National Manager of Corporate Engagement and Partnerships – Driving Strategic Growth and Impact

At Reading Partners, we're on a mission to revolutionize the education landscape by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that works. As a leader in solving the literacy crisis, we're seeking a highly skilled and experienced National Manager of Corporate Engagement and Partnerships to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to drive strategic growth, build meaningful relationships, and make a lasting impact on the lives of students nationwide.

About Reading Partners

Reading Partners is a nonprofit organization that leverages community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to students in under-resourced schools. Our proven literacy program helps children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and life. With a diverse and expansive volunteer base, we're committed to expanding our service and deepening our impact.

The Role

As our National Manager of Corporate Engagement and Partnerships, you'll play a critical role in building, managing, and deepening our organization-wide corporate engagement model. This includes high-profile and complex partnership opportunities that drive fundraising and external engagement strategy. You'll act as a liaison between external partners and Reading Partners' programmatic initiatives, working closely with our national development team, community engagement team, and regional development teams.

Key Responsibilities

* Proactively seek, nurture, and manage relationships with multiple corporate partners to secure funding within the range of $1.5M-$2M.

• Manage the entire lifecycle of corporate partnerships, including prospecting, soliciting, onboarding, tailored engagement, implementation, reporting, and renewal.
• Foster excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration with internal and external teams for successful partnership implementation.
• Represent Reading Partners by attending partner/prospect meetings and developing strategic partnership opportunities to support Reading Partners' programmatic efforts.
• Co-develop and lead persuasive corporate pitches and proposals highlighting the impact of partnering with Reading Partners' national and regional markets.
• Strengthen funder relationships by enhancing engagement and awareness of Reading Partners' strategic priorities, particularly focused on expanding access to critical literacy support for students nationwide.
• Create engaging and creative corporate partnership recognition programs to celebrate and advance the partnership.
• Serve as an expert within the national development team on corporate social responsibility and workplace volunteerism.

Essential Qualifications

* A minimum of five years of professional and progressive fundraising experience, specifically with corporate engagement programs.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to engage a senior external audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience navigating high-level stakeholders to problem solve and lead through complexity.
• A self-starter with a focus on results and the ability to persevere through challenges to reach goals.
• A positive, "can-do" attitude and a deep belief in our mission.
• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Prove eligibility to work in the U.S. legally.
• COVID-19 vaccination is required unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved.

Preferred Qualifications

* A high degree of comfort with Salesforce.

• Experience fundraising in growing national nonprofit organizations.
• AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service alum/alumna.
• Experience working in the launch or growth phases of organizations.

What We Offer

* A competitive salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $69,275 to $81,500 annually.

• A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, 403(b) option, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 10 vacation days with twelve (12) sick days.
• An exciting and dynamic culture, with ongoing professional development opportunities, including staff retreats.
• The opportunity to grow your career with a growing organization.

How to Apply

If you're interested in joining our Reading Partners team, please submit the following application materials to our online job posting:

• A cover letter describing your interest in Reading Partners and how your past experience has prepared you for this role, along with your salary needs.
• Resume.

We respect and honor the diversity in our workforce, and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply for this job