Corporate Partnerships Officer

1. POSITION VACANT: Corporate Partnerships Officer, Sightsavers India, Ahmedabad (Work from Home)

2. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Sightsavers India

Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Partnerships, the Corporate Partnerships Officer (CPO) will be responsible for establishing partnerships with corporate in the assigned states of Gujarat and Rajasthan for raising funds for Sightsavers programmes in line with the Sightsavers programme strategy and the newly formed CSR law.

Key Job Responsibilities:

(5) Identify and tap potential SME and MNCs in the assigned states;

(6) Lead donor meetings and provide follow-up support;

(7) Follow up with proposals sent, coordinate signing of MoUs, complete documentation needed for closing the funding and organize documentation needed for donors in response to the funds received;

(8) Maintain database of all prospective donors on CRM;

(9) Comply with all reporting requirements including, achievement and pipeline reports, etc.

(10) Meet donor requirement on employee volunteering; Coordination with donor team and internal team for planning and execution of volunteering activities.

Sightsavers

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualification and Experience:

Applicants must have a graduate degree. A post-graduate qualification in marketing, is desirable.

Experience:

(1) At least three years of relevant experience in marketing and fundraising/ sales;
(2) In depth knowledge and understanding of B2B funnels, pitch, proposal development, negotiations and closures;(3) Understanding of the corporate fundraising market in India will be an advantage;(4) Experience of working in a team and able to contribute for achieving the objectives;(5) Understanding of CSR laws and other laws impacting corporate fundraising.

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Innovative, open, adaptive and flexible to new ideas and methods;

(2) Good with developing marketing and sales strategy;

(3) Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written);

(4) Good communication skills (both oral and written);

(5) Ability to work with minimum supervision;

Core Behaviours: Leading Level

Key Contacts and Relationships

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