DEVT101: Corporate Partnership Development, Senior Lead

JerseySTEM; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established nonprofit organization is seeking a passionate Corporate Partnership Development Senior Lead to drive engagement with corporate partners and support the mission of enhancing STEM education for underserved girls. In this pro-bono volunteer position, you will leverage your corporate sales marketing experience to build relationships, mentor junior team members, and develop innovative strategies for outreach. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community while working with a dedicated team committed to bridging the gender gap in STEM. If you are driven, creative, and eager to contribute to a worthy cause, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate sales marketing, especially B2B.
• Strong communication and outreach skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive engagement with corporate partners and secure funding.
• Mentor junior leads and foster a collaborative environment.

Skills

Corporate reporting and approval processes

Strong communication skills

Outreach or cold calling experience

Creativity

Ability to travel for presentations

Education

5+ years of corporate sales marketing experience

Experience with community outreach

Tools

G-Suite

Slack

Jira

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

JERSEYSTEM is a grassroots 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (“STEM”) education to 5th-8th grade girls in New Jersey underserved communities.

We partner with socially responsible companies and their employees, youth organizations in underserved communities, and civic-minded college students and universities. Together we develop and deliver innovative, hands-on, and online after school projects and inquiry-based learning opportunities that develop teamwork, 21st-century problem-solving skills, and self-esteem.

The Corporate Partnership Development Senior Lead at JerseySTEM plays a crucial role in not only driving the engagement with potential corporate partners but also in mentoring and guiding more junior, Corporate Partnership Development, Leads. As a seasoned professional, the Senior Lead brings deeper insights and strategy to the partnership development efforts and ensures alignment with JerseySTEM's long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a number of Corporations of the same general market space (Chemical, Civil, Finance, Services, etc.) to identify critical decision makers, present JerseySTEM’s mission and financial requirements, and facilitate approval and disbursement of funding
• Build relationships with key Corporate employees.
• Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to Development Leads, sharing expertise and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Provide marketing ideas and concepts for materials and opportunities for promoting our organization to potential donors.
• Communicate with DEVT leadership on the progress of efforts.
• Attend Corporate related activities involving those organizations they are responsible for.
• Attend weekly mandatory virtual meetings

Desired Experience and skills

• Understanding of Corporate reporting and approval processes.
• Familiarity with a particular market space (e.g., key corporations, industry specific events, industry leaders).
• Strong communication skills, friendly, creativity, driven to do volunteer work that is compatible with our mission.
• Previous outreach or cold calling experience required.
• Ability to travel to a local Corporation for appropriate in-person presentations and meetings (preferred).

Qualifications

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
• 5+ years of corporate sales marketing experience, especially B2B experience required
• Ability to establish and maintain connections with market space corporations
• Resourceful, can-do attitude
• Experience with Business-to-Business marketing and/or selling
• Experience with community outreach, relationship development, not shy on phone or email.
• Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)
• Would be a plus if candidate has flexible schedule to allow for day time calls with the school admins during the work week