Director of Strategic Partnerships (Corporate & Sponsorship Alliances)
Houston, TX
Our client, a world-renowned non-profit healthcare organization in Houston, has a new opportunity available for a Director of Corporate and Sponsorship Alliances. This Director will lead the overarching strategy and expansion plans for the organization's corporate campaigns and sponsored relationships in alignment with Philanthropy, the institutional Strategy and other teams in Cause Alliances. In collaboration with Institutional Alliances departments and other internal teams, the Director maximizes the institution's intent to advance the brand as a movement to end cancer. The position occupies a highly visible, external-facing leadership role and works collaboratively with executives, faculty, administrators, patients, donors and other stakeholder colleagues.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, Public Relations, Communications or related field required, Master's degree preferred
10 years of experience working in a communications program to include 5 years of supervisory/management experience
The ideal candidate will have experience working with Brand Ambassadors, in developing and implementing relationships with influential people to bring awareness to a cause, as well as developing nationwide campaigns with corporations to generate awareness and raise funds by encouraging customers to make donations.
Experience developing an employee-focused corporate campaign for employees to donate or participate in events that engage them in a cause movement, as well as experience creating and implementing retail partnerships to generate awareness and raise funds through events held by the retailer are also preferred.