Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager

ROME GROUP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis seeks a Corporate Relations Manager to lead a strategic development plan aimed at corporate funders, sponsorships, and council memberships.

Reporting to the Director of Major and Institutional Giving, this role builds long-term partnerships and supports events across the Garden. A bachelor’s degree and at least five years in fundraising are required, with strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of fundraising experience including annual giving, major gifts, and corporate/foundation solicitations.
• Project management experience required.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends for events.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong collaboration with internal teams at all levels.
• Vaccination status per Garden policy and travel readiness.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements plans for corporate major gifts, Corporate Partners, Corporate Council, and sponsorships.
• Manages a portfolio of corporate funders targeting five- to six-figure gifts and $1M annual goal.
• Leads Corporate Partners Program to achieve $200k in membership.
• Oversees Corporate Council and sub-committees; sets strategies, agendas and activities.
• Designs sponsorship programs for Garden events and oversees lifecycle from prospecting to activation.
• Collaborates with Communications/Marketing on benefits and stewardship.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship building

Project management

Written & verbal comms

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit leadership or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Financial software

Internet research

Job description

Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis seeks a Corporate Relations Manager to lead a strategic development plan aimed at corporate funders, sponsorships, and council memberships.

Reporting to the Director of Major and Institutional Giving, this role builds long-term partnerships and supports events across the Garden. A bachelor’s degree and at least five years in fundraising are required, with strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills.