[Hiring] Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships @Covenant House International

Role Description

The Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships is a strategic and entrepreneurial revenue leader responsible for developing and executing Covenant House International's corporate partnership strategy. Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the SVP will lead a high-performing team responsible for retaining, growing, and stewarding an existing portfolio of corporate partners while securing significant new corporate relationships across a diverse range of partnership types.

The SVP will drive revenue growth through:

• Philanthropic grants
• Corporate sponsorships
• Employee giving and engagement programs
• Cause marketing campaigns
• Point-of-sale and customer fundraising initiatives
• Licensing arrangements
• Other innovative partnership models

This leader will possess deep experience across the full spectrum of nonprofit-corporate partnerships and demonstrate the ability to identify emerging trends and create new pathways for sustainable revenue generation.

As a senior leader within the organization, the SVP will help shape revenue strategy, foster a culture of collaboration and accountability, and serve as an ambassador for Covenant House's mission and values.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in the corporate philanthropy and nonprofit partnership landscape
• Demonstrated ability to create and scale innovative partnership strategies
• Strong understanding of corporate social responsibility, ESG, purpose-driven marketing, brand partnerships, and employee engagement trends
• Exceptional business development, negotiation, and relationship management skills
• Proven ability to develop compelling partnership proposals
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, revenue planning, and portfolio analysis
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and influencing skills
• Ability to engage and inspire C-suite executives and other senior stakeholders
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams
• Strong emotional intelligence, judgment, and interpersonal skills
• Passion for Covenant House's mission and demonstrated commitment to mission-driven leadership

Requirements

• Minimum of 12-15 years of progressive fundraising, business development, corporate partnerships, sponsorship, marketing partnerships, or related experience
• Proven track record of securing and growing multimillion-dollar corporate partnerships
• Demonstrated success managing both new business acquisition and long-term relationship portfolios
• Experience leading teams responsible for corporate prospecting, account management, partnership fulfillment, sponsorship activation, and employee engagement
• Extensive experience working across multiple partnership channels
• Experience developing integrated partnership opportunities involving multiple organizational stakeholders and departments
• Demonstrated success collaborating with executive leadership, board members, and external stakeholders
• Experience engaging corporate executives as both institutional partners and individual philanthropic supporters is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Expected to travel nationally up to 30% for in-person meetings with partners and CHI team meetings as needed

Organizational Leadership and Mission Alignment

• Serve as a visible and credible leader who reflects Covenant House's values of compassion, respect, integrity, and service
• Champion a culture that centers the needs and dignity of young people experiencing homelessness and trafficking
• Model inclusive leadership practices and promote collaboration, transparency, and accountability throughout the organization
• Represent Covenant House International at conferences, industry events, partner meetings, and other external engagements