Operations Funding Partnership Lead Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 50716)

Description

The Operations Funding Partnership Lead will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting on relationships with sponsors, donors, and grantors. This role will work closely with leaders and operational teams in Infrastructure Operations to ensure that the section meets revenue goals through successful funding partnerships with external stakeholders (businesses and not-for-profits).

What will you do?

• Develop and maintain relationships with sponsors, donors, and grantors to secure funding and other resources to support operations and programs that Infrastructure Operations is responsible for
• Research and identify potential new partners and funding sources, including foundations, corporations, and individuals
• Develop proposals, pitches, and presentations to secure new partnerships and funding
• Collaborate with fundraising and development team to create targeted solicitation strategies for individual donors, corporate partners, and foundation grantors
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting on all partnership activities, including progress reports and financial reporting
• Provide regular updates to senior management on partnership activities and progress toward fundraising and sponsorship goals
• Manage donor and sponsor stewardship activities, including acknowledgments, recognition, and cultivation efforts
• Work closely with program staff to ensure that partnership activities are aligned with organizational goals and priorities
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all partnership activities in a database
• Attend networking events, conferences, and other relevant industry events to represent the organization and identify new partnership opportunities
• Collaborate with communications, marketing, public engagement and creative team as needed to develop materials and messaging that support partnership goals
• Provide training (e.g. lunch and learns, workshops) other supervisors/staff/program coordinators in IO around best practices around grant applications, donation management and sponsorship
• Oversee project teams or task forces put together to work on high value grant applications or sponsor/donor proposals