Corporate Engagement Advisor (CEA) solicits individual and corporate investments in UWSL through year-round management of a workplace giving account portfolios. The CEA is responsible for maintaining and building current corporate partnerships to ensure ongoing donor revenue, corporate gifts and sponsorships. Responsible for daily partner engagement, preparing projections, updating forecasts and recording donor activity. Ensure timely recording and recognition of donor gifts. Continuously identify trends and opportunities to maximize revenue and increase donor loyalty.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Articulate UWSL’s mission and vision to diverse company and community audiences through group presentations and individual conversations
- Set measurable goals related to relationship management and corporate revenue forecasts
- Seek out new and innovative ways to develop resources within existing partnerships, including but not limited to corporate gifts and sponsorships
- Collect and record campaign data, evaluate results and proactively propose recommendations and improvements
- Organize and execute special projects that support the greater corporate engagement team
- Maintain appropriate and consistent communication with new and existing corporate partners- providing an exceptional experience
- Provide corporate partners with training and support to engage their employees year-round in giving campaigns, calls to action, sponsorships, and volunteer opportunities
- Respond to donor/partner questions and requests; resolve issues in a timely manner
- Maintain detailed records and reports, to develop projections, and update forecasts.
- Update account dashboard and prepare weekly revenue forecast reports; and other committee level reports as requested.
- Build meaningful, ongoing relationships with individual donors, volunteers, and advocates
- Identify new corporate partners that are inspired by social change and/or connect with UWSL’s mission and vision
- Thoughtfully influence corporate partners to deepen their engagement and increase their level of support
- Continuously navigate the development process and donor cultivation cycle effectively.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
Skills/Experience:
- Communication. Ability to write, speak and present to diverse stakeholders and audiences, and to persuade and motivate skillfully. Able to write persuasive, clear, and concise emails with minimal guidance, but prefers face-to-face and phone conversations first.
- Outward-Facing Leadership. Possesses the keen ability to establish, maintain, and develop strong working relationships; demeanor, appearance, and communication style is very professional.
- Self-Management. Takes initiative and operates effectively, even when things are not certain, when conditions are shifting, or the way forward is not clear. Ability to track and follow-up on detailed communications.
- Proactive. Ability to discern new opportunity and is comfortable presenting ideas to leaders. Keeps supervisors informed about donor/relationship environment.
- Problem solver. Ability to not just execute on established solutions but also ask questions and observe situations and come up with improvements/solutions. Proven ability to identify project specifications, including when an end user has an incomplete sense of their needs
- Results. Thrives in an environment where he or she is expected to create appropriate, measurable goals and participate in regular progress reports. Holds self to a high standard of success.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of sales experience, fundraising preferred
- Proficient at Google and Microsoft Office Suites
- Experience using CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software; Salesforce preferred
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $51,000 to $60,000 per year
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 8 2018
Active Until:
Jan 9 2019
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit