Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager - The Salvation Army Eastern Territory

Location: Divisional Headquarters (Hartford, CT)

Hours Per Week: 40 

Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, some evenings and weekends as needed

The Salvation Army is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program to full-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, including...

• Comprehensive health care coverage, including dental/vision/hearing, with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
• Employer-funded pension plan (100% vested after five years of eligible service)
• Telehealth/online doctor visits
• $20K Basic Life Insurance including grief counseling services, funeral planning services, and will/power of attorney/legal document preparation (no cost to employee) 
• Voluntary life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage (no cost to employee)
• Long-term disability coverage
• Supplemental insurance coverage options (Aflac, homeowners, auto, and pet insurance)
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care
• 403(b) tax-deferred annuity plan
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, sick, personal, bereavement, and marriage leave
• Eligibility for the federal government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a great purpose! 

Learn more about The Salvation Army's Southern New England Division at https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southern-new-england/ 

Purpose of Position:  Responsible for creating and managing a well-coordinated, strategic development plan to cultivate and solicit corporate sponsorships for events. Manage the operational aspects of multiple major events with particular emphasis on fundraising. Work to establish long-term partnerships, strengthen existing relationships, and initiate new contacts. Support logistics forfundraising, awareness, and significant social service events.

• Work collaboratively with Corps Officers, advisory board members, and co-workers.
• Serve as a positive and professional representative of The Salvation Army.
• Work with the Public Relations and Marketing Manager to lead the strategy for events, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of existing and new corporate sponsors/partners.
• Collaborate closely to set annual income goals for events and partnership campaigns.
• Work with staff to articulate funding needs, program goals, objectives, program functions, and activities to produce persuasive proposals and accurate reports.
• Serve as the lead for fundraising event planning, production meetings, and discussions for top-tier events throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island.
• Work collaboratively to implement the Annual Holiday Store in Hartford.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate sponsorsfor large events, including but not limited to The Connecticut Day of Giving, The Rhode Island Telethon, and the Greater Hartford Holiday Store.
• Work throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island to secure funding for holiday events, including but not limited to Kettle Sponsorships and Kettle Kick-Offs.
• Create fundraising materials, including concept notes, proposals, project budgets, financial reports, program updates, and narrative reports for corporate sponsors.
• Create necessary collateral materials and communication to develop outreach for corporate sponsorship opportunities.
• Conduct presentations to various constituents to educate groups about The Salvation Army.
• Cultivate a strong community presence by attending networking events, association meetings, business functions, and other events.
• Raise new funds while maintaining existing corporate sponsors and special events funding.
• Keep donor information up-to-date and strictly confidential.
• Develop and implement acknowledgments to sponsors, volunteers, and organizing partners.
• Help coordinate events focusing on fundraising, large gifts-in-kind, and promotional events.
• Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to co-manage volunteers' recruitment, scheduling, and training for fundraising events.
• Assist with identifying and recruiting corporate leaders to serve on The Salvation Army Corps’ Advisory Councils and Advisory Boards.

• A bachelor’s degree in business, communications, marketing, or public relations is highly preferred, or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Minimum three years of experience organizing special events (100-8000 people served) and securing sponsorships required.
• Proven record of raising $250,000+ through large special events and campaign initiatives.
• Ability to remain tactful and flexible under pressure.
• Ability to travel and work occasional weekends, holidays, and evenings, as assigned.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service to sponsors while maintaining high confidentiality.
• Energetic, highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to successfully manage multiple projects gracefully and professionally.
• Enthusiastic professional and capable of building positive relationships with donors and key stakeholders.
• Experience making presentations to large and small groups with the ability to articulate The Salvation Army’s mission.
• Experience with constituent communication and stewardship through written and verbal communication, events implementation, and overall program strategy and implementation.
• Must anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Must complete all required trainings upon hire.
• Must embrace, support, and reflect well on The Salvation Army’s mission and values.
• Must have experience producing communications, solicitation, and marketing collateral and implementing successful fundraising events.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and basic graphic design skills.
• Travel required at times; must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain and maintain driving privileges per The Salvation Army insurance standards
• Upbeat, “can-do” demeanor, able to check ego at the door.
• Will respect and promote the interest of The Salvation Army. The individual is not required to embrace the tenets of faith, but they are required to promote and respect the mission of The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.