Officer, Strategic Foundation Partnerships (P3)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Officer, Strategic Foundation Partnerships (SFP), you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will cultivate and steward a portfolio of existing awards and new funding opportunities with the Gates Foundation. Under the leadership of the Senior Director who leads our global partnership with the Gates Foundation, you will lead multiple funding opportunities as well as play a key role in Save the Children's holistic partnership development processes for the Gates Foundation at large. Part of a small Gates-focused team, you will liaise broadly across internal program and international teams as well as with Gates Foundation staff and external partners, enabling Save the Children to grow its existing relationship with the Gates Foundation to create greater impact for children. Reporting to the Senior Director, SFP, you will also collaborate with a dynamic, welcoming and value-driven SFP team during an exciting period. Over the next three years, we aim to double the size of our portfolio and impact for children. Strategic partnership with the Gates Foundation is a central pillar of this growth ambition, and we are seeking a driven, results-oriented Officer to join our Gates team.

Location

Hybrid - Washington DC or Fairfield, CT

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)*
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Independently lead portfolio of existing Gates Foundation opportunities (60%)

• Independently develop strategies to help grow and enrich Save the Children's partnerships with the Gates Foundation.
• Serve as the primary contact with foundation program officers.
• Coordinate closely with Save the Children colleagues in programs, finance, grants & contracts and marketing & communications.
• Liaise with the Impact Communications team to draft concept notes, LOIs, grant proposals and reports.
• Establish and maintain a quick and steady pace of communication and track progress utilizing our customer relationship management system (BBEC).
• Provide quality management of existing donor commitments. Submit accurate and timely reports to donors.

Collaborate with Gates-focused colleagues to help steward this strategic foundation partner (20%)

• Support senior members of the team in the cultivation and stewardship of large-scale foundation opportunities. Examples could include gathering and developing materials to submit to donors, assisting in proposal development or reporting, joining donor calls or serving as secondary solicitor as assigned.

Independently lead on new business opportunities (15%)

• Identify new Gates Foundation prospects and develop strategies to seek support for Save the Children's global and domestic programs.

Special projects (5%)

• Perform special projects and represent the SFP team on topics related to the strategic efforts of the unit. Perform other duties as required.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Project management experience with proven ability to work across a large, multi-faceted team
• Demonstrated ability to develop and steward strong partnerships with significant client-facing experience
• Demonstrated organization skills with keen attention to detail; proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Adaptive to change
• Self-starter with problem solving mentality
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite, Zoom and Teams
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Experience working with corporations and/or in a non-profit fundraising role
• Experience managing product donations and knowledge of key players and industry trends
• Demonstrated ability to write and communicate persuasively, clearly, and concisely, to synthesize information from multiple sources into a single, effective fundraising document
• Experience using Blackbaud CRM and/or Salesforce
• Knowledge of poverty issues within the United States and globally

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $84,150 - $94,050 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $76,500 - $85,500 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $68,850 - $76,950 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays, and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.