Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Events

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EMPLOYEES Full Time New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,433.00 To $77,250.00 Annually

Position:
Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Events Department:
Strategic Advancement

Reports to:

Director of Development, Corporate Partnerships and Events

Categorization:
New York, NY | Hybrid In-Person

Status:
Full-time, Exempt

Start Date:

ASAP

Since 2003, The Opportunity Network (Opp Net) has been committed to providing students, regardless of background, with the resources and connections necessary to achieve their college and career goals.

Our founding Fellows program supports 1,000 New York City students each year, from the summer after tenth grade to college graduation, boasting a 98% graduation rate within six years. About 93% of Fellows are first-generation college students, and 91% secure meaningful employment or graduate school admission within six months of graduating.

Our Career Fluency® Partnerships program enhances workforce and college readiness for 100,000 students across 20 cities. Our Opportunity Ignited program helps employers with intern matching and training, improving talent pipelines and workplace environments, training over 350 staff in 22 partner firms in its first five years.

Reporting to the Director of Development, Corporate Partnerships and Events, the Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Events is a key member of the Strategic Advancement team at Opp Net and drives multiple collaborative projects that balance fundraising and programmatic goals.

The Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Events is responsible for holistic management of a portfolio of corporate supporters, including the execution of employee engagement opportunities and bespoke sponsorship events. The Manager will be the primary point of contact for all Night of Opportunity Gala donors and will provide high-touch support through clear and effective communication and management of sponsorship benefits and participation.

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, organization and attention to detail, project management skills, initiative and resourcefulness, professionalism and discretion, and the ability to think creatively.

The ideal candidate is a driven individual with a passion for fundraising and for educational equity. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to meaningfully engage in the full lifecycle of corporate fundraising relationships and provide high-quality support to event sponsors.

The candidate should possess excellent, clear, and compelling written and verbal communication skills and be an attentive and open-minded listener, with the ability to synthesize information and connect the dots, while also knowing when and how to seek more information, context, and rationale on directives and projects. The candidate should have excellent project management skills; a maturity in soliciting and receiving feedback;

the ability to think creatively and critically; strength in prioritizing; and be organized and pay attention to details.

Corporate Partnerships (45%)

Advance the goals of the Corporate Partnerships and Events team by managing a portfolio of funders and prospects throughout the entire prospect-to-donor cycle—identification, research, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Develop tailored proposals, agreement letters, invoices, reports, engagement updates, and other documentation for existing corporate partners and prospects.

In partnership with the Director of Development,…