Director, Partnerships - Major Gift Fundraising

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 

Are you excited by the prospect of applying your revenue generation and relationship management expertise to an organization tackling some of the nation’s most complex challenges?  

As a Director, Partnerships (internally known as Partnership Advisor) on our Development team, you will be responsible to build and cultivate a portfolio of major and mega (8-figure+) donors that are engaged on using their resources and talents to partner with Stand Together to make meaningful progress on our country's biggest challenges. 

• Build and grow win-win partnerships with some of the most influential people in the country to achieve our ambitious goals to positively affect the human condition. 
• Elevate the importance and impact of the donor’s partnership with Stand Together to be one of the top priorities in their lives through innovative cultivation and stewardship. 
• Proficiently and efficiently navigate high-value, complex, and strategic fundraising/sales cycles through structured pipeline management and strong organizational skills. 
• Collaborate and drive with cross functional teams to devise and execute impactful strategic plans to grow revenues with individual partners and across their entire partner portfolio.  
• Proactively grow – and subsequently own -portfolios through the successful recruitment of new donor partners.  
• Leverage subject matter experts and organizational representatives to further relationships with donor partners and prospects. 

• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience growing strategic relationships and market share in a complex solution environment (i.e., major gift officer, account executive, sales account manager)
• Proven track record of securing 7+ figure financial commitments through strategic, relationship-driven sales cycles or entrepreneurial fundraising campaigns, leveraging consultative selling, prospect qualification, and disciplined pipeline management
• Aligned, and personally motivated by the vision and values of Stand Together.
• High level of humility and integrity.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial, and a high sense of urgency.
• Exceptional communication skills, interpersonal skills, professionalism, and ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality. 
• Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of how to engage and prioritize long term relationships and value creation with partners.
• Maturity and leadership skills to manage and prioritize plans and activities to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Ability to travel up to 50% within the United States. 

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.