Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships – Boston, MA

Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships

📍 Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Hybrid)
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Nonprofit / Philanthropy
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

💰 Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $97,500 – $141,500

  • Full benefits package included

  • No relocation assistance

  • No visa sponsorship available

🌍 Work Model

  • Hybrid schedule

  • Must be able to work onsite 2–3 days per week

🚀 Overview

A leading academic medical center is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships to lead strategic corporate fundraising and partnership development initiatives.

This individual will play a critical role in building, managing, and growing a portfolio of corporate and foundation partners supporting healthcare, community impact, research, and health equity initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a strategic relationship-builder with a strong background in corporate fundraising, development, or partnership management and a proven track record securing major gifts and grants.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Corporate Partnership Strategy

  • Develop and execute multi-year corporate partnership strategies aligned with institutional priorities

  • Build and manage a portfolio of corporate and foundation partners capable of six- and seven-figure giving

  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate prospects and strategic partners

Revenue Growth & Portfolio Management

  • Drive retention and expansion of existing partnerships

  • Build and maintain a sustainable pipeline of new funding opportunities

  • Lead complex corporate fundraising efforts and multi-year partnership negotiations

  • Monitor portfolio performance and revenue forecasting using CRM systems

Leadership & Team Development

  • Mentor and support team members within the Corporate Foundation Relations team

  • Help establish and monitor team metrics and fundraising goals

  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing fundraising environment

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with:

    • Clinical leaders

    • Hospital leadership

    • Program directors

    • Development teams

  • Align donor interests with institutional priorities and strategic initiatives

  • Collaborate with communications and proposal teams on partnership materials and stewardship reporting

Operations & Reporting

  • Utilize Raiser’s Edge NXT and CRM tools to:

    • Track donor activity

    • Monitor portfolio health

    • Maintain accurate records

    • Forecast revenue opportunities

  • Participate in annual business planning and fundraising strategy development

  • Provide leadership updates regarding partnership progress and revenue goals

✅ Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree required

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in:

    • Corporate partnerships

    • Development/fundraising

    • Sales/business development

    • Related fields

  • Experience managing high-value corporate relationships and strategic partnerships

  • Ability to work onsite 2–3 days per week

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supervising and mentoring staff

  • Leadership experience managing teams of 3+ employees

  • Proven success securing:

    • $1M+ gifts and grants

    • Multi-year corporate partnerships

  • Experience with:

    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs

    • Corporate foundations

    • Healthcare fundraising

    • Nonprofit development

  • Existing corporate networks in the Greater Boston market preferred

🛠️ Core Skills

✔ Corporate Partnerships
✔ Fundraising Strategy
✔ Major Gifts
✔ Foundation Relations
✔ Donor Stewardship
✔ Revenue Growth
✔ Proposal Development
✔ Relationship Management
✔ Team Leadership
✔ Strategic Planning
✔ CRM Management
✔ Raiser’s Edge NXT
✔ Healthcare Philanthropy
✔ Cross-Functional Collaboration

🎯 Ideal Candidate

  • Strategic fundraiser with strong corporate partnership expertise

  • Proven success managing complex donor portfolios and securing major gifts

  • Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities

  • Excellent communication and proposal writing skills

  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare environments

  • Passionate about healthcare equity, community impact, and nonprofit mission advancement

⚠️ Important Notes

  • Hybrid role requiring onsite presence 2–3 days weekly

  • No visa sponsorship available

  • Preference for candidates with healthcare or nonprofit fundraising backgrounds

  • Experience with corporate partners in the Boston area strongly preferred

📝 Screening Questions

  1. What interests you about this opportunity?

  2. Can you provide an overview of your relevant fundraising and corporate partnership experience?

📋 Interview Process

  1. Virtual interview with Hiring Manager and Team Member

  2. Virtual panel interview with the team

  3. Final onsite panel interview with Development leadership

🌟 Why Join

  • Opportunity to support one of the nation’s leading mission-driven healthcare organizations

  • Meaningful work advancing healthcare access, health equity, and community impact

  • Collaborative and innovative fundraising environment

  • High visibility role with executive and clinical leadership exposure

  • Strong organizational commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social justice

  • Opportunity to shape and grow a major corporate partnerships program

 

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