Corporate Partnerships Manager

JOB POSTING

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Full-Time, Exempt

Hybrid, in office/work-from-home schedule

ABOUT US

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle envisions a hunger free community. We feed our neighbors, teach self-sufficiency,
grow healthy food, and cultivate innovative approaches to end hunger. As a member of Feeding America, the
Food Shuttle distributes over 8 million pounds of food per year, 26% of which is fresh produce. From Senior
Grocery Bags, Backpack Buddies and School Pantries; to Community Health Education and Mobile Markets;
Catering and Culinary Job Training; and Community Gardening and a 14-Acre Farm; we go directly to the point
of need to empower people and overcome the burden of hunger.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager is responsible for securing funding and management of corporate
relationships with an assigned portfolio of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle corporate, business, and community
partners. The manager is responsible for meeting or exceeding personal revenue goals, including engaging new
partners, and expanding existing relationships, and for the overall stewardship of their assigned accounts. This
role will work on a hybrid work-from-home schedule with an average of 2-3 days in the office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Relations Management

• Serves as lead relationship manager for assigned portfolio of corporate, business, and community funders.

• Solicits donations from assigned accounts. Responsible for meeting annual, personal fundraising targets in

• Stewards existing relationships and expands new corporate partners through research, identification,

• Works collaboratively with the VP of Advancement, Grants Administrator, and Program staff to develop

• Prepare and present letters of inquiry, competitive proposals, and collaborate with Grants Administrator on

• Collaborates with finance dept. and database specialist to manage funder invoicing, communicate notice of

• Closely monitor stewardship activities for corporate partners and support foundation and individual stewardship

• Ensure requests and stewardship plans and budget goals are met and are timely, and accurately recorded in

• Coordinate with Volunteer Services to foster corporate volunteers to increase engagement and support.
• Manage Feeding America corporate partnerships and initiatives; coordinating with Communication Manager,

and development staff to promote strategically and leverage such to benefit Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in partnership management with proven results including the

• A bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university preferred, or equivalent relevant experience in

• Experience facilitating collaboration with different levels of leadership and teams with partners, navigating the

• Proven ability to work independently and set strategy and influence across cross-functional teams to drive

• Proven ability to demonstrate and model best practices in partnership management.
• Experience with strategic planning, revenue projection, and group facilitation.
• Ability to navigate complex internal and external processes and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate ideas and feedback in

FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Mission Focused: Demonstrates a commitment to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s mission through work and action. Is
committed to keeping people facing hunger at the center of our work and strives to translate this commitment into
action on a daily basis. Willing to advocate for people facing hunger and serve as an ambassador for the Inter-Faith Food
Shuttle inside and outside of work.

Embraces Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Demonstrates a personal commitment to valuing different backgrounds and
life experiences through word and action. Takes personal actions to build an inclusive culture that ensures everyone can
fully contribute based on their unique talents, skills and perspectives and feels welcomed and valued. Commits to
driving equitable solutions to address root cause issues by incorporating an equity framework in their daily work.
Committed to continuous personal EDI development.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Analytical Thinking: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Fostering Teamwork: As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on the team; listens
and responds constructively to other team member’s ideas. Provides assistance, information, or other support to others,
to build or maintain relationships with them.

Customer Orientation: The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and internal customers.

Flexibility: The ability to be open to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of
doing things.

Thoroughness: Ensures that one’s own and others’ work and information are complete and accurate; carefully preparing
for meetings and presentations. Sets up procedures to ensure quality of work (e.g., reports); monitors the quality of
work, verifies information.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Professional office work environment. Ability to work occasional nights and weekends.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

DIRECT REPORTS

None.

TO APPLY

Please send resume and cover letter to recruiter@FoodShuttle.org

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to build a team of
individuals from diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences.