Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances - Corporate Partnerships

About the role

First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that distributes books and educational resources to under-resourced communities, is hiring a Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances - Corporate Partnerships in Washington, DC (hybrid, with onsite days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Reporting to the Senior Director, Strategic Alliances, the manager oversees an assigned portfolio of corporate partners, combining partner stewardship with planning, coordination, budget tracking, program delivery and reporting. This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports.

Key responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of corporate partnerships, keeping partners informed and supporting satisfaction, retention and growth
• Research partner priorities and philanthropic trends, and contribute to renewal plans, proposals, presentations and partnership marketing materials
• Develop plans for partnership activities, including scopes of work, timelines, budgets, roles, deliverables and reporting milestones
• Coordinate with Marketing & Communications, Network Engagement, E-Commerce, Operations, IT, Finance and others to deliver activities within scope, schedule and budget
• Monitor progress, dependencies and risks, and track program spending and proposed changes to scope or budget
• Prepare annual and impact reports, presentations and updates, and keep partner, opportunity and program records in Salesforce
• Track progress against portfolio goals and role-specific OKRs and KPIs, and share insights with leadership

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, nonprofit management or a related field
• Five to seven years of experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising, account or client management, or partner-funded program management
• Experience managing a portfolio of partner or client accounts with renewal or retention responsibility, including accounts worth more than $500,000 annually
• Experience managing concurrent projects with timelines and budgets, and preparing proposals, reports and presentations for partners or clients
• Experience coordinating projects across departments without supervisory authority
• Preferred: experience in corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, nonprofit or education-sector partnerships, and handling confidential donor, partner or financial information
• Willingness to travel up to 40% during peak periods; relocation assistance is not provided

Required skills

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Salesforce or comparable CRM and project planning tools preferred

What we offer

• Salary of $90,000 annually (non-negotiable)
• Medical and dental insurance, life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Paid vacation and sick leave, 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Employer-provided parking stipend in Washington, DC

To apply, submit a resume and a cover letter through First Book's approved application platform.