Strategic Alliances Manager (Corporate Partnerships)

About the role

First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise focused on removing barriers to education for children in need, is hiring a Strategic Alliances Manager in Washington, DC. The manager owns an assigned portfolio of corporate partners (including national brands such as Disney, KPMG, Netflix, Intel, Pizza Hut and Kendra Scott), leads campaign execution, tracks engagement, reports impact and identifies growth opportunities. The role reports directly to the Sr. Director of Strategic Alliances, Corporate Partnerships.

Key responsibilities

• Retain and grow an assigned corporate partner portfolio, meeting retention targets and identifying a defined number of expansion opportunities each quarter.
• Lead partnership campaigns end-to-end, on time and within budget, with accountability for cross-functional delivery.
• Own partner reporting and pipeline integrity, delivering accurate impact reports on deadline and keeping Salesforce records up to date (typically within 48 hours).
• Develop and submit data-driven partner impact reports using standardized templates.
• Coordinate cross-functional deliverables and share materials with internal stakeholders within agreed service levels.
• Produce quarterly summaries of philanthropic, CSR and cause-marketing trends and hold monthly partner business reviews with renewal and expansion recommendations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in business administration, nonprofit management, marketing, communications, public relations, social impact or a related field.
• Track record managing and retaining corporate partner, client or donor relationships with measurable outcomes.
• Proven experience leading partnership campaigns across cross-functional teams, including timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Experience developing partner reports, summaries or presentations from verified data.
• Background in corporate partnerships, strategic alliances, account management, fundraising or cause marketing.
• Familiarity with CSR, philanthropic giving or cause-marketing trends.

Required skills

• Experience with Salesforce or a comparable CRM system, with accurate, timely data entry and pipeline reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and clear written and verbal communication, including executive-level reporting.

What we offer

• Salary of $75,000 (non-negotiable).
• Medical and dental insurance, life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Paid vacation, sick leave and 12 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Parking stipend in Washington, DC.

To apply, submit a resume and a cover letter through First Book's approved application platform; unsolicited recruiter submissions are not accepted.