Sr. Director, Partnership Strategy

The physical location for the candidate selected must reside within the contiguous United States. Susan G. Komen offers a 100% virtual working environment, allowing you to work from anywhere in the U.S.

About Us

Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization addressing breast cancer on multiple fronts—research, community health, outreach, and public policy initiatives—to make the biggest impact against this disease. For over 40 years, we’ve led the way by funding groundbreaking research, community health programs, and advocacy efforts across the U.S. Our culture fosters passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a collaborative, team-driven environment. We prioritize open communication, feedback, and continual improvement at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a critical resource for the corporate partnerships team, helping to set and refine strategic priorities and strategies for current and prospective corporate and foundation donors.
• Support the development of dynamic grant materials, proposals, presentations, budgets, stewardship reports, and other donor communications.
• Develop strategic, integrated, and viable partnership opportunities in collaboration with the fundraising, mission, and marketing teams.
• Act as an expert on research and industry trends, maintaining awareness of competition and identifying competitive threats.
• Lead preparation for corporate partnerships team meetings and trainings, including development and distribution of resources and materials.
• Manage the Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Direct Marketing’s preparation for and involvement in Board and Development Committee meetings, Town Halls, and annual priority and budget-setting processes.
• Implement systems, processes, and tools to streamline the Corporate Partnerships Team’s operations to meet team and stakeholder needs.
• Manage the Corporate Partnerships department budget, including accurate tracking of expenses, projections, and revenue reconciliation.
• Collaborate proactively with other departments (Marketing, Mission, Legal, Experiential, Community Development) to secure resources for partnership development and strategy.
• Maintain strong working relationships with leadership across the Corporate Partnerships team to promote knowledge sharing and cross-functional alignment.
• Lead special campaigns and projects as needed.
• Oversee management responsibilities, including planning, assigning, and scheduling work; reviewing work for quality; training staff; and ensuring productivity. This position currently has one direct report.
• Serve externally with partners and prospects in a leadership and cultivation capacity, offering recommendations for hiring, pay changes, and termination (though final decisions rest with leadership).
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred).
• Experience and expertise in developing comprehensive partnership proposals.
• Experience in building sales strategy and supporting execution processes.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to inform decisions.
• Ability to lead thoughtfully yet decisively in an organizational structure with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading others through complex situations while building trust, confidence, and respect among stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and focus.
• Demonstrated success in business development/sales for an organization with significant national recognition.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to research, develop, present, and promote projects independently while prioritizing work and meeting deadlines.
• Up to 10% travel may be required outside of your home office, depending on business needs.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with a 6% employer match.
• Unlimited flexible paid time off plus scheduled holidays.
• Fully remote work arrangement with a bi-weekly work-from-home stipend.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• A culture of learning and development.

Pay

Approximate salary range: $136,000 to $173,000. Exact compensation is based on factors such as labor market, job level, internal equity, budget, skills, experience, and geographic location.