National Geographic Society · 1 day ago
Director, Corporate Partnerships
The National Geographic Society is a renowned organization dedicated to science, exploration, and storytelling. The Director of Corporate Partnerships will lead efforts to identify and secure corporate philanthropic partnerships that align with the Society’s goals, while collaborating across various teams to develop impactful partnership proposals.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Manage and cultivate a portfolio of high-value, high-impact partnerships, ensuring strong alignment between internal stakeholders and external partners, while delivering measurable results and fostering sustained engagement to achieve the partnership’s shared objectives (75%)
Identify, cultivate, and steward potential new and current corporate partnerships that align with NGS priorities through proactive outreach, including representing NGS in meetings, events, trade shows, etc. (5%)
Lead the internal development, coordination and review of corporate philanthropic partnership proposals, including collaboration and strategic alignment across Advancement, Communications and Programs divisions (10%)
Develop, implement, and track strategic plans for corporate partnership engagement for priority NGS programs working closely with other Institutional partnership engagement staff as well as program leads (5%)
Serve as a thought partner in developing creative and compelling partnership strategies across the Institutional Partnerships Team to engage, retain and grow NGS’s corporate partners (5%)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Required, Masters Degree Preferred
10+ years of experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising, corporate social impact, partnership marketing, business development or related fields
Demonstrated success in securing and managing 6-7 figure corporate partnerships in a non-profit setting
Understanding of current trends in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, DEI, and communications
Strong communication and presentation skills with a high degree of confidence in interacting with senior executives
Evening/weekend hours for assigned meetings or events and 15-20% travel will be expected when normal operations resume
Preferred
A creative, solutions-oriented approach to building mutually beneficial partnerships
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to effectively collaborate across multiple departments
Excellent attention to detail and follow through as demonstrated through effective project management experience
Experience fundraising for science, education, environmental conservation or cultural/historic preservation preferred
A dedication to the mission of the National Geographic Society
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Engaging and comprehensive wellness program
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment
Flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year)
10 days of sick leave
12 paid holidays
Paid winter break between December 25 and 31 (May not apply to all roles that are required to work during high volume seasons or essential workers. Please check with the hiring manager for confirmation.)
Paid parental leave
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Lifestyle Spending Account
Pet adoption assistance and insurance
Pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy
Employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit
A variety of National Geographic discounts and perks
Company
National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society has funded the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery and understanding of our world.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.5MKey Investors
Principal FoundationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation
2025-11-12Grant· $0.5M
2012-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2008-01-01Grant· $1.5M
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