First Book

Senior Director, Strategic Alliances

First Book

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide senior leadership for the strategy, stewardship, renewal, and growth of First Book’s corporate partnerships portfolio.
  • Collaborate with Strategic Alliances leadership and cross-functional teams to support departmental vision, planning, staffing, professional development, and performance management.
  • Lead, coach, and support a team responsible for managing complex corporate partnerships.
  • Develop, present, and advance corporate partnership concepts, proposals, and pitch materials for institutional partners.
  • Oversee the renewal and expansion of existing corporate partnerships.
  • Guide the design, implementation, and oversight of large-scale cause-marketing and corporate-funded programs.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to develop, monitor, and refine partnership performance metrics.
  • Coordinate cross-functional deliverables across departments to ensure partnership commitments are met.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in business administration, nonprofit management, communications, marketing, public relations, social impact, or a related field required.
  • Master’s degree (MBA or MA) in a related field preferred.
  • Extensive professional experience (typically 10+ years) in corporate partnership development, fundraising, account management, consulting, or related client-facing roles, with increasing responsibility for partnership strategy, revenue support, and organizational impact.
  • Demonstrated success managing, stewarding, and growing large-scale corporate partnerships or comparable initiatives.
  • Proven leadership experience, including supervising, coaching, and developing teams.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including experience preparing proposals, pitches, reports, and executive-level materials for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proficiency using Salesforce or comparable CRM systems to manage partner pipelines, track engagement activity, support reporting, and maintain accurate records.
  • Ability to analyze trends in corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility (CSR), ESG, and cause marketing.
Benefits
  • Eligibility for medical and dental insurance coverage, in accordance with plan terms.
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, subject to plan provisions.
  • Paid vacation leave, accrued in accordance with organizational policy.
  • Paid sick leave, provided in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
  • Up to twelve (12) paid holidays annually, subject to organizational schedule and business needs.
  • Eligibility to participate in the organization's 401(k) retirement plan, including employer matching contributions, in accordance with plan documents.
  • Eligibility for an employer-provided parking stipend, subject to program guidelines and business needs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate partnership developmentfundraisingaccount managementconsultingpartnership strategyrevenue supportorganizational impactproposal preparationpitch developmentreport writing
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationpresentation skillscollaborationperformance managementstrategic planningorganizational skillsstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree