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First Book seeks a Coordinator for Strategic Alliances to lead new corporate partnerships and support cause-based marketing campaigns, helping to further their mission of providing educational resources to children in need.

Responsibilities: The Coordinator will manage partner relationships, assist with event planning and execution, support corporate communications, and provide administrative support to the Strategic Alliances team.

Skills: Candidates should possess strong project management, business writing, and creative problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with CRM systems.

Qualifications: 1-3 years of experience preferred, with a background in business, marketing or social enterprise; candidates should also be self-starters with strong communication skills and a passion for social responsibility.

Location: Position based in Washington, D.C., with possibility of travel up to 40%.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $50,000 - $65,000.

About the position:

First Book has a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy (medical and religious exemptions permitted)

About First Book:

First Book (https://firstbook.org) believes that education offers children the best possible path out of poverty. Since 1992, First Book has distributed more than 200 million books and educational materials to children from low-income families. Reaching 5 million children from birth to age 18 annually, First Book has built the country’s largest and fastest growing network of educators serving kids in need. Today First Book reaches 525,000 educators nationwide with an additional 750 joining every week. In addition to our work in the United States, First Book also distributed books to children in more than 30 countries last year. 

A recognized leader in social enterprise, First Book harnesses the power of the private sector to advance social change. First Book has also been highlighted for its innovation and impact by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the World Economic Forum and in case studies at Columbia Business School, Wharton Business School, the Yale School of Management, and the London School of Economics. Finally, Charity Navigator recently awarded First Book its highest rating, including a perfect score for Accountability & Transparency.

Do you have a private-sector head and a public-sector heart? First Book seeks a creative, values-driven, and entrepreneurial individual to lead new business development strategies for this fast-growing organization. The ideal candidate is a demonstrated leader with experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic organization, possesses an entrepreneurial spirit, and has a highly collaborative work style. The position sources and cultivates NEW corporate partnerships, and also focuses on capacity-building and programmatic strategies that support our organizational growth.

About the position: (This is not a 100% remote position)

First Book currently seeks a Coordinator of Corporate Partnerships on its Strategic Alliances team. The Coordinator will help implement and support First Book’s award-winning, cause-based marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns. These campaigns involve partnerships with industry leaders including KPMG, Citi, Pizza Hut, and Disney. Successful candidates will demonstrate a track record in project management, business writing, event planning, creative thinking and a passion for corporate social responsibility.

The Coordinator will provide partnership management support, event planning and execution, corporate communications and budgeting in addition to assisting in the development of partnership proposals in a dynamic, fast-paced organization led by an internationally recognized social entrepreneur. In their role, the Coordinator will develop expertise in cause-based marketing and public-private sector partnerships that help partners reach their marketing and social impact goals while furthering First Book’s mission.

The Coordinator will work with the Strategic Alliances Team and report directly to the Vice President of Strategic Alliances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support internal preparation for partner meetings.
• Support event logistics in close collaboration with corporate partners and First Book members
• Assist with tracking and administrative coordination
• Support communications tasks for cause-marketing campaigns by gathering materials and routing items for review.
• Participate in team meetings by providing administrative support and capturing action items.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the organization to meet partnership goals
• Provide administrative support to the Strategic Alliances team, including scheduling, meeting coordination, gift acknowledgments, pipeline updates, and basic partner/prospect research.
• Travel, as needed, up to 40% in peak partnership activation periods
• Perform general administrative tasks and other assigned duties to support department operations.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

• An entrepreneurial spirit, this is core to First Book’s DNA. Must be a tenacious self-starter.
• A passion for First Book’s mission and vision for the future.
• Strong employee and team management skills. Must work well with cross-functional teams and be able to multitask with ease.
• Ability to manage through complexity and ambiguity within highly matrixed organizations.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. 
• A sense of humor. This one is required.  

Education and/or Experience:

• Possess a minimum of 1-3 years’ work experience (will also consider internship experience)
• BA/BS; Coursework in business, marketing, and social enterprise preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with a donor database(s), CRM system (Salesforce), as well as professional experience with social media preferred

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Hybrid work environment - can work from home and office
• Dental & medical insurance
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Twelve Annual Holidays
• 401K and employer matching pension contribution
• Transportation benefits

TO APPLY:

Application Instructions

Candidates are invited to submit a resume and a cover letter that details their interest in the position to https://firstbook.bamboohr.com/careers.

Applications submitted through external sites (including Idealist) will not be considered.

If you need assistance with applying, please reach out to Tasha McNeill at (771) 243-2314 or[email protected].

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