Job Title: Vice President, Corporate Partnerships & Cause Marketing
Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Structure: Full-Time
The American Diabetes Association is seeking an experienced strategic development leader to develop, grow, and steward national corporate partnerships and cause marketing relationships that advance mission impact and diversify revenue.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Vice President, Corporate Partnerships & Cause Marketing will lead a portfolio of existing and new corporate relationships across consumer brands, retail, financial services, technology, food and beverage, wellness, and other mission aligned sectors. This individual will identify and activate new opportunities to drive diversified revenue growth through corporate partnerships, cause marketing campaigns, commercial co ventures, sponsorships, employee engagement, consumer fundraising, and social enterprise initiatives. The successful candidate will serve as a strategic relationship leader responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building long term partnerships, and creating integrated campaigns that deliver measurable value for partners while advancing the mission of the ADA.
This position will work cross functionally across development, marketing, mission, communications, legal, and regional teams to drive growth and execute partnership strategies. The Vice President will partner closely with field leadership and local market teams to identify and cultivate local opportunities, strengthen corporate engagement, and develop strategies that create pathways to transformational regional and national partnerships. This position is accountable for revenue performance, portfolio growth, stewardship excellence, partnership innovation, and enabling field partnership growth. Through effective leadership, creativity, and strong business acumen, this candidate will expand corporate engagement, increase mission visibility, and exceed national fundraising goals.
Responsibilities
• Develop and execute national corporate partnerships and cause marketing growth strategy
• Build and manage a portfolio of six and seven figure strategic partnerships aligned with the mission of the organization
• Identify and cultivate new partnership opportunities across various industries
• Partner with field leadership to develop local engagement strategies and expand corporate pipeline opportunities
• Enable field teams with tools, strategy, and support to grow relationships into regional and national partnerships
• Establish relationships within corporate social impact, CSR, marketing, brand partnerships, sponsorship, and philanthropy functions
• Develop multi-year growth strategies and analyze market trends
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Seven to ten years of experience in corporate partnerships, cause marketing, fundraising, sponsorship, business development, account management, consumer marketing, or related fields
• Demonstrated success securing and growing partnerships that exceeded revenue targets
• Experience creating integrated marketing and partnership activation strategies
• Strong understanding of cause marketing, sponsorship, and consumer engagement
• Proven ability to build executive relationships and develop new business opportunities
• Experience leading through influence across distributed teams and multiple stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong business acumen
• Experience using Salesforce and reporting systems
• Ability to travel 20-25%
Compensation And Benefits
A competitive salary is offered based on experience. A comprehensive benefits package is available.
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