Director of Global Corporate Partnerships

Organization Description 

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world’s greatest challenges – from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change — providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 27 years, we have directly invested in more than 47,000 change-makers across 188 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries. 

Vital Voices’ staff is headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations — bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.

Mission

Vital Voices invests in women leaders taking on the world’s greatest challenges and accelerates collective action towards an equitable and sustainable world. 

Summary

The Director of Global Corporate Partnerships is a senior member of the External Relations team responsible for developing and expanding Vital Voices’ corporate partnership strategy and revenue growth initiatives. Reporting to the Chief External Relations Officer, this role will lead efforts to cultivate, secure, and steward strategic partnerships with corporations, corporate foundations, and business leaders aligned with Vital Voices’ mission of advancing women’s leadership globally.

The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven partnership professional with demonstrated success building complex corporate partnerships, securing significant revenue commitments, managing executive-level relationships, and translating organizational impact into compelling partnership opportunities.

This position is based in Washington, DC with the option of a hybrid work schedule. We are not accepting remote candidates at this time.

Role Specifications:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Global Corporate Partnership Strategy and Growth

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global corporate partnerships strategy aligned with Vital Voices’ mission, strategic priorities, and revenue goals.
• Identify, cultivate, secure, and steward corporate partnerships with companies, corporate foundations, and business leaders.
• Build a robust pipeline of prospective corporate partners across priority industries and markets.
• Develop strategies to increase corporate investment through sponsorships, philanthropic partnerships, employee engagement opportunities, cause marketing, and strategic collaborations.
• Establish partnership goals, revenue targets, and performance metrics to drive growth.
• Research corporate trends, business priorities, and emerging opportunities to identify new partnership opportunities.
• Partner with Executive Leadership to develop and advance high-level corporate relationships.

Corporate Relationship Management and Engagement

• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective corporate partners through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Build trusted relationships with corporate executives, corporate social responsibility leaders, foundations, and business stakeholders.
• Develop customized partnership strategies based on corporate priorities, values, and engagement interests.
• Develop sponsorship opportunities for Vital Voices events, convenings, leadership programs, and global initiatives,
• Create compelling partnership proposals, presentations, sponsorship packages, and impact reports.
• Lead corporate meetings, briefings, negotiations, and partnership discussions.
• Ensure partners receive meaningful engagement, recognition, and measurable impact from their investment.
• Develop long-term strategies to retain and grow corporate partnerships.
• Design engagement opportunities that connect corporate partners with Vital Voices leaders, programs, and global network members.
• Develop corporate volunteerism, employee engagement, and leadership opportunities where appropriate.
• Partner with Programs, Events, and Communications teams to create meaningful corporate engagement experiences

Operations and Collaboration

• Maintain accurate partnership records, activity tracking, and pipeline management within CRM systems.
• Track partnership performance, revenue projections, engagement activity, and renewal opportunities.
• Prepare reports and updates for leadership regarding corporate partnership progress.
• Collaborate with Finance, Development Operations, and internal teams to support partnership agreements and compliance.
• Contribute to annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and revenue strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, plus 8-12 years of progressive experience in corporate partnerships, business development, fundraising, sponsorships, philanthropy, or non-profit revenue generation required.
• Proven track record of securing and managing significant corporate partnerships and sponsorships.
• Experience developing multi-year corporate relationships with Fortune 500 companies, global corporations, corporate foundations, or strategic business partners preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR), ESG, employee engagement, and corporate philanthropy trends.
• Demonstrated ability to develop compelling partnership proposals, presentations, sponsorship packages, and impact reports.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to build relationships with corporate leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex negotiations and partnership agreements.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate organizational impact and value propositions.
• Experience working with global organizations, women’s leadership, human rights, international development, or social impact organizations preferred.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce, and partnership management tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Passion for advancing women’s leadership and creating sustainable global impact.

This position is a full-time, exempt hybrid position based in Washington, DC with two days of required in person attendance at the Vital Voices Headquarters. If and when it is safe to travel, domestic and international travel up to 20% may be required for the position. 

The anticipated starting salary for this role is $136,000, with flexibility up to $167,000 for candidates who bring additional experience, skills or qualifications beyond the core requirements of the position.

Benefits:

At Vital Voices, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and more. But that's not all. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in their work and life. That's why we provide generous PTO including wellness flex Fridays, parental leave, earned sabbatical time, and volunteer leave as well as a professional development stipend to support continuous improvement. Join us and be part of a global team that empowers women leaders to transform the world. 

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Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.