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Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships (CSR)

Employer
First Book
Location
First Book is temporarily working remote due to Covid-19
Closing date
Sep 15, 2021

Job Details

First Book is temporarily working remote due to Covid-19 & has a mandatory vaccination policy (medical and religious exemptions permitted)

About First Book: First Book (https://firstbook.org/) believes that education offers children the best possible path out of poverty. Since 1992, First Book has distributed more than 200 million books and educational materials to children from low-income families. Reaching 5 million children from birth to age 18 annually, First Book has also built the country’s largest and fastest growing network of educators serving kids in need: today First Book reaches 510,000 educators nationwide with an additional 1,000 joining every week. 

A global leader in social enterprise, First Book harnesses the power of the private sector to advance social change. First Book has built a family of social enterprises to support children in need including the First Book Marketplace, The First Book Accelerator, First Book Insights, and a range of other efforts. First Book has also been highlighted for its innovation and impact by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the World Economic Forum and in case studies at Columbia Business School, Wharton Business School, the Yale School of Management, and the London School of Economics. Finally, Charity Navigator recently awarded First Book its highest rating, including a perfect 100% score for Accountability & Transparency.

About the position: Do you have a private sector head and a public-sector heart? First Book is looking for a creative, entrepreneurial individual to lead its Partnership team. The position develops and executes award-winning campaigns with corporations involving cause marketing efforts, employee engagement, local events, and public-facing activations. This individual will focus on relationship building, program oversight/execution, and leading a fast-paced, high-energy team. 

Responsibilities:
•    Develop and oversee entrepreneurial revenue campaigns with corporate partners. This includes cause-marketing efforts, employee engagement opportunities, public activations, and related social promotions and media activities.  
•    Identify and land new corporate funding opportunities. Grow and expand relationships with existing corporate supporters. 
•    Lead cross-functional collaborations with internal teams including Marketing Communications, Network Engagement, E-Commerce, Operations, IT, and Finance.  
•    Oversee two internal teams—one managing existing corporate partners and one reaching out to new corporate partners. This includes overseeing corporate campaign implementation and professional development of staff. 
•    Represent the organization to external partners and funders. This includes both formal and informal presentations, attending conferences and other meetings as necessary.
•    Meet annual financial goals as determined by the First Book Executive Team.
•    Undertake innovative special projects, as directed.

Other qualifications – the ideal candidate will possess:  
•    Demonstrated entrepreneurial skills. An entrepreneurial spirit is a core to First Book’s DNA. Must be a tenacious self-starter. 
•    Exceptional writing and presentation skills. Must be able to produce creative written content and presentations quickly and under time pressure. 
•    Demonstrated record raising funds in innovative and creative ways. 
•    Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to spark, cultivate, and grow relationship with corporate leaders. Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
•    Keen organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.  
•    Ability to represent First Book in a variety of settings. Some travel required unless precluded by global or regional safety and public health considerations. 
•    A passion for First Book’s mission that is visible and contagious.  
•    A sense of humor—this one is required.

Education and/or Experience:  
•    BA/BS required
•    At least ten years of experience leading the types of efforts described above. This experience could be leading fundraising efforts at another social change organization. Alternatively, a compelling candidate might have led private sector or foundation funding efforts from the other side of the table. First Book may also consider candidates who have led large and innovative projects in another context who are able to deliver on the objectives described above.   

Benefits: 
•    Hybrid work environment: work from home & office 
•    Medical insurance
•    Dental insurance
•    Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage
•    Vacation leave
•    Sick leave
•    Twelve Annual Holidays
•    401K and employer matching pension contribution
•    Transportation benefits
•    Work with an amazing team and change the lives of children around the world! 

TO APPLY
Candidates are invited to submit a resume, and a cover letter that details your interest in the position. If you need assistance applying for the position, please contact us at ajones@firstbook.org , 202-499-5935. 

Company

First Book is dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed, by removing barriers to equitable education. We reach 5 million kids each year in low-income communities across North America, providing books and resources through a powerful network of more than 575,000 educators, the largest online community of its kind. By infusing high-quality resources into classrooms and programs nationwide, we level the playing field so that kids are ready to learn — because education transforms lives.

Our Core Values Champion of Educators

We are passionate supporters of the educators who serve kids in need. Our First Book Network, a community of more than 575,000 educators and professionals who serve kids in under-resourced communities, has unparalleled knowledge into the educational barriers that confront their students. By researching their needs and challenges, First Book empowers these educators by providing books, resources, and initiatives that are directly informed by their feedback. In this way, educators help shape our resources, partnerships, and strategic solutions. We facilitate the sharing of best practices and expand educators’ access to affordable tools and resources. The result is that our educators are more supported and empowered to better serve their students and communities.

Social Innovation

We pride ourselves on having business minds and non-profit hearts. Using proven private-sector approaches, we design sustainable, system-changing strategies that drive measurable results. We are building a movement using insights and innovative ideas that amplify impact and disrupt the status quo in education.

Eliminating Barriers

First Book is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to educational equity by increasing access to evidence-based best practices, books, and resources in underserved communities. 

Purposeful Collaboration

First Book is a bridge-builder, collaborating with public and private partners, translating best-in-class expertise into educational resources to support learning for kids in need. We partner with field experts, publishers, corporations, foundations, fellow nonprofits, leading academics, and individual donors to address the critical needs expressed by educators. These mission-driven alliances enable us to expedite resources to those who need them the most. Our collaborative approach results in a shared social identity and tangible impact, changing the lives of children in need for generations to come. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
(202) 393-1222
Location
1319 F St NW, Suite 1000
Washington
DC
20004
United States

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