VP of Strategic Partnerships & Growth

What You'll Do

• External Relationship Strategy, Cultivation & Maintenance (30%)
  • Serve as a key external relationship officer alongside the CEO, cultivating and stewarding relationships across health systems, corporate sponsors, school districts, foundations, and community organizations
  • Design and lead a comprehensive partnership strategy spanning grant, sponsor, and programmatic relationships that aligns funder priorities with organizational growth goals
  • Build and manage a robust pipeline of new and emerging partnership opportunities, cultivating prospects from first touch through qualification
  • Steward existing partners to deepen loyalty, increase lifetime value, and drive renewals and upgrades
  • Track funding trends and shifting funder priorities to position HealthCorps ahead of major market shifts
  • Pitching, Proposals & Partner Stewardship (25%)
    • Own the full partnership sales cycle for mid-tier and emerging opportunities, from first outreach through close and activation
    • Develop pitches, proposals, and grant applications that translate HealthCorps' outcomes data into a compelling, fundable case for support
    • Partner with the CEO and leadership to identify, solicit, and close transformational sponsorships for the major annual fundraiser and national and hub-level programming
    • Demonstrate ongoing value to existing partners through exceptional stewardship that keeps them connected to our mission and measurable impact
  • Brand Strategy & Voice (20%)
    • Set strategic tone and direction for the HealthCorps brand across all external-facing channels and oversee the Marketing Manager in executing it across social media, website, newsletters, and press
    • Lead the design and execution of a brand and communications strategy that builds awareness and trust across funders, partners, and the broader public
    • Partner with program teams to translate research-validated impact data and stories into compelling, consistent external narratives
    • Develop partner-facing collateral — partnership decks, impact reports, and stakeholder communications — that reflect the quality of the organization
    • Represent HealthCorps at conferences, sector events, and media opportunities alongside the CEO and program leaders
  • Hub, Community & Alumni Partnerships (15%)
    • Build local advisory committees that connect HealthCorps to local civic, education, and philanthropic leaders, in partnership with the Alumni & Community Manager and Program Directors
    • Strengthen HealthCorps' presence in each market by partnering with local teams to plan events, cultivate partnerships, and raise the organization's visibility
    • Cultivate and engage HealthCorps' alumni as a strategic community, building a strong, active network and connecting alumni to advisory roles, volunteer opportunities, and local partnerships that extend our reach
  • Division Leadership & Team Management (10%)
    • Lead and develop a high-performing team: Senior Manager of Development, Marketing Manager, Director of Events (part-time), and Alumni & Community Manager
    • Serve as a player-coach who models the work while developing others, holding your own partnership portfolio while coaching the team toward revenue and relationship goals
    • Establish and monitor division KPIs across pipeline, revenue, and brand performance, reporting to the CEO and Board to ensure measurable ROI
    • Manage the division budget and contribute to organization-wide strategic planning as a member of the leadership team

  Who You Are

  • You are a relationship-builder, a closer, and a brand thinker.
  • The ideal candidate brings: 7+years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, sales, or revenue-generating roles, with a demonstrated track record of closing and stewarding high-value relationships.
  • Nonprofit, for-profit, and private sector backgrounds are all strongly welcomed.
  • Experience holding your own portfolio while leading and developing a team; you are a player-coach who can model the work and develop others simultaneously.
  • Proven pitching and presentation skills; you are comfortable in a boardroom, at a funder meeting, and in a pitch meeting, and you know how to read a room and close.
  • Experience setting brand direction and overseeing marketing or communications functions, with the ability to translate complex program outcomes into compelling external narratives.
  • Strong written communication skills: from partner proposals to grant narratives to impact reports, your writing moves people to act.
  • Familiarity with health systems, corporate social responsibility, education, or youth-serving sectors; experience working with health systems or school districts is a strong plus.
  • Comfort building and operating in an entrepreneurial, fast-growth environment where you may be creating systems and structures from scratch.
  • Proficiency with CRM platforms and a data-driven approach to pipeline management and relationship tracking.
  • A genuine belief in the power of near-peer mentorship and a passion for health equity and youth development.

  Requirements

  • Qualifications
  • Required Bachelor's degree in business, public health, communications, marketing, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of relevant professional experience in business development, strategic partnerships, sales, or revenue leadership in any sector.
  • Experience managing direct reports and leading cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated success closing and growing partnerships, accounts, or revenue relationships and managing a portfolio of accounts.
  • Travel to HealthCorps hubs, partner sites, and sector events will be required.