Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships

About the role

Application Instructions Click Apply to submit your online application. Please attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV" field. Active City Year Staff members must login to Workday to apply internally. Number of Positions: 1 Position Overview The Corporate Partnerships Manager is responsible for supporting City Year Chicago’s corporate partnerships program.  Reporting to the Corporate Partnerships Director, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will be responsible for supporting the site's fundraising goal of $3.5 million annually. This includes developing new donor relationships and leveraging and cultivating existing relationships. The chief goal of the position is to plan and effectively deliver high quality corporate relations and stewardship plans resulting in corporate sponsorship renewals. -Starting salary range for this role is $65,000-$75,000 -Anticipated start date for this role is fall 2026. -This is an in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely. Job Description   Minimum Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree preferred;   4+ years of relevant experience desired   Experience working with senior level executives in a corporate environment   Strong verbal and written communication skills   Strong partnership building and event planning skills   Authorized documentation to work in the United States of America    Criminal background history clearance to work with school-age children, depending on the position     Responsibilities  The   Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships  will perform the following roles and responsibilities as described below:       Donor Portfolio Management   In conjunction with the Director, Corporate Partnerships (DCP ), manage  a diverse portfolio of corporate donors in support of City Year's  corporate giving goal of $850,000+ in FY27   Partner with Regional Grant Writer to develop compelling grant proposals for existing and prospective corporate funders, and lead grant applications for asks between $10,000 - $25,000   Manage a portfolio of corporate and foundation donors ($1,000 - $25,000) for wh om SMCP will be directly responsible to cultivate, solicit, and steward, with the goal of retaining and increasing giving and engagement    Support the team in soliciting event sponsorships and encouraging attendance for fundraising events   Initiate a minimum of 3 meaningful in-person meetings, phone/video calls, and/or emails a week to strengthen relationships, solicit dollars, and steward gifts   Ensure the successful stewardship and retention of Team and Program Sponsors by managing appropriate frequency of outreach, appreciation, impact reporting, and involvement   Utilize Salesforce as a CRM platform to document and maintain clear and timely records including tracking account activity, meeting and call notes, donor giving, stewardship activities, and giving projections   Cultivate and Steward Corporate Prospects   In partnership with the Director, Corporate Partnerships (DCP), provide relationship management for the Team Sponsorship ($100,000+) and Program Sponsorship ($25,000+) program; a robust existing portfolio of roughly 20 corporate partners   Annually renew 90% of corporate sponsorships   Develop content for Mid-Year and End-of-Year Impact Reports for each Team and Program Sponsor   Ensure the successful stewardship and retention of Team and Program Sponsors by managing appropriate frequency of outreach, appreciation, impact reporting, and involvement   Project manage and facilitate between 1 and 4 engagement opportunities for each Team and Program Sponsor, such as Meet & Greets with Student Success Coach (SSC) teams, school tours, and hands-on service opportunities    Prepare S SCs for corporate partner engagements    Align corporate partners priorities with City Year Chicago; including our mission, impact department, and school partners.    Organizational Initiatives & Site Support   Work closely with the Development team to understand priorities and revenue goals, and develop strategies to meet the team’s needs    Collaborate with other site departments, City Year Headquarters’ corporate partnerships team, and other City Year sites on a frequent basis    Participate in site and network-wide meetings and calls, providing insight, feedback, and collective problem solving   Support and attend all major site events, including fundraisers, service days, training, and other initiatives    Engage in structured discussion and training on diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging aimed at developing stronger cultural competency, both individually and collectively as a site   Partner with C YP ’s departments and staff to ensure that site-wide goals are met, including, but not limited to, the SSC applicant interview process, stakeholder engagement, event and service day participation, and cross-departmental committees   Competencies In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies: Collaboration: Connects with stakeholders to identify shared interests; partners with others to incorporate different perspectives toward a common goal. Teamwork: Actively contributes to shared projects with the understanding that team success is personal success. Understanding & Building Connection: Considers perspectives of others and cultivates relationships to strengthen interpersonal bonds with colleagues and external stakeholders. Managing Change: Leads and/or demonstrates support for innovation; helps others successfully manage organizational change; holds others accountable for adjusting to change (if people manager). Project Management: Organizes, prioritizes, tracks, and manages workflow and resources. Working Conditions Local travel required, including to local partner schools and events, and to other City Year sites and national conferences  Must have access to reliable transportation or the ability to navigate public transit  Occasional lifting or carrying of materials (e.g., event supplies, training materials) up to ~20 lbs.  Works a hybrid schedule, including typical 3-4 days in-person, with occasional periods of longer in-person commitments  Must have reliable internet access when participating in any required virtual meetings or trainings    Benefits Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here. Employment at City Year is at-will.  City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.