Senior Director, Corporate Philanthropy

at Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Details
Remote Type
Fully Remote  Travel Percentage
Up to 50%

MDA Overview:
At MDA, we believe our biggest asset is our combination of different backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines united to form one high-performing team. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and generations, we ensure that we all have access to the opportunities, relationships, and resources necessary to learn, grow and thrive. What we do starts with our people and the neuromuscular disease community we serve. As America's largest voluntary health organization covering research, healthcare, and advocacy for people with neuromuscular diseases, MDA is leading the way in improving the quality of life for those living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and dozens of related disorders - many first discovered and diagnosed by MDA supported scientists and clinicians.
Department Overview:

The Philanthropy Development team's mission is to recognize and expand the generosity of our donors, connecting them to the transformative power of MDA's mission. We do this by building meaningful relationships, providing exceptional experiences, and matching our donors' interests with MDA's needs. The mission of the Corporate Philanthropy business unit is to grow and expand corporate support of MDA in all sectors including healthcare, financial services, commerce, hospitality, sports, and others. As part of a team of high-performing relationship experts, each member of the Corporate Philanthropy team is responsible for leveraging knowledge in relationship building, fundraising, sales, and marketing to drive revenue growth to support MDA's mission and impact.
Position Description:
The Senior Director, Corporate Philanthropy drives strategy and execution for corporate partnership development and account management, including the pursuit of new partners, implementation of corporate philanthropy programs, and managing and cultivating relations. The Senior Director, Corporate Philanthropy drives account engagement to achieve MDA mission priorities and significant revenue targets of $1M+. The Senior Director, Corporate Philanthropy reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy.
What you'll do:
Develop a solid pipeline of corporate partners through effective prospect research and reengagement of past corporate partners.
Drive comprehensive corporate partnerships through employee & executive engagement, corporate grants, nationwide consumer engagement opportunities & cause marketing opportunities, corporate sponsorship, and mission funding opportunities.
Achieve established annual revenue goals, meeting key performance indicators throughout the sales cycle.
Continually assesses external factors (messaging, marketplace, competition, etc.) to inform the corporate philanthropy strategy development process.
Collaborate with Marketing Communications and Mission teams to develop content for promotional materials and collateral to optimally promote and support approved strategies.
Cultivate partners through effective year-round stewardship.
Quickly identify obstacles and propose mitigating solutions to advance corporate funding opportunities.
Lead a team to bring in targeted revenue for the Corporate Philanthropy department.
Partner with project management and support functions to ensure successful corporate program execution, including tracking, planning, implementation, and continuous performance feedback.
Utilization of Salesforce to manage corporate pipeline development and partnership opportunities through sales cycle.
Steward of the MDA brand, responsible for increasing brand awareness and MDA's valued reputation to build a strong network with corporate partners.
Undertake such other duties as may be assigned.
Salary Range:
This position's salary range is $120,000 - $130,000. Final offer amounts and levels are determined by multiple factors, including your experience, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Location:
Remote work with a minimum of 30% travel (local and overnight within United States). Candidates residing within Major Markets on the East Coast of the United States.
What we looking for:
Bachelor's Degree required.
7+ years of successful experience in fundraising, consultative selling, corporate engagement, and executive relationship development, preferably with a multi-million-dollar organization.
Demonstrated experience in cultivating, stewarding, and executing multi-year, multi-faceted corporate partnerships.
Experience using CRM tool, preferably Salesforce.
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MDA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.