Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager — Hybrid

National Park Foundation; Washington; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) savings plan

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Primary caregiver leave

Job summary

National Park Foundation in Washington, DC seeks an Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships to oversee a portfolio of brand partners and sponsorships, driving revenue and brand engagement for our mission to protect American national parks.

The hybrid role combines fundraising, marketing, and relationship management activities with leadership coordination across internal teams and external partners. A Bachelor’s degree and nonprofit/partner experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in corporate fundraising and/or partnership marketing, including cause marketing, licensing, philanthropic support, sponsorship, and relationship management.
• Experience in managing high-profile, complex accounts and partner stewardship events with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, on the phone, and in person.
• A good understanding of current marketing principles, consumer trends, metrics, social and digital platforms; familiarity with the National Park Service is beneficial.
• Strong presentation skills that engage high profile corporations to support NPF.
• Creative approach to developing new partnership campaigns to evolve with NPF’s needs.
• Ability to find compromise to meet varied objectives.
• Passion for America’s national parks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day partnership needs, activation, and fulfillment of a personal account portfolio of marketing and brand partners, licensees, philanthropic donors, and more across varied sectors.
• Grow corporate partnerships to advance NPF’s financial, brand and program impact goals with strategic ideas and campaigns.
• Steward corporate partners, ensuring timely, within-scope, on-budget delivery with clear stakeholder information.
• Shepherd partner product and partnership announcements through marketing and approvals processes.
• Aim for portfolio growth and long-term retention, identifying additional revenue opportunities.
• Communicate goals and priorities to internal and external stakeholders via briefs and decks.
• Draft renewal strategies, term sheets, proposals, and contracts; handle invoicing for partners.
• Staff leadership participation in corporate partnership efforts as needed.
• Collaborate with internal departments to develop and execute partnerships.
• Adhere to NPF and National Park Service brand policies.
• Support NPF’s mission through in-kind and marketing assets.

Skills

Corporate fundraising

Partnership marketing

Relationship management

Communication

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Brand marketing

Account management

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Presentation software

Job description

National Park Foundation in Washington, DC seeks an Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships to oversee a portfolio of brand partners and sponsorships, driving revenue and brand engagement for our mission to protect American national parks.

The hybrid role combines fundraising, marketing, and relationship management activities with leadership coordination across internal teams and external partners. A Bachelor’s degree and nonprofit/partner experience are preferred.