[Hiring] Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships @UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

Role Description

As a result of USEF’s ongoing success and growth, and in recognition of the significant work still ahead to address climate change, the Strategic Partnerships (SP) team continues to expand and scale its efforts nationally. The Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships (Senior Manager) joins an innovative and agile team at USEF, working to further build and evolve its capabilities to coordinate and support the organization’s results-driven partnerships and donor relations.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to one of the country’s leading philanthropic organizations, in a critical decade for climate. Reporting to the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, the Senior Manager will be an external-facing member of the SP team and will support a variety of projects and assignments related to the cultivation and stewardship of USEF funders.

Overseeing a portfolio of funders and prospects across various program issue areas, the Senior Manager will engage directly with funders, track funder engagement, draft materials, and contribute to meeting and event planning. In addition to working with the SP team, the Senior Manager will have the opportunity to collaborate with USEF program colleagues on funder-related projects, as well as contribute to other institutional efforts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated relevant work experience, such as fundraising, partnerships, and relationship management in a nonprofit, foundation, or business setting.
• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse set of donors or partners.
• Experience communicating and collaborating with people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and cultures, including high-profile individuals and institutions.
• Experience working on multiple projects concurrently, with diverse stakeholders, and managing multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of climate change or clean energy issues is desired.
• A commitment to contributing meaningfully to a workplace where equity and inclusion are core values.
• Proven oral and written communications skills.
• Technical skills: Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, preferably in a Mac environment. Familiarity with Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets, as well as Box. Experience using cloud-based relational database systems, such as Salesforce, is preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to travel two to four times a year for three to four business days at a time.

Benefits

• This is a full-time position.
• The target salary for this position is $175,500 for a candidate based in the metro areas of San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Boston, or Sacramento, and $157,500 for candidates in other areas of the U.S.
• USEF provides a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, disability, and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off.

Company Description

U.S. Energy Foundation’s (USEF) mission is to secure a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis. We envision a healthy, safe, and equitable economy powered by clean energy.

• USEF supports education and analysis to promote nonpartisan policy solutions that advance renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• For more than 30 years, USEF has supported grantees to help educate policymakers and the general public about the benefits of a clean energy economy.
• USEF believes that a diverse workforce makes us a more effective organization and is essential for achieving a clean and equitable energy future.