Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a driven partnerships professional with a wealth of knowledge and excitement for the health sector, who will develop and deepen partnerships with corporate partners in support of our mission to help refugees survive, recover and gain control of their future.
The Senior Officer will cultivate, steward, and solicit corporate donors and build tailored fundraising strategies and activations, focusing on incremental and sustained revenue generation, in-kind support, and humanitarian impact.
Major Responsibilities:
- Steward and cultivate a $3M+ USD portfolio of partners and new business prospects in support of the Global Corporate Partnerships Health strategy
- Help to deliver a robust strategy for the Global Health sector; identifying and initiating strategies for sector partnerships
- Support the Associate Director of Health Partnerships in proactively building and managing a robust new business pipeline
- Design and implement creative stewardship, engagement and growth strategies for partners within the portfolio
- Develop and review materials for partners or prospects, including proposed partnership overviews and activation ideas, concept notes, proposals, presentations, and reports
- Work closely with the External Relations teams to leverage health-related virtual and in-person events and campaigns to support the overall fundraising efforts of the organization
- Establish a robust client servicing plan for each portfolio partner
- Facilitate information flows between prospects and donors, program staff and fellow GCP officers
- Undertake special assignments, as needed
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent 6 years relevant experience;
- Experience working within the Global Health sector and community;
- Minimum 6 years’ experience of partnership development and/or front-line corporate fundraising experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
- Experience identifying and exploring new and creative ways of engaging with health companies and their communities, influencers, and other partners to support humanitarian efforts.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- Management or solicitation of partnerships valued at or above $500,000 USD per year;
- Ability to develop thoughtful project management plans and implement them in timely and detailed fashion;
- Ability to accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.
Desired Qualifications:
- Strong project management skills, experience working on multiple projects with global cross-functional teams;
- Ability to travel for partnership meetings in the United States (twice per year) and potentially internationally for conferences, meetings, etc.
Working Environment:
- This role may require working remotely full- or part-time.
Compensation:
- (US Pay Rate: $95,000-$103,000/yr; UK Pay Rate: £52,210-£61,999/yr).
Professional Standards:
- All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.