Strategic Partnerships Lead — Fundraising & CSR

Lahore University of Management Sciences; Punjab; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Group Life Insurance

EOBI Pension Scheme

Medical coverage for self and family

In-patient Health Insurance for depend

Day Care Center access

Job summary

LUMS in Lahore seeks a Partnership Specialist to join the Advancement Office. You will support fundraising and strategic partnerships across the North region, identifying opportunities and cultivating relationships with donors and partners.

The role requires engaging with internal stakeholders to align institutional priorities with partner interests and translating connections into sustainable funding opportunities. Based in Lahore with North-region focus.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with senior-level stakeholders.
• Strong business development, networking, and partnership-building skills.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage and interpret data to track fundraising pipelines and identify opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with corporations, foundations, institutions, and prospective donors across the North region.
• Identify new fundraising opportunities by understanding donor interests, CSR priorities, and areas of alignment with institutional needs.
• Represent the institution at networking and relationship-building opportunities to develop new partnerships.
• Develop compelling funding proposals and partnership opportunities with internal teams.
• Use fundraising data and trends to identify opportunities, support forecasting, and strengthen the fundraising pipeline.
• Maintain donor and funding information through Raiser’s Edge.
• Collaborate with academic departments to gather information for donor engagement and reporting.
• Create presentations and reports that communicate institutional priorities, impact, and partnership opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Verbal and written communication

Senior-level engagement

Business development

Organizational skills

Data interpretation

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

LUMS in Lahore seeks a Partnership Specialist to join the Advancement Office. You will support fundraising and strategic partnerships across the North region, identifying opportunities and cultivating relationships with donors and partners.

The role requires engaging with internal stakeholders to align institutional priorities with partner interests and translating connections into sustainable funding opportunities. Based in Lahore with North-region focus.