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Princeton University · 23 hours ago

Development Manager/External Partnerships Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $98K/yr

7+ years exp

Princeton University is home to the Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI), a research initiative focused on mitigating political violence in the United States. The External Partnerships Manager will develop and implement a partnership strategy, manage donor relationships, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure program sustainability and growth.

AlumniEducationHigher EducationUniversities

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

With the ED and COO, develops and implements creative strategies to meet annual and long-term program sustainability goals, including the diversification of grants, gifts, and external partners

With the ED, leads and manages all sponsor-related activities including: grant writing, sponsor stewardship, record-keeping, reports, and communications with sponsors and external partners

Building on existing strategies and tactics, manages and stewards relationships with new and potential sponsors

Tracks all development-related activities including grants and individual sponsors in Asana

Manages ED outreach to prospective and current sponsors

Monitors budget revenue goals and supports COO on ensuring timely and accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to internal and external stakeholders

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

External partnership managementGrant writingDonor relationship managementAsanaPolitical violence experienceInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailProblem-solvingRemote team experience

Required

7+ years of experience building and managing revenue streams from institutional funders, especially in democracy and/or research or another highly relational field, (philanthropy, external partner management, or other types of relationship management); experience with a range of different institutional donor and individual giving models a plus

Ability to build strong relationships with partners and supporters from across the political spectrum focused on strengthening democracy. You are someone who finds and creates opportunities to deepen connections and build authentic relationships

Interest or experience in working in the broad pro-democracy ecosystem, from research to civil society to policy practice

Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a multidisciplinary team and collaborators, including a wide array of partners from diverse backgrounds

Exemplary attention to detail, independent thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to maintain systems for keeping tasks from slipping through the cracks. You're able to juggle competing demands and prioritize without sacrificing quality. You get back to people in a timely manner and take pride in providing clear, helpful information

Education requirement: Bachelor's degree or higher

Preferred

Experience supporting civil society efforts to address political violence in the U.S., including work with partner organizations across diverse political affiliations, geographies, and sectors

Experience working in or with a policy and/or community oriented university center or related setting

Master's degree(s) in relevant fields

Experience with Asana

Experience working on a remote team