Position: Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Department: Development

Office Location: The ideal candidate is located in any of the following states or major metropolitan areas where Lambda Legal has an office: New York, NY (Headquarters); Atlanta, GA (Southern); Dallas, TX (South Central); Los Angeles, CA (Western); or Washington, DC.

Work Type Designation: Work from Home

• Per Lambda Legal's Work Location Designation policy, Work from Home, Work from Office, and Hybrid options are available with supervisor approval.

• Generally, employees can live in any of the states that fall within the Combined Statistical Area (CSA) boundaries of their Office of Record as long as they reside within three (3) hours of their Office of Record by ground transportation or ferry. Exceptions may be possible. These states includeCalifornia,Connecticut,Georgia,Illinois,Indiana,Maryland,Nevada,New Jersey,New York,Oklahoma,Pennsylvania,South Carolina,Texas,Virginia,West Virginia,Wisconsin, andWashington, D.C.

• Work from Office and Hybrid employees must be able to commute to the Regional Office as their schedule demands.

Reports To: Director of National Sponsorship Programs

Union Status:D4. This role is a union position.

Annual Salary Range: $76,104 - $136,951. The salary for this role will be based on a step scale and will be determined by a candidate's years of relevant experience related to the position, as well as their office of record.

Travel: 30%

FLSA Status:Exempt/Full-time

Supervisory Responsibilities: Oversees and manages volunteer committees, event volunteers, and consultants.

Who We Are

Lambda Legal is a national advocacy organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. Since 1973, Lambda Legal has used impact litigation and other advocacy tools to decriminalize same-sex relationships; challenge discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV in the workplace, in the home, in schools, in health care, and in the military; and protect LGBTQ+ families, including by winning and defending marriage equality. Our clients are not charged for legal representation or advocacy and Lambda Legal receives no government funding. Headquartered in New York City, Lambda Legal also has regional offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, DC.

We believe that serving the full breadth of the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities requires cultural competency and enthusiasm for diversity of all kinds. To be successful, we must approach our work with an understanding that discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status is not the only obstacle to achieving full formal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV; rather, we recognize the intersectional nature of discrimination, specifically including biases based on race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, education, and class. Considering this reality, we prioritize a proactive commitment to counteracting these biases and their compounding effects in the work we do, but also in how we work together as an organization.

Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Lambda Legal seeks a Manager of Corporate Partnerships to join their Development Department. This position will be responsible for building and running a comprehensive brand and corporate partnership program. The Manager will be primarily responsible for securing financial support from current and prospective partners and collaboratively working to steward and grow these relationships. Additionally, the Manager will report to the Director of National Sponsorships Program and assist with the tracking and implementation of National Sponsorship benefits.

What you'll do:

• Serve as a representative for the organization's national sponsorship and corporate partners: assist on the strategy and execution of sponsorships, co-branding, and cause marketing opportunities that cross-promote Lambda Legal nationally.
• Design and build multi-year strategies to identify, engage, solicit, and steward a portfolio of National Sponsorship and Corporate partners and donors.
• Develop an evaluative matrix to assess the viability of new opportunities and partnerships.
• Create and manage unique activation strategies that further our partners' objectives and that cross promote Lambda Legal's own brand and mission.
• In partnership with the Director of National Sponsorships, maintain a schedule of engagements with National Sponsorship representatives, creating moves management plans and the presentations, proposals, collateral and reports necessary to further these relationships and meet financial goals.
• Act as a central liaison for all existing corporate partners, delivering benefits, managing expectations, providing periodic updates, and representing the organization at special events.
• Serve as a central manager for communications to all of Lambda Legal National Sponsors to keep them informed of Lambda Legal's work on an ongoing basis.
• Travel to nationwide events to ensure activations are set and meet with donors when possible
• Actively participate in the budgeting and forecasting of the corporate revenue and expense budgets. Regularly prepare internal revenue reports.
• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure accurate tracking, management and acknowledgement of contributions.
• Securing and managing national sponsorship agreements and invoices.
• Managing the creation of Virtual Education Series panel invites and sponsor newsletters.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Who you are:

• 5+ years of demonstrated success in fundraising function, preferably with corporate relationship management experience. Marketing experience a plus.
• Bachelor's degree required
• Proven experience having expanded and cultivated existing funder relationships overtime.
• Experience working closely with C-suite executives, Board members, key volunteers andknowledge of LGBTQ+ and/or philanthropic communities in assigned areas is required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal; ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build authentic long-term relationships.
• Flexible, adaptive, and innovative work style; a collaborator who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives.
• Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside the organization.
• High energy and passion for Lambda Legal's mission is essential.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, critical thinking and problem solvingskills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Raiser's Edge database.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and to excel in an environment thatemphasizes teamwork and collaboration.

Working at Lambda Legal requires a demonstrated awareness of and commitment to the concerns of the breadth of the communities that Lambda Legal serves. Prior work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and/or people living with HIV and/or experience working with other historically marginalized communities (in a professional or volunteer capacity) is preferred.

A successful candidate will welcome the opportunity to work in a racially- and gender-diverse environment and to contribute to a positive and inclusive atmosphere.

Why Work at Lambda Legal?:

You get to do meaningful, life-changing work at a national level for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV. Lambda Legal also proudly offers competitive benefits for our team. We understand that our staff's dedication and effort are instrumental in achieving our mission. A highlight of the benefits we offer include:

• Medical benefits that begin on your start date
• Dental, Vision, and Life insurance (effective 30 days from your start date)
• Short & Long-Term Disability plans (effective 30 days from your start date)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan (employer contribution and matching program begins after 90 days of employment)
• Paid Time Off:
  • Paid Vacation (15 Days)
  • Sick Leave (12 Days)
  • Personal Leave (3 Days)
  • Religious Observance Leave (3 Days)
  • Bereavement and Bereavement Anniversary Leave
  • Floating Holiday (1 Day)
• 12 paid holidays and 5 early office closures
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA/DC FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Health Reimbursement Account
• $50 monthly mobile phone reimbursement
• Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
• Premium subscription to the Calm App
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of service at Lambda Legal (4 weeks for non-exempt positions and 8 weeks for exempt positions)

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Lambda Legal believes in creating a more equitable playing field for applicants and values the depth of relevant skills built through successful education, work, and life experiences. If your background and skills are a close match for this position, you are strongly encouraged to apply.

Lambda Legal is committed to further building and maintaining a staff that reflects the full range of LGBTQ+, HIV-affected and allied communities, and is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. Lambda Legal encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and gender-diverse people, women, people with abilities in multiple languages, immigrants, people living with disabilities, protected veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals living with HIV are all encouraged to apply.