Corporate Partnerships Director

At Feed the Children, we recognize the value of outstanding people, and we are looking for compassionate changemakers to join our team. We pride ourselves on cultivating a collaborative workplace where employees experience productive and rewarding employment and feel engaged in our mission to end childhood hunger. Our passionate team shares a deep sense of purpose, and we dream big to solve complex problems and create positive impact in communities around the world. Feed the Children is recognized by Candid with its Platinum Seal of Transparency and is accredited by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. The organization has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is consistently recognized on the Forbes Top 100 Charities list. We are currently in search of a **Corporate Partnerships Director** to join our Corporate Partnerships team! The Corporate Partnerships Director is responsible for identifying, researching, cultivating, and soliciting corporate donors through a 360-degree approach to drive new business cash and gifts-in-kind (GIK) revenue for Feed the Children that drive mission impact. This role focuses on creating partnerships at a minimum of $50,000+ and is accountable for proposal development, donor due diligence, and accurate documentation of revenue and engagement activity in the CRM. The Director will be responsible for creating 6-8+ figure partnerships annually. The Director collaborates with internal stakeholders to align partnership opportunities with organizational priorities and to ensure a smooth transition from solicitation to activation and stewardship. Relationships with multi-national corporations and within the CPG (food, beauty, hygiene, household products) industry are highly preferred. **Note: The ideal candidate for this position will work hybrid from our corporate office in Oklahoma City, OK, however all qualified candidates will be considered nationwide.** **Job Requirements:** **Education** Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business, communications, or other related field preferred. High school diploma or GED required. **Experience** A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising, sponsorship sales, and/or business development, including responsibility for closing 6–8+ figure gifts and multi-year commitments. Relationships with multi-national corporations and within the CPG (food, beauty, hygiene, household products) industry highly preferred. Demonstrated experience developing and submitting proposals, structuring partnership packages, and negotiating contracts for corporate sponsorships, grants, and philanthropic contributions. Experience in a nonprofit, social impact, or mission-driven organization preferred. Demonstrated ability to drive strong CRM discipline (e.g., opportunity management, forecasting, and activity tracking) and influence adoption across a cross-functional environment preferred. Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform essential functions of this job may be considered. **Essential Functions:** **New Business Prospecting, Pipeline and Revenue Growth** - Identifying, researching, and soliciting corporate donors with a 360-degree approach (e.g., GIK, sponsorships, grants, cause marketing, employee engagement, workplace giving, etc.) that align with driving mission impact. - Responsible for cash and targeted, mission-aligned GIK revenue, including documentation in the CRM. - Developing and submitting proposals for in-kind/GIK product, corporate sponsorships, grants, and philanthropic contributions that support global mission priorities. - Conducting due diligence for new business opportunities, ensuring appropriate review, risk assessment, and documentation prior to closing. - Focused on creating partnerships of at a minimum of $50,000 +in cash and GIK revenue and build a robust pipeline that supports revenue goals with 6-8+ figure commitments. **Revenue Plann…