Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships

Organization Description

The Center on Colfax has grown to become the largest LGBTQ community center in the Rocky Mountain region. The Center is a collaborative leader that positively impacts the lived experience of LGBTQ people in Denver and Colorado by creating inclusive programs and events fostering connections and leveraging the individual and collective strengths of the addition the Center produces Denver PrideFest/Parade/Pride 5K the largest Pride celebration in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Position Description

The Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships is a seasoned leader in grassroots fundraising and industry engagement at various levels. This demanding and rewarding role oversees all corporate engagement with The Center including the sponsorship opportunities for Denver Pride as well as The Centers business partner program (RANGE) and other various engagement and service opportunities provided by The Center.

In addition to bringing in critical revenue to The Center through philanthropy this role will also support the engagement of local queer and ally-owned businesses ensuring The Center is fulfilling its responsibility to our community.

The Center strives to be user-centric rather than transactional. We want our donorsincluding our corporate partnersto connect with our mission and see the impact of their dollars. We wont accept funds from organizations that cause harm or spread hate. The Center is in transition. There is a new leadership team and organization strategy with goals to expand the organizations ability to support and reach beyond Colorado. Transitions like this can be challenging and chaotic. This position does not manage direct-reports and expectations range from administrative to June The Center is all hands on deck for Denver Pride meaning there is scheduled time off during that month and job duties may vary.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establishes targets and creates various strategies to engage small medium and large-size businesses.

Researches tracks and cultivates a portfolio of corporate partners through pipelines.

Builds meaningful relationships on behalf of The Center with a consistent cadence of communications and follow-up.

Monitors trends in corporate giving including assessing risk for various partnerships.

Ensures minimum sponsorship goals are met.

Designs sponsorship packages and establishes promotion timelines to potential sponsors for Denver Pride and other Center engagement activities.

Updates the website and other materials as needed.

Presents and represents corporate partnership strategies through presentations to the board prospects and other stakeholders.

Ensures reporting responsibilities and sponsorship obligations are fulfilled by The Center.

Qualifications

Minimum 5-years within a corporate sales fundraising or sponsorship role resulting in revenue.

5 years of experience with non-profits.

Ability to work full-time in-person at The Center on Colfax.

Understanding of CRM systems and donor/sponsor tracking.

Ability to travel to meet with prospects and donors.

Ability to work during the weekends or evenings.

Strong computer/software skills.

Demonstrated commitment to LGBTQ visibility equity and inclusion.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect authentically across diverse communities and age groups.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities meet deadlines and work collaboratively in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Familiarity with Colorados LGBTQ landscape and issues preferred.
• Passing a criminal history background check required.
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Working Conditions

• In-office work model with in-person environment.
• Frequent communication and coordination with internal staff and community partners.
• Work in a dynamic fast-paced and occasionally loud environment particularly during events such as Denver PrideFest.
• Must be available to work Denver PrideFest the fourth weekend of June each year.
• Occasional evening and weekend work required.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds with reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position leadership reserves the right to revise the job or to require additional or different tasks be performed as assigned. Any future changes to the job would be reviewed to determine if a compensatory impact is warranted.

The Center on Colfax is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Center believes in developing and supporting a diverse workforce and all employment decisions will be based on qualifications and business needs.

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a cover letter summarizing your skill sets as they related to the job description and your desire to work at The Center.

Applications must be submitted through Paylocity and will be accepted through January 31 2026 or until a candidate is found.

There will be up to three rounds of interviews during the hiring process with a desired start date by March 2 2026 or sooner.

A successful candidate for this role will bring

Ø Creativity: We need new ways to reach and appeal to our corporate partners.

Ø Comfort networking and building connections: Being on the ground and cultivating relationships with individuals at all levels of a company takes a lot of conversationand even more listening.

Ø Organization and acumen: The Center needs proactive tracking for leads with minimal technology resources.

Ø Flexibility and solution-based problem solving: Things do not always go our way at The Center; sometimes we must pivot. Someone who can bring forward new ideas and solutions and run with them will go far here.

For information on The Center on Colfax visit our website at .