Senior Manager – Institutional Partnerships in Delhi | Breakthrough

aikyam; Delhi; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Breakthrough is seeking a Senior Manager Institutional Partnerships in Delhi to lead its institutional fundraising portfolio and drive donor engagement, grant acquisition, and partnership development across India and abroad.

The role requires securing large grants, strategic fundraising leadership, and collaboration with programme, finance, and M&E teams to deliver high-quality funding proposals and compliant donor reporting.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in institutional fundraising, business development, or partnerships within the development sector.
• Proven experience securing and managing large institutional grants.
• Strong understanding of gender equality, human rights and development issues.
• Excellent grant writing, proposal development and storytelling skills.
• Strong financial understanding, including budgets and donor reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to achieve institutional fundraising targets.
• Identify and qualify new domestic and international funding opportunities.
• Analyse donor trends and position Breakthrough as a preferred funding partner.
• Build and manage long-term relationships with institutional donors.
• Represent Breakthrough at donor meetings, conferences, and sector forums.
• Lead grant negotiations and contract review processes.
• Develop high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and funding applications.
• Collaborate with programme, finance, and monitoring & evaluation teams on proposal development.
• Oversee grant stewardship, donor reporting, and compliance throughout the grant lifecycle.

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal development

Donor relations

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & reporting

Negotiation

Job description

Senior Manager – Institutional Partnerships in Delhi | Breakthrough

Breakthrough is a nonprofit organisation working to transform gender norms and promote equality, dignity, and justice by empowering adolescents and young people through community programmes, advocacy, and media campaigns.

Role

Breakthrough is seeking a Senior Manager Institutional Partnerships to lead its institutional fundraising portfolio. The role will drive donor engagement, grant acquisition, partnership development, and fundraising strategy while managing relationships with institutional donors across India and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to achieve institutional fundraising targets.
• Identify and qualify new domestic and international funding opportunities.
• Analyse donor trends and position Breakthrough as a preferred funding partner.
• Build and manage long-term relationships with institutional donors.
• Represent Breakthrough at donor meetings, conferences, and sector forums.
• Lead grant negotiations and contract review processes.
• Develop high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and funding applications.
• Collaborate with programme, finance, and monitoring & evaluation teams on proposal development.
• Oversee grant stewardship, donor reporting, and compliance throughout the grant lifecycle.

Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience in institutional fundraising, business development, or partnerships within the development sector.
• Proven experience securing and managing large institutional grants.
• Strong understanding of gender equality, human rights and development issues.
• Excellent grant writing, proposal development and storytelling skills.
• Strong financial understanding, including budgets and donor reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead strategic fundraising for one of India's leading gender rights organisations.
• Build partnerships with major institutional donors and global development organisations.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams driving social change and gender justice.
• Contribute to programmes reaching millions of adolescents and young people across India.
• Be part of an organisation committed to employee wellbeing, inclusion, and professional growth.

Apply

Interested candidates can apply through the application from below

Institutional Fundraising Grant Management Proposal Writing Donor Relations Partnership Development Business Development Stakeholder Management Strategic Planning