Senior Director, Corporate Partnership Operations

Senior Director, Corporate Partnership Operations

At Feed the Children, we recognize the value of outstanding people, and we are looking for compassionate changemakers to join our team. We pride ourselves on cultivating a collaborative workplace where employees experience productive and rewarding employment and feel engaged in our mission to end childhood hunger. Our passionate team shares a deep sense of purpose, and we dream big to solve complex problems and create positive impact in communities around the world.

Feed the Children is recognized by Candid with its Platinum Seal of Transparency and is accredited by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. The organization has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is consistently recognized on the Forbes Top 100 Charities list.

We are currently in search of a Senior Director, Corporate Partnership Operations to join our Corporate Partnerships team! The Senior Director, Corporate Partnership Operations provides people leadership and strategic direction for the operations team, including oversight of processing of all in-kind donations, coordination with logistics and inventory management and compliance with the organization’s gift acceptance policy. The position is also responsible for pursuing new innovations such as leveraging continuous improvement techniques, AI and other tools to increase team efficiency and effectiveness, identifying new pathways for in-kind shipping and cold storage and expanding our strategies to be inclusive of our global footprint to maximize our mission impact.

The Senior Director has responsibility for a portfolio of over $120+M in gift-in-kind product annually.

Note:
The ideal candidate for this position will work hybrid from our corporate office in Oklahoma City, OK, however all qualified candidates will be considered nationwide.

Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent with emphasis in business, communications, or another related field is preferred.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate partnerships, corporate sales/business development or operations, including senior‑level responsibility for year-over-year revenue growth, especially for consumer packaged goods or donated products.
• Demonstrated people‑management experience, including hiring/onboarding, coaching and development, goal setting, and performance management.
• High proficiency in operational excellence, ensuring consistent project management, documentation of plans, deliverables, and outcomes with accuracy and accountability.
• Experience setting strategy and assigning/aligning responsibilities based on team capacity, strengths, and client needs; able to establish clear expectations, timelines, and standards across the team.
• Experience forecasting revenue; able to translate revenue/activation plans into operational requirements and proactively mitigate delivery risk.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects (e.g., Kaizen) that deliver measurable outcomes (e.g., cost savings, time, etc.)
• Proven success overseeing multiple work streams simultaneously while coordinating across internal teams; able to create alignment and efficiencies that improve implementation outcomes at scale.
• Able to guide and elevate work produced by team members.
• Strong negotiation, influence, and conflict‑resolution skills; able to navigate complex stakeholder environments with professionalism and executive presence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint required
• Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of this job may be considered

• Lead strategy development for the Corporate Partnership Operations team, document annual plans, budgets and KPIs; collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure alignment with key stakeholders including Corporate Partnerships, Logistics and Inventory Management, Marketing and Communication, Finance and others.
• Collaborate with VP, Corporate Partnerships and Cause Marketing to build annual and multi‑year GIK…