SVP, Corporate Partnerships

About the role

The Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships is a strategic and entrepreneurial revenue leader responsible for developing and executing Covenant House International's corporate partnership strategy. Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the SVP will lead a high-performing team responsible for retaining, growing, and stewarding an existing portfolio of corporate partners while securing significant new corporate relationships across a diverse range of partnership types. The SVP will drive revenue growth through philanthropic grants, corporate sponsorships, employee giving and engagement programs, cause marketing campaigns, point-of-sale and customer fundraising initiatives, licensing arrangements, and other innovative partnership models. This leader will possess deep experience across the full spectrum of nonprofit-corporate partnerships and demonstrate the ability to identify emerging trends and create new pathways for sustainable revenue generation. As a senior leader within the organization, the SVP will help shape revenue strategy, foster a culture of collaboration and accountability, and serve as an ambassador for Covenant House's mission and values. The position requires an exceptional people leader capable of developing and empowering teams responsible for new business development, recurring partnerships, fulfillment of partner benefits, corporate employee engagement, and strategic relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate partnerships strategy that advances Covenant House International's revenue goals and supports long-term organizational growth
• Maintain and grow a portfolio of high-value corporate partners while personally managing relationships with key executives and strategic accounts
• Lead efforts to secure new corporate partnerships through grants, sponsorships, employee engagement programs, cause marketing initiatives, customer fundraising campaigns, event sponsorships, licensing opportunities, and other revenue-generating partnerships
• Identify, evaluate, and implement innovative partnership models that create both philanthropic and earned revenue opportunities
• Establish revenue goals, performance metrics, and growth strategies for all corporate partnership channels
• Monitor market trends and corporate social impact priorities to identify new partnership opportunities and competitive advantages
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team responsible for new business development, account management, stewardship, benefit fulfillment, employee engagement programs, and partnership operations
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Set clear goals and performance expectations while supporting professional growth and leadership development among team members
• Provide strategic guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure strong fundraising performance and high-quality partner experiences
• Serve as a member of the senior revenue leadership team and contribute to organization-wide strategic planning and decision making
• Partner closely with colleagues across philanthropy, development, marketing and communications