Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances Corporate Partnerships

SENIOR MANAGER STRATEGIC ALLIANCES CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

First Book Washington DC (Hybrid: Tuesdays & Wednesdays Onsite)

ABOUT FIRST BOOK

First Book is a leading nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to removing barriers to quality education for children in need. Through innovative publicprivate partnerships and a national network of more than 600000 educators program leaders and community organizations First Book has distributed over 250 million books and educational resources to under-resourced communities. Our work spans e-commerce (First Book Marketplace) research and insights (First Book R&I) and tailored program development (First Book Accelerator) all designed to elevate the voices and needs of educators serving children in low-income communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Senior Director Strategic Alliances Corporate Partnerships the Senior Manager manages an assigned portfolio of corporate partners and helps strengthen and grow those relationships. The role combines partner stewardship with planning coordination budget tracking program delivery and reporting. It is an individual contributor position with no direct reports or people management responsibilities.

The Senior Manager serves as a primary contact for assigned partners and works with colleagues across First Book to plan and deliver agreed partnership activities. The position contributes to partner strategy identifies opportunities for growth anticipates delivery risks and communicates progress and results. Cross-functional colleagues retain responsibility for their respective functions.

WHAT YOULL OWN

Corporate Partner Relationships

• Manage an assigned portfolio of corporate partnerships maintain regular partner communication and support satisfaction retention and growth.
• Research partner priorities and philanthropic trends; identify opportunities that align partner goals with First Books mission and capabilities.
• Contribute to renewal plans proposals presentations and partnership marketing materials in collaboration with the Senior Director and relevant teams.

Partnership Planning and Delivery

• Develop plans for assigned partnership activities including scopes of work timelines budgets roles deliverables and reporting milestones.
• Coordinate with Marketing & Communications Network Engagement E-Commerce Operations IT Finance and other colleagues to deliver agreed activities within approved scope schedule and budget.
• Monitor progress dependencies and risks; raise bottlenecks and proposed solutions promptly to the Senior Director and relevant colleagues.
• Track program spending and communicate proposed changes to scope budget or partner commitments for review and approval under First Books established processes.

Reporting and Portfolio Results

• Prepare accurate partner deliverables including annual and impact reports presentations and updates that communicate activities and results.
• Maintain complete and current partner opportunity and program records in Salesforce and appropriate planning tools.
• Track progress against assigned portfolio goals and approved role-specific OKRs and KPIs; share insights and recommended adjustments with Strategic Alliances leadership.
• Perform additional duties as assigned consistent with the scope of the role.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree in marketing communications business nonprofit management or related field required.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Five to seven years of experience in corporate partnerships fundraising account or client management or partner-funded program management.
• Experience managing an ongoing portfolio of partner or client accounts with responsibility for renewal or retention including accounts with an annual value greater than $500000.
• Experience managing concurrent projects with assigned timelines and budgets.
• Experience preparing partner- or client-facing proposals reports and presentations. A writing sample is required during the interview process.
• Experience coordinating projects across multiple departments without direct supervisory authority.
• Experience using Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook. Experience with Salesforce or comparable CRM and project planning tools is preferred.
• Experience in corporate social responsibility philanthropy nonprofit or education-sector partnerships preferred.
• Experience in handling confidential donor partner or financial information. Compliance with First Books confidentiality and data-handling policies is a condition of employment.
• Travel up to 40% during peak periods for partner and organizational needs.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Salary Range: $90000 annually (non-negotiable).

All full-time employees are eligible for the following:

• Medical and dental insurance coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays annually
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Employer-provided parking stipend (Washington DC)

TO APPLY

• Submit a resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in this position.
• Only applications submitted through First Books approved platform will be considered.
• Applications submitted through external or unapproved sites will not be reviewed.
  • First Book does not accept unsolicited recruiter submissions and does not pay fees for resumes submitted outside of a formal written agreement.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

First Book is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age disability marital status personal appearance family responsibilities genetic information matriculation political affiliation veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal District of Columbia or local law.

WORK PRESENCE & EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

• This position is structured as a hybrid role and requires regular in-office presence at First Books Washington DC office on designated days to support collaboration and partnership activities.
• Reasonable accommodation will be considered in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
• Relocation assistance is not provided.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager