Corporate Relations Manager

Corporate Relations Manager – Good Shepherd Services

Location:

305 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10001

Hours:

35 Hours/Week;
Exempt

Salary: $85,000 to $95,000

Reports To:

Vice President, Foundation and Corporate Relations

• Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate fundraising plan to ensure continued growth of different streams of corporate revenue and in‑kind support that support GSS wide array of programs and services.
• Maintain a portfolio of existing corporate partners, with responsibility for supporting all aspects of corporate giving, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with new corporations and businesses, with the goal of increasing different corporate revenue streams (e.g., corporate grants) and employee volunteer opportunities.
• Build and sustain strong professional relationships with key external stakeholders and decision‑makers at corporate partners and steward the relationship to increase corporate fundraising at GSS.
• Prepare fundraising and partnership solicitation materials, gift agreements, and presentation materials.
• Attend GSS fundraising or donor‑related events to help manage and steward corporate partner relationships.
• Attend events hosted by corporations and businesses to serve as an ambassador for GSS.
• Partner with staff across GSS to promote corporate engagement efforts across agency programs and projects, including mentoring opportunities, corporate sponsor ships, employee giving programs, and in‑kind initiatives.
• In partnership with the Vice President of Foundation and Corporate Relations, develop and track yearly goals around corporate fundraising and corporate employee engagement opportunities.
• Identify key GSS program and support staff members that need to be involved in all aspects of corporate fundraising and engagement activities.
• Partner with GSS’ development department (e.g., Grants team; external relations) and program staff to develop and implement a process to effectively share information around all corporate engagement touch points to drive revenue and streamline operations and partnership opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned in relation to supporting GSS’ development department and corporate and foundation fundraising efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2-4 years of experience working in corporate fundraising within a nonprofit setting AND/OR 1-3 years of experience working in corporate philanthropy for a business or corporation.
• Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, and comfort in communicating (orally and verbally) with a range of stakeholders who have diverse experiences.
• Comfortable representing the organization and confidently presenting its mission and impact to external audiences.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to motivate and to take initiative as a self‑starter, working both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet browsers, and fundraising databases (Salesforce preferred but not required).