Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager

Lutheran Community Services; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

Health benefits (medical, dental, for-

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Vacation (2 weeks)

Sick leave (2 weeks)

Holidays (12 paid)

Floating holidays (2)

401(k) with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lutheran Community Services NW seeks a Corporate Relations Manager to advance strategic partnerships that support health, justice and hope across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. You will drive fundraising initiatives, steward corporate sponsors, and help expand regional impact.

You will build relationships with business leaders, secure sponsorships, and collaborate with programs and leadership to align partnerships with organizational priorities. Experience in nonprofit fundraising is essential.

Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in corporate relations, fundraising, or related external relationships.
• Experience developing and managing corporate partnerships, sponsorships, or revenue-generating relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships and projects while achieving goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement corporate engagement strategies to increase revenue, in-kind support, sponsorships, and partnerships across programs and regions.
• Cultivate and expand relationships with corporate partners, leaders, and stakeholders to meet fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to expand multi-state expansion, visibility, and sustainable revenue streams.
• Manage a portfolio of partnerships through the full lifecycle: prospecting, proposals, negotiations, activation, reporting, and renewal.
• Identify opportunities that align business interests with community impact.

Skills

Corporate relations

Fundraising

Strategic partnerships

Donor engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Public Relations

Tools

CRM software

Fundraising tools

Job description

Lutheran Community Services NW seeks a Corporate Relations Manager to advance strategic partnerships that support health, justice and hope across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. You will drive fundraising initiatives, steward corporate sponsors, and help expand regional impact.

You will build relationships with business leaders, secure sponsorships, and collaborate with programs and leadership to align partnerships with organizational priorities. Experience in nonprofit fundraising is essential.