Senior Officer, Consumer Goods, Global Corporate Partnerships
 International Rescue Committee | |
medical insurance, life insurance, paid time off, sick time, 403(b)
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 United States, New York, New York | |
| 122 East 42nd Street (Show on map) | |
 Jun 23, 2025 | |
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
The ideal candidate has knowledge of or experience within the Consumer Goods sector, and has demonstrated interest in building corporate partnerships in support of humanitarian and development work. As an account manager with a dedicated portfolio of Consumer Goods corporations, they will identify, cultivate, steward, and solicit corporate clients, and will build tailored fundraising strategies and activations, focusing on sustained revenue generation and humanitarian impact. They will also demonstrate passion for the IRC's mission, show nuanced understanding of private sector fundraising, and dedication to the organization's diversity, equity, and inclusion values.
Major Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with the Consumer Goods Associate Director to cultivate a $2M USD portfolio of partners in support of IRC's key program areas with a focus on diversified funding streams, growing unrestricted funds, and expanding brand awareness;
* Lead on identifying, cultivating, landing, maintaining and growing high profile, creative, and impactful partnerships to serve our clients across the world, while offering companies innovative outlets to activate employee engagement, cause related marketing, pro bono expertise, and more;
* Design and implement outreach, solicitation, and management strategies for new prospects and existing partners, such as pitches, proposal submissions, and partnership discussions;
* Develop materials for prospects or partners, including proposed partnership overviews and activation ideas, concept notes, proposals, presentations, and reports, from drafts through to final line-editing and formatting;
* Work closely with the External Relations teams (e.g., digital, creative studio, experiential events) to leverage Consumer Goods related virtual and in-person events and campaigns to support the overall fundraising efforts of the organization.
* Establish a robust client servicing plan for each portfolio partner, including identifying key performance indicators, ongoing planning and reporting procedures to optimize quality of service, income growth, and donor satisfaction;
* Facilitate information flows between prospects and donors, program staff and fellow fundraising officers;
* Undertake special assignments, including management of partners in other sectors, as directed
Essential Qualifications:
Work Experience:
* Bachelor's Degree, or 5 years of equivalent experience;
* Experience working with or strong interest in the Consumer Goods industry;
* Minimum 5 years' experience of partnership development and/or front-line corporate fundraising experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
* Experience identifying and exploring new and creative ways of engaging with companies to support humanitarian efforts
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
* Management or solicitation of partnerships valued at or above $500,000 USD per year;
* Ability to develop thoughtful project management plans and implement them in timely and detailed fashion;
* Ability to work accurately and productively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities;
* Excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills: the ability to effectively interact with a variety of internal and external contacts with confidence and poise.
Desired Qualifications:
* Excellent organizational and strong project management skills, experience working on multiple projects with global cross-functional teams;
* Ability to identify and explore new and creative ways of engaging with Consumer Goods companies and other partners in support of humanitarian efforts
* Ability to travel for partnership meetings in the United States and potentially internationally for conferences, meetings, etc.
Working Environment:
This role may require working remotely full- or part-time (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace they can effectively complete their work from during regularly scheduled hours. Compensation:Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements. US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles. Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
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