Corporate Partnerships Associate

Job Description

Your Objective

The Corporate Partnerships Associate contributes to the Corporate Partnerships Team by supporting the development and management of new and existing corporate partnerships. The Associate will assist the team in identifying and researching new funding opportunities; developing correspondence and program materials for existing and new partners; and managing a small stable of existing corporate partnerships.

Your Role

Prospect Research & Portfolio Management:

• Identify, research and vet new business prospects with opportunities relevant to Plan
• Support the development of prospect lists for Plan USA practice areas as well as for priority initiatives such as the Women’s Leadership Institute and Youth Leadership Academy
• Manage a small portfolio of existing corporate partnerships
• Develops briefings, presentations and customized collateral in collaboration with Corporate Partnerships Account Managers

Donor Correspondence:

• Draft correspondence such as initial inquiries and acknowledgements, as assigned
• Draft, edit and proofread concept notes, proposals, and donor reports
• Tracks and monitors reporting deadlines of projects associated with accounts in the Associate’s portfolio

Business Processes and Administration:

• Oversees the data management process for the team; ensures that account status updates, proposals, reports etc. are all updated in a timely manner

Our Offer to You

Plan International is a child-centered community development organization working with communities in over 51 countries to end the cycle of poverty for children and their families. We invite our staff to embrace Plan’s mission, working in partnership with management, peers, donors, and other supporters in an effort to make lasting change for children and families around the world.

We aspire to five core values that help us define our culture and to inform our business decisions: Accountability, Passion, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence - AsPIRE. Plan expects all staff to exhibit and embrace these values in every part of their work lives.

We are committed to adhering to Plan’s Child Protection Standards and protecting the wellbeing of children in any situation that may arise. The protection of children is everyone’s job.

Plan offers opportunities for growth and development through internal and external training opportunities. We value the ideas and opinions of staff at any level and provide forums in which those can be shared with others.

Key Competencies

• Excellent writing, research, editing, and communications skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to think critically and analyze data
• Prior work experience, ideally in fundraising, nonprofit, international, or related field
• Interest or familiarity with one or more sector of international development programming is preferred
• Competency in Microsoft Office 2010 and extensive familiarity with internet research / search engines
• Motivated, mature, independent
• Salesforce or other Donor software familiarity a plus

Education and Experience

• Masters’ level graduate or student; Or a candidate with a Bachelor’s degree, with 1-2 years of international development experience

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Plan is an equal opportunity employer and follows all laws associated with the EEOC.

About the Organization

Plan International USA is part of the Plan International Federation, a global organization that works side by side with communities in over 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children and their families. Plan works at the community level to develop customized solutions and ensure long-term sustainability. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs to education projects and child protection initiatives. For more information visit, www.planusa.org.