What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Engagement & Partnership Manager position at Community Servings?
Community Servings' mission is to actively engage the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to chronically and critically ill individuals and their families. In addition, we are committed to prioritizing racial and economic justice and health equity in all our programs and business practices.
We are a dynamic and fast-growing agency at the forefront of the "Food is Medicine" field, providing over 1M medically tailored meals annually to clients and their families experiencing illness and food insecurity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition, our work strongly focuses on supporting the regional local food system, delivering high-quality nutrition education to the community, and hosting an on-site food-service workforce development program. Over the past 36 years, the agency has provided 15M free, scratch-made meals.
Community Servings is seeking a results-oriented and relationship-driven professional to manage and grow our corporate engagement program. This role is responsible for cultivating corporate volunteer groups as a pathway to deeper financial investment, with a primary focus on securing corporate sponsorships and partnerships that advance the mission of Community Servings.
While corporate volunteer engagement in our kitchen is an important touchpoint, this position is centered on relationship cultivation, sponsorship development, and corporate gift growth. The Corporate Engagement & Partnership Manager will represent Community Servings in the business community, build meaningful relationships with corporate leaders, and convert engagement into sustained philanthropic support through sponsorships, grants and giving.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Corporate Partnership Development
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate partners with a focus on sponsorships, cause‑marketing opportunities, and long‑term financial support
- Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate prospects, including creating new relationships and those currently engaged through volunteer programs
- Identify strategies to move corporate volunteer groups toward sponsorship and philanthropic investment
Relationship Building & External Engagement
- Serve as an ambassador for Community Servings in the business community
- Attend and actively participate in business and networking events, including Boston Chamber of Commerce, The New England Council and other area events and related professional gatherings
- Build new relationships with corporations not currently supporting Community Servings through sponsorships or philanthropy
Strategy & Collaboration
- Partner closely with Development, Grants, Donor Engagement and Volunteer teams to align corporate engagement efforts with organizational priorities
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to create customized engagement and sponsorship opportunities
- Track and report on corporate engagement activity, pipeline development, and revenue goals
Program Management & Stewardship
- Oversee and enhance the corporate volunteer engagement experience as a relationship‑building tool
- Ensure thoughtful stewardship and recognition of corporate partners and sponsors
- Maintain accurate records in fundraising database (Salesforce) and support data‑driven decision making
Core Competencies
- Relationship‑driven and strategic thinker
- Confident networker and ambassador
- Organized, proactive, and goal‑oriented
- Comfortable initiating conversations about philanthropy and sponsorship
- Comfort and competent at public speaking
Qualifications/Requirements
- Proven track record of successful fundraising with corporate partners
- Experience in fundraising, corporate relations, or donor relations
- Strong leadership and team‑building skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with diverse audiences
- Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Experience working collaboratively across teams
- Proficiency in fundraising software, CRM systems, and management tools
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
- Experience representing an organization at external business or networking events, preferred
- Knowledge of corporate sponsorship strategy, cause marketing, or workplace giving, preferred
- Familiarity with the Greater Boston business and corporate landscape, preferred
Education/Experience:
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 5-8 years of corporate relations. external relations, or CSR experience,
Benefits:
We offer a complete benefits program including:
- Medical Insurance
- Life-, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time, and Personal Time off
- Flexible Spending account (Medical and Daycare)
- Tuition reimbursement
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Free Dental Insurance
- Free daily community lunch
- Free parking
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet.
Physical Demands:
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is routinely required to stand and walk.
Community Servings knows that diversity drives excellence. We are a place where everyone is welcome. We celebrate, promote, and derive strength from a diversity of lived experiences. We actively seek and encourage an inclusive workforce.
Community Servings participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Please refer to the E-Verification Poster (English/Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish) for additional information. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Community Servings is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before any action is taken against you, including terminating your employment. Community Servings can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000