Strategic Alliances Manager

First Book has a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy (medical and religious exemptions permitted).

Proof of fully vaccinated status is required before an interview.

About First Book:

First Book ( believes that education offers children the best possible path out of poverty. Reaching 5 million children from birth to age 18 annually First Book has also built the countrys largest and fastest growing network of educators serving kids in need: today First Book reaches 600000 educators nationwide and growing every week.

A global leader in social enterprise First Book harnesses the strategies of the private sector to advance social change. First Book has built a family of social enterprises to serve its network of educators and support children in need including the First Book Marketplace The First Book Accelerator First Book Insights and a range of other fact since 1992 First Book has distributed more than 225 million books and educational materials to children from low-income families. Because of its record of innovation and impact First Book has been celebrated globally by such institutions as the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship the World Economic Forum and in case studies at Columbia Business School Wharton Business School the Yale School of Management and the London School of Economics. Finally Charity Navigator recently awarded First Book its highest rating including a perfect 100% score for Accountability & Transparency.

About the position:

(This is not a 100% remote position/ MANDATORY IN OFFICE: Tuesday & Wednesday)

First Book is a leader in both philanthropic and public-private sector partnerships focused on removing barriers to education for kids in need. The Manager of Strategic Alliances will help design and manage philanthropic corporate partnerships for First Book. Corporate partners represent a diversity of industries including Disney KPMG Pizza Hut Netflix Intel Kendra Scott andmore.

The Manager will play a principal role in cultivating and strengthening corporate relationships in a dynamic fast-paced organization. Responsibilities include partner research strategy development relationship building project management budgeting and partnership marketing. The Manager should possess experience in cause-based marketing corporate partnership development and/or consulting with the private sector. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong interest in fundraising a track record of account management solid business writing and presentation skills excellent verbal communication experience with pitch formation and delivery creative and bold thinking exceptional critical thinking skills
and a passion for corporate social responsibility.

The Manager will work with colleagues on the Strategic Alliances Team as well as collaborate extensively with team members across the organization to ensure that organizational needs are met through corporate partnerships. The Manager will report directly to the VP of Strategic Alliances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain established partner retention goals and identify a set number of qualified expansion opportunities per quarter.
• Lead partnership campaigns and initiatives delivering projects on time within budget and in alignment with documented scopes and cross-functional timelines.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce records by entering partner activities within 48 hours and completing weekly pipeline updates.
• Develop and submit data-driven partner impact reports by required deadlines ensuring accuracy and use of standardized reporting templates.
• Coordinate cross-functional deliverables according to agreed timelines and ensure internal stakeholders receive required materials or updates within established SLAs.
• Produce quarterly summaries highlighting philanthropic CSR and cause-marketing trends and identify potential impacts or opportunities for the partner portfolio.
• Conduct monthly reviews of partner business developments and document recommendations for renewals expansions or engagement adjustments.

• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• BA/BS required
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of work experience in a corporate fundraising client development or client management capacity and a strong interest in corporate social responsibility

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Hybrid work environment - can work from home and office
Dental & medical insurance
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage
Vacation leave
Sick leave
Twelve Annual Holidays
401K and employer matching pension contribution
Transportation benefits

TO APPLY:
Candidates are invited to submit a resume and a cover letter that details your interest in the position to If you need assistance applying please reach out to us at / .

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Manager