POSITION SUMMARY 

The Corporate Partnerships Assistant will join a 17-person fundraising team raising approximately $14million annually from individual donors, foundations and institutions, corporate sponsors, and government to support our free programs in New York City parks. Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Partnerships, the Corporate Partnerships Assistant will support the Corporate Partnerships team and play a vital role in seasonally supporting our summer corporate sponsorship responsibilities. This position will be primarily focused on corporate support for our SummerStage performing arts festival, with additional support of our Partnerships for Parks, It’s My Park corporate volunteer community engagement program, working in neighborhood parks throughout the five boroughs. This is an opportunity to work on live events with massive New York City exposure and with diverse clients across various categories, including beverage, banking, automotive, and more. Projects and responsibilities will include planning, executing, and tracking sponsorship integrations and branding. 

COMPENSATION: $22 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General support for all corporate partnerships initiatives across City Parks Foundation, with a focus on SummerStage and corporate It’s My Park, with additional support as-needed for CityParks Play, CityParks Learn, and CityParks Build programs.
• Assisting with the sponsorship execution of corporate partners, including managing contracts, invoices, on-site activation documentation, guest lists, inventory tracking, data entry, and more.
• On-site duties at SummerStage events include assisting with client service, supporting client load-in / load-out, assisting with sponsor products integrations, and general troubleshooting.
• On-site duties at corporate It’s My Park projects include supporting setup/breakdown of equipment, client services, tracking, documenting, and executing sponsorship benefits.
• Track and organize corporate partners’ related content and photos for cultivation and annual recaps.

• Assist with execution and tracking of corporate partner digital content (sponsored social media posts, website, email marketing, etc.).

• Assisting with the cultivation, tracking, and research of new and existing corporate partners.
• Additional tasks as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be enthusiastic about working on live events, working outdoors in parks, and building community.
• Ideally passionate about performing arts, culture, environmental education, community building, sports, or some combination.
• Must demonstrate strong communication, project management and creative thinking skills.
• Must have excellent attention to detail, organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge or experience in marketing, client service and working with brands preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of Google Suite Applications.
• Strong CRM skills (Salesforce experience is a plus). 
• Must be able to lift or carry up to 25 lbs.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends, and willing to travel independently to parks throughout the five boroughs.

This position is open to current college students or recent graduates as long as the candidate can work in person for the entirety of the position duration. 

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.