Director of Corporate Engagement

Description

Position: Director of Corporate Engagement

Department: External Affairs

Reports To: Senior Vice President of Philanthropy

FLSA Status: Full-Time Exempt

Union Status: Non-Union

Human Resources Review: 09/2026

Summary:

The Director of Corporate Engagement is a strategic relationship builder and revenue generator responsible for developing, leading, and growing Envision Unlimited corporate engagement program.

The Director will build a robust pipeline of corporate prospects and develop partnerships that generate philanthropic contributions, sponsor ships, employee giving, volunteer engagement, cause marketing opportunities, in-kind support, and other forms of corporate investment.

Serving as Envision Unlimited primary relationship manager for corporate partners and prospects, the Director will develop customized, multi-faceted partnerships that align companies' philanthropic, community engagement, employee engagement, and social impact priorities with Envision Unlimited mission and strategic growth.

The Director works closely with the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, Events & Sponsorship Manager, Development & Volunteer Stewardship Senior Coordinator, Marketing & Communications team, program leadership, executive leadership, and Board members to build relationships and maximize corporate engagement opportunities.

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

• Develop and lead Envision Unlimited annual and multi-year corporate engagement strategy.

• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified corporate prospects across Chicago, Illinois, and other strategic markets aligned with Envision Unlimited growth.

• Proactively identify companies with strong alignment to Envision Unlimited mission, programs, geographic footprint, workforce initiatives, and community impact.

• Develop strategies for moving corporate prospects from initial engagement to significant philanthropic and strategic partnerships.

• Establish annual cultivation, solicitation, renewal, and revenue goals for the corporate portfolio.

• Identify opportunities to develop multi-year corporate partnerships rather than relying solely on transactional or event-based sponsor ships.

• Develop customized engagement strategies for Envision Unlimited highest-potential corporate prospects.

• Leverage executive leadership, Board members, donors, volunteers, and other organizational relationships to open doors to new corporate partnerships.

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate partners capable of making significant investments in Envision Unlimited.

• Generate revenue through corporate philanthropic contributions, event sponsor ships, multi-year corporate partnerships, employee giving campaigns, workplace giving, matching gift programs, cause marketing, corporate foundation opportunities, program sponsor ships, in-kind contributions, and other strategic corporate partnerships.

• Develop compelling corporate proposals, presentations, pitch materials, and customized partnership opportunities.

• Negotiate partnership agreements and corporate commitments.

• Maintain an active pipeline sufficient to achieve current-year revenue goals and support future growth.

• Build relationships with corporate executives and decision-makers across philanthropy, community affairs, social impact, corporate responsibility, human resources, employee engagement, marketing, and executive leadership.

• Create comprehensive partnerships that engage companies across multiple areas of Envision Unlimited rather than through isolated transactions.

• Identify opportunities to move event sponsors and corporate volunteers into deeper year-round relationships.

• Develop multi-year partnership proposals incorporating combinations of philanthropy, sponsorship, volunteer engagement, employee engagement, and program investment.

• Create strategies to increase the lifetime value of corporate relationships.

• Partner closely with the Events & Sponsorship Manager to develop sponsorship strategies for Envision Unlimited's fundraising and engagement events.

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit new and recurring sponsors.

• Develop opportunities for annual and multi-event sponsorship commitments.

• Maintain primary relationship ownership for corporate sponsors beyond individual events.

• Work with the…