SVP, Corporate Partnerships

Covenant House International

. Develop and execute Covenant House International's corporate partnerships strategy and revenue goals .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $220,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising, and business development, with a strong focus on securing multimillion-dollar partnerships and achieving revenue goals. Proven ability to lead teams, develop strategic partnership proposals, and engage with C-suite executives while fostering collaboration across multiple organizational stakeholders.

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Corporate Partnerships StrategyBusiness DevelopmentFundraisingRelationship ManagementCorporate Social Responsibility

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Hard Skills

Revenue PlanningBudgetingForecastingPartnership FulfillmentSponsorship ActivationProposal DevelopmentPerformance MetricsMarket Trend AnalysisEmployee Engagement ProgramsPhilanthropic Grants

Soft Skills

LeadershipNegotiationEmotional IntelligenceOrganizational SkillsInfluencing Skills

Industry Keywords

Corporate PhilanthropyNonprofit Partnership LandscapePurpose-Driven MarketingBrand PartnershipsESG

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute Covenant House International's corporate partnerships strategy and revenue goals
Maintain and grow a portfolio of high-value corporate partners
Personally manage relationships with key executives and strategic accounts
Secure new corporate partnerships through grants, sponsorships, employee engagement, cause marketing, customer fundraising, event sponsorships, licensing, and other revenue-generating models
Identify, evaluate, and implement innovative philanthropic and earned-revenue partnership models
Establish revenue goals, performance metrics, and growth strategies across corporate partnership channels
Monitor market trends and corporate social impact priorities
Develop customized partnership strategies aligned with corporate objectives, Covenant House programs, and organizational impact
Oversee stewardship, renewal, and expansion of existing partnerships
Coordinate engagement strategies for corporate executives who are also current or prospective individual donors
Ensure delivery of partnership benefits, reporting, recognition, and impact communications
Lead, mentor, and develop teams responsible for business development, account management, stewardship, benefit fulfillment, employee engagement, and partnership operations
Set goals and performance expectations and support team professional growth
Serve on the senior revenue leadership team and contribute to strategic planning and decision-making
Collaborate with philanthropy, development, marketing and communications, programs, finance, legal, operations, and executive leadership
Lead cross-department coordination for campaigns, sponsorships, employee engagement, volunteer initiatives, and special events
Represent Covenant House International at conferences, industry events, partner meetings, and external engagements
Champion Covenant House's mission, values, inclusive leadership, collaboration, transparency, and accountability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 12-15 years of progressive fundraising, business development, corporate partnerships, sponsorship, marketing partnerships, or related experience, with significant leadership responsibility
Proven track record of securing and growing multimillion-dollar corporate partnerships and consistently achieving ambitious revenue goals
Demonstrated success managing both new business acquisition and long-term relationship portfolios
Experience leading teams responsible for corporate prospecting, account management, partnership fulfillment, sponsorship activation, and employee engagement
Extensive experience working across multiple partnership channels, including philanthropic grants, sponsorships, employee giving programs, cause marketing, and earned revenue initiatives
Experience developing integrated partnership opportunities involving multiple organizational stakeholders and departments
Demonstrated success collaborating with executive leadership, board members, and external stakeholders
Deep expertise in corporate philanthropy and nonprofit partnership landscape
Strong understanding of corporate social responsibility, ESG, purpose-driven marketing, brand partnerships, and employee engagement trends
Exceptional business development, negotiation, and relationship management skills
Proven ability to develop compelling partnership proposals and value propositions tailored to corporate objectives
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, revenue planning, and portfolio analysis
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and influencing skills
Ability to engage and inspire C-suite executives and other senior stakeholders
Outstanding project management and organizational skills
Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and managing through growth and organizational change
Strong emotional intelligence, judgment, and interpersonal skills
Passion for Covenant House's mission and demonstrated commitment to mission-driven leadership
Expected to travel nationally up to 30% for in-person meetings with partners and Covenant House International team meetings as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities or medical conditions, including ASL interpretation, different interview formats, and physical accessibility support
Opportunities for staff to grow and thrive