Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising Lead

UNOPS; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UNOPS Geneva, supporting UNICEF's Digital Inclusion team, seeks a Corporate Fundraising Specialist to translate partnership opportunities into funded initiatives.

You will leverage commercial fluency and tech sector know-how to structure collaborations, build a high-value sales funnel, and secure signed partnerships with senior corporate and internal stakeholders.

Include a strong track record in closing complex deals and a deep understanding of telecom/digital infrastructure markets.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent with 5+ years in fundraising/corporate partnerships.
• Experience closing high-value corporate deals is essential.
• Familiarity with UNICEF fundraising systems and tech-sector business models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tailored corporate fundraising strategies for assigned sectors and markets.
• Build and manage a prioritized pipeline and sales funnel of partnership opportunities.
• Design outreach and lead generation activities to originate new opportunities.
• Position UNICEF Digital Inclusion/Giga with partners and internal stakeholders.
• Develop pitches, notes, and proposals with program, technical, and communications teams.
• Lead negotiations and drive signed partnership agreements and follow-up.
• Monitor pipeline health, funding potential, and progress; address bottlenecks.

Skills

Account management

Donor engagement

Donor management

Fundraising

Proposal management

Stakeholder management

Strategic partnerships

Commercial fluency

Negotiation

Executive presentation

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Bachelor’s degree + 7 years experience

Job description

UNOPS Geneva, supporting UNICEF's Digital Inclusion team, seeks a Corporate Fundraising Specialist to translate partnership opportunities into funded initiatives.

You will leverage commercial fluency and tech sector know-how to structure collaborations, build a high-value sales funnel, and secure signed partnerships with senior corporate and internal stakeholders.

Include a strong track record in closing complex deals and a deep understanding of telecom/digital infrastructure markets.