Sr. Director, Partnership Strategy

Who We Are
Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S.

What You Will Be Doing
The Senior Director, Partnerships Strategy is a member of the leadership team for Corporate Partnerships. This role provides strategic thought partnership and support to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Direct Marketing in strengthening fundraising efforts. This position will have a primary focus in creating and developing strategies to establish, cultivate and provide an aggressive fundraising program to generate increased revenue for the organization.

Key Responsibilities
- Serving as a critical resource for corporate partnerships team, helping to set and refine strategic priorities for current and prospective corporate and foundation donors
- Supporting the development of dynamic grant materials, proposals, presentations, budgets, stewardship reports, and other donor communications
- Supporting the development of strategic, integrated and viable partnership opportunities in collaboration with fundraising team
- Serving as an expert for research and industry trends; maintaining awareness of the competition
- Leading preparation for Corporate Partnerships team meetings and trainings
- Managing the SVP's preparation for Board and Development Committee meetings, Townhalls, and budget-setting processes
- Leading implementation of systems, processes and tools to streamline the team's operations
- Managing Corporate Partnerships department budget, including tracking expenses and revenue reconciliation
- Partnering collaboratively with other departments where resources are needed for partnership development and strategy
- Leading special campaigns and projects as needed
- Management responsibilities including planning, assigning, and scheduling work, reviewing work quality, and training staff

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of experience and expertise in developing comprehensive partnership proposals
- Experience and expertise in building sales strategy and processes to support execution
- Experience using data to support decision making with a strong analytical mindset
- Experience leading thoughtfully yet decisively in an organizational structure with diverse constituencies
- Experience leading others through complex situations and building trust and confidence among stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated success in business development/sales for a nationally recognized organization is a plus

Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary of $136,000 - $173,000/annual. Health, dental, vision and a retirement plan with a 6% employer match; unlimited paid time off; flexible fully remote working environment; bi-weekly work from home stipend; parental leave; tuition reimbursement.

The physical location for the candidate selected must be within the contiguous United States. Susan G. Komen is fair and equal in all its employment practices.