Account Manager - Corporate Partnerships

March 1

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Thrive Scholars

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Thrive Scholars is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing high-achieving, diverse, and underrepresented students from under-resourced communities with the education and career opportunities they need to succeed in top colleges and meaningful careers. The organization offers programs such as a 6-Year Program, Thrive Academies, and OnRamp to support students from high school through early career, with a focus on data-driven strategies to achieve success in high-impact careers. Thrive Scholars aims to close the disparity in America's corporate leadership by ensuring its scholars not only graduate from top colleges but also excel in STEM fields and develop the necessary career skills and professional networks.

51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• As a member of our Corporate Partnerships team, you will play a critical role in helping us sustain and expand our partnerships with the business community nationwide. • This team secures investments for Thrive and helps to connect the dots across our programs, providing opportunities for Scholars at each stage of their Thrive journey. • Through consultative sales and account management, we craft mutually beneficial partnerships to secure sustainable investments and support our Scholars' access to career exploration, mentorship, networking, scholarships, internships, and entry-level roles with industry leaders. • By bridging Thrive’s program and partnerships, our team aims to ensure that Thrive's Scholars are on paths toward economic mobility and are the most competitive applicants when they reach the workforce. • In addition to honing and implementing our corporate partnership strategies in collaboration with members of our program teams, you will work to ensure that we track and exceed our current partner satisfaction goals and our revenue growth goals. • As a team player who contributes to our broader department goals, your collaborative nature, attention to detail, and experience managing complex relationships will help us retain and grow sustainable revenue and employment opportunities within the target industries. • This role is ideal for someone who is motivated by exceeding partner expectations, is entrepreneurial, seeks to build a first-class corporate partnership program, and is passionate about unlocking opportunities for highly talented, underrepresented young people. • The position also provides a significant opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in strategic partnership management or transferrable skills and experiences in human resources, corporate recruitment, or revenue generation • Minimum of 5 years in STEM, finance, consulting or legal setting, or managing corporate-focused partnerships within one or more of these industries preferred • CFRE credential preferred • Expertise in and passion around issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the corporate settings • Track record of success meeting and exceeding sales quotas • Ability to work independently while being an integral and collaborative member of a larger team • High level of professionalism and excellent judgment in communication and in handling sensitive information • Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into a simple and understandable form; strong ability to develop effective written pitch documents, including presentation decks that frame data in a compelling, audience-centered narrative • Ability to navigate complex organizations • A highly organized individual who can take initiative and prioritize short-term and long-term needs in a fast-paced environment involving multiple projects and stakeholders • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to track and manage multiple projects simultaneously • Experience using fundraising or sales databases (knowledge of Salesforce preferred) • Commitment to Thrive Scholars mission and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the work

🏖️ Benefits

• High-quality health and dental insurance • Paid vacation • Employer-matched retirement plan