Corporate Partnerships Specialist

United Way of North Central New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United Way of North Central New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, seeks a Corporate Partnerships Specialist to cultivate and grow strategic business relationships that drive revenue and community impact. You will steward a defined portfolio of partners and design engagement strategies across workplace giving and volunteer opportunities.

This role balances fundraising with meaningful business engagement, serving as a bridge between corporate partners and UWNCNM's Shared Purpose initiatives to strengthen

Qualifications

• The role focuses on cultivating and stewarding strategic business partnerships to drive revenue and community impact.
• Strong ability to develop workplace giving programs and corporate engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a defined portfolio of corporate partners.
• Develop annual business engagement plans for assigned accounts.
• Drive workplace campaign revenue and leadership giving growth.
• Identify and cultivate new business prospects.
• Participate in quarterly campaign revenue health and risk reviews.
• Maintain minimum retention and growth targets as defined annually.

Skills

Partnership building

Fundraising

Donor relations

Portfolio management

Corporate engagement

Job description

Position:Corporate Partnerships Specialist

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Job Id:112

# of Openings:1

ORGANIZATION

Headquartered in Albuquerque, United Way of North Central New Mexico (UWNCNM) serves the people of five counties: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance, and Valencia. Our mission is connecting people to opportunities and services to equitably improve lives and strengthen communities.

UWNCNM brings together donors, businesses, nonprofits, government, and others to create better solutions to our community’s challenges.Our programs and donor dollars ensure that individuals and families in central New Mexico have the opportunity to achieve their potential through education, that they are healthy and safe, financially stable and live life with dignity.

We valuethe visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are.

We welcomethat every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advanceour mission and progress our fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community.

We believethat each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems.

We striveto include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.

We committo using these practices for our business and our communities.

PURPOSE

The Corporate Partnerships Specialist is responsible for cultivating, growing, and stewarding strategic business partnerships that drive revenue, strengthen donor relationships, and deepen community impact. This role balances fund raising and business engagement with Shared Purpose by designing and implementing year-round engagement strategies that integrate workplace giving, volunteerism, meaningful Shared Purpose community engagement opportunities, and corporate investment. Serving as a primary connector between business partners and the Academies of Albuquerque initiative, the Corporate Partnerships Specialist manages a defined portfolio of corporate relationships, advances revenue growth, and creates meaningful experiences that strengthen long‑term corporate commitment to United Way of North Central New Mexico.

Shared Purpose is UWNCNM’s approach to connecting donating partner businesses and corporate partners with meaningful volunteer and community engagement opportunities that align with their values and support UWNCNM’s mission. Through Shared Purpose, donating partner businesses and corporate partners are able to engage their employees and deepen their connection to the community through hands‑on service and volunteering.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Manage and grow a defined portfolio of corporate partners.

Develop annual business engagement plans for assigned accounts.

Drive workplace campaign revenue and leadership giving growth.

Identify and cultivate new business prospects.

Participate in quarterly campaign revenue health and risk reviews.

Maintain minimum retention and growth targets as defined annually.