Corporate Engagement Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a process which identifies the needs of The Army and matches those needs to corporate foundation funding opportunities.
• Support stewardship of a portfolio of corporate partners, ensuring timely acknowledgments, meaningful engagement, and ongoing relationship management through regular follow-up communications.
• Collaborate with the Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving to develop renewal and upgrade strategies, informed by engagement history and corporate priorities.
• Coincoperate with the Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving to develop renewal and upgrade strategies, informed by engagement history and corporate priorities.
• Coordinate corporate participation in divisional fundraising initiatives, including Red Kettle Campaign (including Walmart coordination), Angel Tree Program, Seasonal drives and Kettle Kick-Off events.
• Research and identify corporate volunteer opportunities and giving days, and coordinate employee engagement activities in collaboration with Salvation Army facilities, staff and programs.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of all existing corporate contacts and partnerships and track all actions with these contacts in the donor database (Salesforce).
• Cookordinate with the Volunteer department to ensure corporate volunteer groups are vetted and properly tracked within volunteer systems.
• Research and identify gifts-in-kind programs from corporations, as well as coordinate closely with corps, service extensions and program staff to ensure appropriateness of all donations.
• Support Corps with the writing, editing, preparation, and submission of funding proposals, impact reports, and sponsorship packages for local corporate partners and foundations.
• Work with Divisional Marketing team to highlight company’s philanthropic partnerships with The Salvation Army and create necessary collateral.

Requirements

• Proven experience in proposal writing required.
• Must understand and support the mission of The Salvation Army.
• Must be extremely organized and able to plan and implement strategies within a complex environment; manage goals and coordinate contacts within a busy schedule of proposals and with many relationships.
• Must have very strong analytical skills, able to analyze data and develop targeted development strategies based on research.
• Demonstrate creativity of approach and ability to work as member of a team to craft right contact for funding source.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related area preferred or relevant professional experience.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in related technologies Office 365, Salesforce, and others as needed; training provided.
• Driver’s license and use of a vehicle required; ability to travel as needed throughout New Jersey and from time to date beyond New Jersey.
• Able to work extended hours when needed.
• Willingness to act in an “as-needed” capacity for emergencies.