Job description
About Trevor:
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Trevor offers 24⁄7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counselors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, The Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs. We’ve been saving livesevery day for over 25 years.
Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our values:
Heart–We care deeply and commit to do what matters
Integrity–We build trust through our words and actions
Community-Together, we are an unstoppable force for good
Belonging-We serve as allies to the mission, and to each other
Progress-We continually move onward and upward
Applicants and staff must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Trevor Project will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.
Role: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: This role will be remote in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii
Reports to: Director of Corporate Partnerships
Eligibility: Authorization to work for any employer in the United States is required. The Trevor Project will not sponsor a work visa for this role.
Classification: Exempt Full Time
Union Role? Yes
Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000
Summary:
Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people, while fostering an inclusive approach our direct work and engagement with Trevor colleagues across the organization while fostering an inclusive approach to your direct work and engagement with Trevor colleagues across the organization, while continually growing our LGBTQ competency and awareness.
Our Corporate Partnerships Manager is one of our key deal-makers and relationship builders. In this role, you’ll interface with executives of Fortune 500 companies to identify and initiate new contacts, establish long-term relationships, strengthen existing partnerships, and secure significant funding to support Trevor’s life-saving programs. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about our work and brings industry-specific expertise to broaden Trevor’s portfolio of corporate partners.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate partnerships focused on meeting and/or exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual fundraising goals and touchpoint goals with corporate partners.
- Build relationships and trust with executives and stakeholders at Fortune-500 corporations with the goal of partners renewing and/or growing their financial contribution to Trevor’s life-saving work YOY.
- Build and carry out strategies for partnership growth in alignment to our mission.
- Project manage and track deliverables for current partnerships with stakeholders across Trevor, ensuring seamless execution to drive them to success and long-term growth.
- Oversee successful execution of cause marketing campaigns in collaboration with Trevor’s marketing and communications teams.
- Help develop compelling proposals working alongside program and finance leadership. Track partnership impact against our goals in collaboration with program, finance, and marketing teams to communicate back to partners and show our progress
- Represent Trevor’s mission in presentations for corporate partners and audiences
- Be a liaison between corporate partners and internal teams by helping to align on shared vision, goals, and projects – while navigating any challenges that may arise with a positive, solutions-orientation
- Build strong professional relationships with corporate partners leadership
- Contribute to building an evolving corporate partnership model at Trevor by identifying new ways to build, scale, and manage corporate partnerships
- Other relevant tasks, duties, or special projects as assigned
- Demonstrate fair, ethical, and equitable business practices
- Learn eagerly, share knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously
- Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well within tight timelines
- Work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others
- Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in all work
- Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or Nonprofit Management.
- 4+ years of experience in corporate fundraising, partnership development, or related fields.
- Demonstrated success in securing and managing corporate partnerships or sponsorships, with a track record of meeting or exceeding fundraising goals.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with corporate executives, donors, and internal stakeholders.
- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic fundraising plans and initiatives.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and lead a team of fundraising professionals.
- Ensure all partnerships you manage follow industry best practices – centering Trevor’s impact, meeting legal requirements, and promoting inclusion for the diverse LGBTQ community
- Log external partner emails, calls and visits and contacts Salesforce.
- You are a fast learner. Willing to jump into projects to ask questions and find answers.
- You understand the importance of collaboration and being a good teammate. You exhibit integrity, honesty, and strive to help make yourself and others around you better.
- You care about LGBTQ youth. You care about saving lives. You want to come to work and feel inspired every day.
- You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and working through competing priorities.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
$75,000 - $85,000 a year
Why Trevor?
A career that truly makes a difference in the lives of LGBTQ young people–every single day
Outstanding benefits, including:
Comprehensive health insurance, including plan coverage for various gender affirmation care (and we pay 100% of your employee contribution premiums for medical, dental, vision, AND basic life insurance)
403(b) retirement plan with 3% match
Generous vacation and 13 paid holidays (one of our holidays is Harvey Milk Day!) plus two floating holidays and three half-day Fridays during the summer
Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support
In-network mental health office and virtual visits are covered at 100%, and out-of-network visits are covered at an enhanced level.
Remote work from the continental US, Alaska, or Hawaii (we provide the technology, a monthly internet reimbursement, and reimbursement to outfit your work-from-home space!)
Professional and Learning Development Trainings/Education: including a professional subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to more than 13,000 high-quality on-demand courses.
Online Subscription to Headspace, a digital mindfulness and meditation platform
The Trevor Project provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law or policy. The Trevor Project complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity in employment.
This is a union position. The Trevor Project recently voluntarily recognized The Communications Workers of America (CWA) as the representative of certain employees for collective bargaining purposes, and this position is in the bargaining unit. The Trevor Project is currently negotiating the first collective bargaining agreement with the union that will cover the terms and conditions of employment for this position.
The Trevor Project is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please submit a request here. Please do not disclose medical information in this form–this information will be viewed only by our benefits team and will remain secure. This form is only for those requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. This form is not an application - you must still apply through The Trevor Project careers website.
