Strategic Partnerships Manager

This is a growth pathway into Foundation leadership and strategic partnerships.

Position Overview

AIA Oregon is seeking a dynamic, relationship-driven professional to serve as its next Strategic Relationship Manager — a part-time role focused on cultivating meaningful partnerships, sponsor ships, visibility opportunities, and cross-sector engagement that support the future of architecture and the built environment in Oregon.

This position is ideal for someone who understands that strong partnerships are not transactional — they are built through trust, shared goals, thoughtful communication, and the ability to connect people to meaningful opportunities.

Initially, this role will support AIA Oregon’s sponsorship, partnership, and engagement efforts, including stewardship of the organization’s annual sponsorship prospectus and relationship management with industry partners, firms, and allied organizations.

Over time, the role is expected to expand into a dual-support position serving both AIA Oregon and the emerging Foundation for the Built Environment of Oregon (FBE Oregon), with increasing opportunities to shape philanthropic partnerships, mission-driven initiatives, grant development, and statewide impact programs.

This is a growth-oriented opportunity for someone excited about helping build something meaningful.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with sponsors, industry partners, and community stakeholders
• Support sponsorship development and fulfillment for AIA Oregon programs, events, and initiatives
• Coordinate outreach and relationship stewardship efforts with architecture firms, engineering firms, contractors, product manufacturers, utilities, and aligned organizations
• Help identify new partnership opportunities that align with organizational goals and strategic priorities
• Participate in sponsor meetings, networking events, conferences, and relationship-building activities
• Coordinate development and annual updates to AIA Oregon’s sponsorship prospectus
• Work collaboratively with staff leadership on sponsorship strategy, inventory, pricing, and packaging
• Support sponsor tracking, reporting, and fulfillment processes
• Assist with sponsorship sales and relationship follow-through

• Assist in identifying grant opportunities aligned with organizational and foundation priorities
• Support development of grant proposals, narrative materials, and supporting documentation
• Help coordinate information gathering, storytelling, and partner collaboration for grant submissions
• Track grant timelines, reporting requirements, and funding opportunities
• Contribute to long-term resource development strategies supporting mission growth and public impact initiatives

• Help communicate the value and impact of partnership opportunities
• Assist with donor/sponsor storytelling, visibility opportunities, and partner recognition
• Coordinate partner engagement touchpoints throughout the year
• Support relationship-centered communications tied to programs, initiatives, and events

As the Foundation for the Built Environment of Oregon grows, this role is expected to evolve alongside it — helping shape partnership strategy, philanthropic storytelling, grant development, donor engagement, and long-term resource cultivation efforts statewide.

Future responsibilities may include:

• Philanthropic partnership cultivation
• Donor engagement and stewardship
• Support for statewide impact initiatives and design competitions
• Community and civic partnership development
• Strategic visibility and fundraising initiatives

We are looking for someone who:

• Is highly relational, professional, and proactive
• En…