travel of up to 20% required for donor engagement, IDWeek, and internal retreats and meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Generous PTO.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life and AD&D insurance.