National Corporate Relations Coordinator at SOS Children Villages

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Position Overview:
The Corporate Relations Coordinator is responsible for managing the Organization’s relationships with Local and National Corporate funders. The position works closely with the Head of Fund Development & Communications to create and manage a corporate prospect pipeline and support a comprehensive strategy to meet goals for corporate sponsorships.

Key Responsibilities
Prospecting and Research:

• Through research and analysis, build and manage a portfolio of prospective and new corporate sponsors Support strategies for cultivation and solicitation of these sponsors and manage stewardship plans for each new relationship
• Cultivation & Solicitation:
• Manage and implement existing tools, refine and create new ones to support Corporate Development Committee’s work in soliciting new corporate sponsor relationships
• Support the Head of Function in preparing corporate sponsorship materials including introductory letters proposals, information packets, final reports and other mailings/correspondence
• Coordinate corporate sponsor prospect meetings and follow-up
• Benefit Fulfillment and Stewardship:
• Support in providing benefit fulfillment and recognition for corporate sponsors Support to ensure programmatic and marketing benefits are appropriately fulfilled
• Identify needs and marketable opportunities that would attract and interest corporate sponsors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing , Sales or equivalent professional experience
• 3 years’ experience in corporate relations with non-profit , corporate relationship management or sales
• Experience in researching and managing portfolios [Cold-calling experience a plus]
• Proficient in writing solicitation letters and proposal materials and creating/managing budgets
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience working with a complex donor database
• Knowledge of Child’s Rights and Child Protection is an advantage