Executive / Sr Executive - Corporate Relations & Volunteering

United Way Bengaluru; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

United Way Bengaluru is seeking an Executive / Sr Executive - Corporate Relations to execute plans for the Corporate Relations vertical, engaging with corporates, supporting the volunteers, and managing events. You will own end-to-end donor engagement and ensure timely reporting to partners.

The role requires a graduate or postgraduate degree, 1+ years for Executive and 3+ years for Sr Executive in CSR/donor management, strong English communication, travel willingness, and the ability to develop

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in social work, development studies, or related field.
• 1+ years for Executive and 3+ years for Sr Executive in CSR/donor management.
• Strong understanding of corporate CSR frameworks, employee engagement, and partnership management.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Kannada is an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel for partnership development and project reviews.

Responsibilities

• Understand CSR spends and volunteer engagement programs of corporates.
• Manage end-to-end corporate partner relations from proposal to closure report.
• Ensure quality and timely reporting of project progress to corporate donors.
• Collaborate with program teams to develop new proposals and budgets.
• Identify new CSR opportunities and onboard donors into systems.
• Support senior leadership to achieve annual fund targets.
• Train and mentor executives and coordinate field visits for projects.
• Organize field visits and progress review meetings with corporates.

Skills

Corporate Relationships

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate Degree (preferably in Social Work, Development Studies, or related field)

Job description

Title: Executive / Sr Executive - Corporate Relations

About United Way Bengaluru:

United Way Bengaluru is the local chapter of United Way Worldwide. The organization acts as an enabler and driver of collective impact by intelligently mapping CSR funds to community needs. We are known to drive innovative and unique solutions to resolve social issues through our flagship programs like ‘Wake the Lake’, ‘Born Learning’ and Rural Rising.

Role Description

Executive / Sr Executive - Corporate Relations is responsible for execution of plans defined for the Corporate Relations vertical. Engaging with the corporates, supporting the volunteers, managing events are some key responsibilities of this role

Responsibilities

Corporate Relationships

• Spend time and effort in understanding the corporate sector, CSR spends, volunteer engagement programs and domains they are interested in


• Understand the corporate partners of UWB, their CSR mandate and their focus on domains and communities


• Drive relations for the existing corporate partners end to end starting from the stage of proposal till submitting closure report both financial and programmatic.


• Take ownership of the deliverables committed to the corporates throughout the project duration and establish frequent communication mechanism.


• Responsible for quality and timely reporting of project progress to the corporate donors both financial and programmatic.


• Work closely with program’s teams for curating new initiatives, developing new proposal and budgets


• Research new CSR opportunities and onboard new corporate donors into the systems


• Support Chief Corporate relations officer/Director RM to achieve annual fund targets.


• Train and nurture the executives reporting to work independently and contribute to the overall team’s goals


• Take up field visits pre, during, post completion of the projects


• Facilitate field visits and progress review meetings for the corporates


• Develop effective donor engagement plan to have consistent communication throughout the project implementation period.


• Increase the share of funds from existing donors’ year on year by working towards achieving donor delight

Volunteer Relationships

• Curate annual volunteering calendar for the existing an new donors of UWBe


• Drive volunteering events for the corporate partners’ end to end to meet the volunteering targets set annually


• Research and curate new volunteering ideas, constantly revamp the list of activities and promote employee participation among the corporate partners


• Coordinate with various stakeholders internal & external to ensure seamless execution of the events

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate or Postgraduate Degree (preferably in Social Work, Development Studies, or a related field).


• Minimum 1+ for Executive and 3+ years for Sr Executive of relevant professional experience in the development/CSR sector, donor management.


• Strong understanding of corporate CSR frameworks, employee engagement, and partnership management.


• Excellent communication skills in English, proficiency in Kannada is an added advantage.


• Willingness to travel for partnership development and project reviews.

Selection Process

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further rounds of interviews.


• The selection will be based on the applicant’s alignment with role requirements, skills, and experience

Equal Opportunity Statement

United Way Bengaluru is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or any other identity. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve.