charity: water · 3 months ago
Director of Brand Partnerships (Remote)
charity: water is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to people worldwide. They are seeking a Director of Brand Partnerships who will lead the strategy for brand partnerships, develop innovative campaigns, and oversee a team to drive revenue and acquire new donors.
CharityNon Profit
Responsibilities
Leading the development and management of an end-to-end pipeline of brand partners - from prospect to advocate/champion
Owning the long-term strategy and performance for multi-year and repeat partners, ensuring that we meet or exceed our annual revenue targets
Serving as a team leader and thought-partner to the VP of Global Marketing & Partnerships in working towards our organizational goals, including blue sky brainstorming and targeting strategic new partners
Collaborating with other leaders on Global Partnerships to ensure products, resources, moves management and program excellence is maintained and optimized
Stewarding a small portfolio of strategic partners with sophistication and passion, identifying opportunities for growth and expansion within those relationships
Acting as internal thought leader to drive brainstorming, collaboration and creative ideation that develop meaningful partnerships
Overseeing a team of at least three Brand Partnership staff, helping them grow their annual portfolio revenue year over year through both developing new partnerships and maximizing current
Meticulously track the partnership journey within Salesforce as it relates to revenue opportunities, targets and team engagements
Representing the organization in brand partner meetings and at various virtual and in-person events to engage current partners and prospective brands, and identify fruitful partnership opportunities
Supporting our Leadership Team with brand partner engagements, including research, presentation materials and follow-up, where needed
Learning, studying, and becoming an expert on charity: water’s programmatic work and the international WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) sector in general
Partnering with leaders across the organization to innovate, and developing new offerings, activations and campaigns that position charity: water as the best-in-class charitable brand partner
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or similar
8+ years of fundraising experience
6+ years working in brand/corporate partnerships or account management
5+ years of people management experience, overseeing and supporting a team of direct reports
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the organization to senior-level partner stakeholders
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strategic mindset and ability to connect our mission to larger goals and build compelling cases for support
Acute attention to detail and ability to stay on top of critical deadlines
An incredible passion for our mission that invigorates and excites everyone with whom you share it with
Experience working in a collaborative environment with creative, marketing, and finance teams
Preferred
Proven expertise with live event activations
5+ years marketing experience
Experience effectively using Salesforce as a CRM tool
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Summer Fridays
6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment
Annual bonus potential through The Pool
401k plan + employer match
Medical covered at 85% + Dental/Vision contributions
FSA + dependent day care FSA
Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD
16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents
Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, and a You-do-You Perk
TSA Pre-check reimbursement
2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration
Company
charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization that supplies clean and safe drinking water to developing nations.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.7MKey Investors
Perficient
2025-04-08Grant
2013-05-13Seed· $1.7M
Recent News
2025-04-24
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