As the Director, Partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing and growing our portfolio of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and institutional funding partnerships while building new ones. This entails:

Strategic Partnership Development:

- Identify, develop, and manage strategic partnerships to advance the organizations mission and goals.

- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, corporations, foundations, and international organizations.

- Lead the negotiation and execution of partnership agreements, ensuring alignment with the organizations strategic objectives.

- Resource Mobilization:

- Develop strategies for acquisition as well as retention of donors through targeted engagement and relationship building.

- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to secure financial and in-kind support from diverse sources.

- Prepare compelling proposals, presentations, and reports for donors and partners.

- Monitor and manage grant and funding agreements, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and effective utilization of resources.

Forecasting and Planning:

- Provide inputs on future trends based on strategic forecasting and planning considering the challenges and organization's long-term objectives.

- Ensure regular updates to senior management team on new insights and emerging opportunities.

Stakeholder Engagement:

- Represent the foundation at high-level meetings, conferences, and events to advocate for road safety and emergency care initiatives.

- Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, industry leaders, and community organizations.

- Collaborate with the communication team to develop and disseminate impactful communication materials for stakeholder engagement.

Program Support and Management:

- Work closely with program teams to identify partnership opportunities that support programmatic goals and enhance impact.

- Provide strategic guidance and oversight to ensure effective implementation of partnership initiatives.

- Monitor and evaluate partnership outcomes, reporting on key metrics and making data-driven recommendations for improvement.

- Team Leadership and Development:

- Lead and mentor the partnerships team, fostering a collaborative and high- performance culture.

- Develop and implement professional development plans to enhance team capabilities and performance.

- Ensure alignment of team activities with the foundations strategic priorities and organizational values.

Professional Experience:

- Strong writing, research, editing, and communication abilities. Strong sales/ Business development experience

- Overall 15+ years of experience with appropriate qualifications. At least 5 years of experience in strategic partnerships, cause marketing, and fundraising.

- Exceptional networking, sales, and business development skills.

- A proven track record of solving problems, negotiating with partners, and securing substantial gifts.

- In-depth understanding of the institutional and CSR funding community.

- The ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

- A passion for creativity and a desire to stay up-to-date with industry trends by continuously learning new ways of doing things.