Corporate Partnerships Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY  

The Corporate Partnerships Coordinator will join a 16-person Marketing & Development team, raising approximately $15 million annually from individual donors, foundations and institutions, corporate sponsors, and government to support our free programs in New York City parks.  Reporting to the Director of Corporate Partnerships and supporting the Manager of Corporate Partnerships, the Coordinator will support a portfolio of approximately $3.5 million in corporate giving. The position will work with corporate partners in all CPF program areas (arts, sports, environmental education, and community building), with a deeper focus on our SummerStage festival and It’s My Park corporate volunteer program. 

The role will also coordinate the day-to-day management of corporate donors, cultivate and increase corporate support, develop proposals and presentations, broaden awareness of corporate opportunities, and develop and activate a cultivation plan to grow corporate partner support for CPF. This position will work closely with executing SummerStage corporate partnerships (approximately 70 events per season), in advance and on-site at events across the city during the festival season, and work closely with the corporate It’s My Park portfolio (nearly 150 projects annually) working alongside the program's Volunteer Team. The role will help oversee seasonal staff.

COMPENSATION:  commensurate with experience and can range from $50 - 55,000.00 annually

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the management of CPF’s corporate fundraising portfolio of approximately $3.5 million in corporate partners, including tracking and executing all contract benefits, partner relations, and communications
• Support the Director and Manager of Corporate Partnerships and work with colleagues across CPF to cultivate plans for broader funding opportunities
• Proactively support team through pitching sponsorships, creating proposals and presentations, securing corporate funders, and client reports
• Support partner activations at onsite events, assist with sponsor logistics and serve as lead on-site representative for all client activations (including days, nights, and weekends) throughout CPF events across NYC
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship events to grow the corporate It’s My Park volunteer program
• Support fundraising events as needed
• Collaborate with the Marketing Department and program teams on tracking and execution of partnerships, activations, and fulfilling client sponsorship benefits 
• Collaborate with the It’s My Park Corporate Program Manager and relevant team members on corporate volunteer service projects throughout the city
• Assist with overseeing summer seasonal staff
• Prepare and submit timely invoices and acknowledgment letters
• Use Salesforce database to grow corporate database, track the corporate fundraising portfolio and diligently record all payments
• Additional fundraising and administrative work as needed

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience working in a combination of sponsorship, marketing, fundraising, project management, and client services required, with an understanding of CSR trends and nonprofit work
• Proven ability to prioritize and work effectively under deadlines
• Highly motivated, resilient, flexible, and proactive with a strong desire to collaborate
• Meticulous attention to detail and process, thoroughness, and focus while managing a high-pressure, fast-paced environment and working under strict deadlines
• Exceptional research, organizational, oral, and written communications skills
• Excellent time and project management skills, and ability to work independently
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies, both internal and external to CPF, NYC Parks, and corporations 
• Interest in learning about and cultivating corporate donors, community engagement, and philanthropic relationships

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Ideally passionate about performing arts, culture, sports, environmental education, community building, or some combination
• Familiarity with Google Suite, Salesforce, or other CRM systems is a plus
• Willingness to occasionally work outdoors, year-round, but particularly during summer, in sometimes uncomfortable weather conditions 
• Availability to independently travel across the five NYC boroughs and work evenings and weekends as needed

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.