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Job Description

The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for developing, cultivating and maintaining relationships with corporate partners, primarily in the consumer packaged goods (cpg) and retail categories. The SPS will oversee project management, stewardship and daily responsibilities for cpg and retail partners and will explore opportunities to develop new partnerships in these business categories.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage WWP’s relationship with corporate sponsors.
• Oversee requests, leads and contacts in Strategic Partnerships.
• Management of all projects between WWP and corporate partners. “
• Selling” of WWP Programs to donors and “Asking” for support
• Ability to raise money and gifts-in-kind
• In-depth knowledge of all functions of the strategic partnerships department
• Keen sense of donor stewardship and cultivation
• Understanding of development and cause marketing “best practices”
• Create and maintain professional network on behalf of WWP
• Leverage corporate relationships to engage individual donors
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong sense of WWP’s history, mission, vision, and values
• High energy level, self-starter willing to take initiative
• Ability to motivate others
• Good listening skills and willingness to serve others
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; team player, ability to communicate with diverse personalities, tactful, mature and flexible
• Goal oriented, resourceful, well organized, dependable, and efficient
• Experience with strategic planning and managing a budget
• High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office program
• Ability to travel as needed
• High level of comfort with public speaking

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum three years account management experience required
• Business to business sales experience preferred

Wounded Warrior Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Wounded Warrior Project policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Wounded Warrior Project does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth, or related medical conditions), color, religion, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by state or federal laws.

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