Corporate Development Manager

Summary

Join iMentor's Development team as the Corporate Development Manager (CDM) and play a key role in executing cultivation and stewardship strategies, managing relationships with corporate partners and prospects, and providing research, writing, and moves management support. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent written communication skills, highly organized, detail-oriented, and a cross-functional project manager.

Requirements

• 5 years professional experience, with at least 3 years in relevant field with demonstrated success in relationship building, moves management, grant report writing and development storytelling; experience in the nonprofit sector a must
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to articulate clear, persuasive, and concise ideas
• Understanding of fundraising landscape and fluency with effective development communications practices
• Strong researcher and relationship mapper; experience with philanthropy research tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Candid, ProPublica, etc. preferred
• Displays exceptional project management skills while balancing multiple, complex projects in a highly deadline-driven environment
• Detail-oriented and design/presentation-focused
• Flexible and adaptive to effectively manage changing priorities and new opportunities
• Salesforce experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Report Writing (40%): Write exceptional LOIs, grant reports, and recognition materials for corporate foundations with capacity for 6-7 figure gifts
• Build relationships with key departments within iMentor to aggregate data and information that will help inform and tailor funder reports
• Proactively manage internal grants and stewardship calendar to ensure corporate engagement touchpoints, deliverables, and reports are executed in a timely manner
• Cultivation Preparation & Execution (40%): Research and qualify corporate prospects for fit, and recommend next steps for cultivation to strengthen iMentor’s revenue pipeline and generate new sources of support
• Draft e-mail outreach, meeting agendas, and meeting talking points upon request for frontline fundraisers
• Own internal moves management processes for frontline fundraisers, such as logging meetings, tasks, deliverables, and campaigns
• Development Collateral Content Creation (20%): Draft and refresh iMentor annual development materials, such as “About iMentor” deck and Corporate Partnership deck
• Draft ad hoc one-pagers for funders on iMentor programs overviews and event programming
• Draft campaign materials such as e-mails, decks, and talking points for funder audiences
• Manage special projects for corporate engagement such as “Bring Your Mentee to Work Day” campaign and other sponsorship activations

Benefits

• Salary $70,000-75,000 commensurate with experience
• Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 18 days paid annual vacation (increasing annually to 21, 23, 25), 13 paid holidays + your birthday + one floating holiday, iMentor closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 6-7 sick days annually
• 401K match up to 4%
• Significant opportunities for professional development and growth including a $250 personal professional development budget in your first year, increasing to $500 in each subsequent year
• Hybrid Home/Office/School working arrangement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans
• 1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing
• 9 weeks of paid parental leave