Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

About the role

The Lymphoma Research Foundation seeks a dynamic, patient-centered and results-driven Vice President of Strategic Partnerships to secure and grow partnerships with pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, and community organizations. The Vice President will execute a comprehensive strategy to develop new and expand existing collaborative partnerships through sponsorships, marketing, and research and education program support. The Vice President will be a key member of the senior leadership team, contributing to overall organization strategy and decision-making. The Lymphoma Research Foundation is the nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to funding innovative research and serving the lymphoma community through a comprehensive series of education programs, outreach initiatives, and patient services. The Foundation’s mission is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those impacted by the disease. With the guidance of the Foundation’s prestigious Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), the Foundation invests in research and scientists which have the greatest potential to improve our understanding of lymphoma and lead to improved treatment options for patients. To date, the Foundation has funded more than $86 million in research focused on the origins and treatment of lymphoma. Through comprehensive disease guides and publications, in-person conferences, and online resources, the Foundation provides education for people with lymphoma, as well as their loved ones and caregivers. A robust suite of patient services provides direct support to people who have received a lymphoma diagnosis. The Foundation also provides a wide range of continuing medical education programs designed to increase the knowledge, skills and performance of healthcare professionals who treat and care for people with lymphoma. For more information about the Foundation, please visit lymphoma.org.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Foundation’s portfolio of industry/ institutional/ community partners and prospects, including relationship management, solicitation, stewardship, and long-term engagement
• Develop sector-specific strategy and customized partnership opportunities aligned with organizational goals
• Cultivate partnerships to support Foundation programs, research portfolio, support services and events; build long-term consultative relationships that go beyond transactional giving
• Manage the organization’s pharmaceutical/ biotech grant portfolio (inclusive of preparing/filing grant proposals, reconciliation reports, etc.) and interacting with stakeholders across multiple areas including commercial, medical, policy and grant making, while maintaining Foundation’s strong reputation for scientific independence and mission focus
• Establish program sponsorship benefits and deliverables and conduct annual assessment of organization benefits portfolio
• Develop guidelines and processes for internal stakeholders to ensure partnerships and sponsorships adhere to industry standards and that all sponsorship benefits are delivered in a timely manner
• Regularly share relevant pharmaceutical industry insights and trends to senior Foundation staff to assist in program development
• Provide recommendations to executive leadership on partnership prioritization, sponsorship opportunities, and revenue optimization
• Supervise the Director of Institutional and Community Partnerships
• Establish and report upon KPIs and impact metrics to assess the effectiveness of department activities and demonstrate reach
• Manage the department