SOS Childrens Villages work in more than 133 countries to support families and help children at risk grow up in a loving home. In Nigeria, SOS Children’s Villages has been active since 1973 and has presence in Isolo-Lagos, Owu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Jos-Plateau State, Ibadan-Oyo State and Kaduna-Kaduna State.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: National Corporate Relations Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Position Overview
- The Corporate Relations Coordinator is responsible for managing the Organization’s relationships with Local and National Corporate funders.
- The position works closely with the Head of Fund Development & Communications to create and manage a corporate prospect pipeline and support a comprehensive strategy to meet goals for corporate sponsorships.
Key Responsibilities
Prospecting and Research:
- Through research and analysis, build and manage a portfolio of prospective and new corporate sponsors Support strategies for cultivation and solicitation of these sponsors and manage stewardship plans for each new relationship
Cultivation & Solicitation:
- Manage and implement existing tools, refine and create new ones to support Corporate Development Committee’s work in soliciting new corporate sponsor relationships
- Support the Head of Function in preparing corporate sponsorship materials including introductory letters proposals, information packets, final reports and other mailings/correspondence
- Coordinate corporate sponsor prospect meetings and follow-up
Benefit Fulfillment and Stewardship:
- Support in providing benefit fulfillment and recognition for corporate sponsors Support to ensure programmatic and marketing benefits are appropriately fulfilled
- Identify needs and marketable opportunities that would attract and interest corporate sponsors
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sales or equivalent professional experience
- 3 years’ experience in corporate relations with non-profit , corporate relationship management or sales
- Experience in researching and managing portfolios [Cold-calling experience a plus]
- Proficient in writing solicitation letters and proposal materials and creating/managing budgets
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience working with a complex donor database
- Knowledge of Child’s Rights and Child Protection is an advantage
Application Closing Date
26th October, 2017
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online