iMentor

Growth Marketing

• Serve on iMentor’s executive leadership team and contribute meaningfully to the next five-year strategic plan
• Define iMentor’s best markets and develop the strategic direction for national partnership growth
• Lead design and content strategy to shape the programs and models we offer to partners
• Represent iMentor nationally as a senior spokesperson and relationship holder
• Drive business development across community, education, and corporate partner segments
• Build and manage pipelines for new partner identification, cultivation, and conversion with the business development team
• Oversee proposal drafting and strategic renewal processes
• Serve as a senior point of contact for high-priority partners and prospects
• Ensure every partner receives a best-in-class experience from intake through active implementation
• Build and refine the systems and processes that make partnership work scalable and sustainable
• Oversee onboarding, implementation support, and day-to-day partner management through the Support Team
• Champion quality control across all partnership programming and delivery
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five, with growth opportunities as the portfolio expands
• Oversee both the Growth Team (pipeline development, cultivation, proposals) and the Support Team (intake, onboarding, ongoing partner management)
• Build a team culture rooted in excellence, partnership, and shared purpose

Vice President of Growth

Account Manager

• Manage a portfolio of 30–50 corporate partners and prospects with an annual revenue goal of $2–3 million.
• Execute full lifecycle fundraising, including prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Bring a long-term, strategic perspective to portfolio management, aligning partnerships to broader organizational priorities and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of new corporate funders aligned with iMentor’s priorities.
• Lead annual forecasting and reforecasting for your portfolio and pipeline; track progress against goals and adjust strategy as needed.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and partner with Development Operations to support reporting and performance tracking.
• Identify and engage new corporate prospects through research, outreach, and networking.
• With support from Corporate Development Manager, develop tailored concepts, proposals, pitches, and partnership strategies that align corporate philanthropic priorities with iMentor’s programs and impact.
• Structure and negotiate philanthropic partnerships, including grants and sponsorships and select fee-for-service opportunities.
• Lead stewardship and benefits fulfillment for corporate partners, ensuring a high-quality and consistent partner experience.
• Oversee delivery of corporate benefits, including volunteer engagement, event activations, and corporate trainings, in collaboration with internal teams.
• Partner closely with Program, Finance, Marketing & Communications, Research & Evaluation and Development Operations teams to scope partnerships, develop budgets, and define impact metrics.
• Lead grants management and compliance for your portfolio, ensuring deliverables, reporting, and timelines are met in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Monitor progress against grant commitments and proactively address risks or challenges.
• Coordinate internally to ensure strong execution of partnerships and alignment across teams.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Institutional Giving to align on shared accounts and strategy, including board leadership, fundraising events, and more.

Director of Corporate Partnerships

Director

• Responsible for advancing regional revenue, strengthening iMentor’s presence in the market, and building partnerships that expand opportunity for young people.
• Lead the execution of a comprehensive external relations strategy across philanthropy, corporate partnerships, government engagement, and brand visibility.
• Serve as a key representative of iMentor in the Chicago region, cultivating relationships with funders, civic leaders, and institutional partners.
• Activate the Regional Board as a driver of revenue, engagement, and network expansion.
• Collaborate with national philanthropy and marketing & communications teams, and regional leadership to translate enterprise priorities into effective regional strategies and outcomes.

Vice President of Growth

Director of Corporate Partnerships

Senior Director, External Relations