Corporate Alliances Manager I

• The position is responsible for generating significant corporate revenue and strategies for growth.
• Develops and enhances corporate sponsorships through relationship building, strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
• Creates customized business plans for licensing, cause-related marketing, and in-kind programs for national corporate sponsors.
• Analyzes current programs according to performance, revenue, and in-kind resources generated, positive and widespread media exposure, and benefit to the sponsor, in order to determine return on investment and growth potential.
• Continually explores innovative ways to create and enhance national sponsorship programs to drive increased fundraising and awareness for the organization. Evaluates programs from potential corporate sponsors for adherence to Foundation guidelines, BBB standards, and state mandated Commercial Co-Venture regulations.
• Review sponsor collateral and marketing materials and provide feedback to ensure materials reflect the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s brand guidelines.
• Oversees local chapter implementation of national fund-raising campaigns and in-kind programs by facilitating communication with national corporate sponsors, developing program guides and providing marketing and media support materials.
• Interface, communicate, and collaborate with chapters, creating marketing templates/chapter support materials, gathering chapter assets (stories, photos, media clips, etc.) and reports that can be shared with sponsors, and act as point of contact for any issues that arise with the sponsor.
• Performs other job related duties, as assigned.

 Working Conditions:

•  Work in an office environment.
•  Some travel required.
•  May require work outside a traditional Monday – Friday work week, and outside normal business hours.