Engagement Coordinator

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Do you want to make a difference for our planet and get hands-on work experience at an international conservation NGO? Rainforest Partnership (RP) is a non-profit based in Austin, Texas, with team members in the US and Peru. We conserve and restore tropical rainforests by working with communities to develop sustainable livelihoods that empower and respect both people and nature.

RP is currently looking for a Development Coordinator for 6 months to support our business development.

The Development Coordinator will work with the Chief Business Development officer to establish key funding opportunities for Rainforest Partnership programs and projects.

OUR VALUES

The ideal candidate will share in Rainforest Partnership’s core values, which include:

• Entrepreneurial: resourceful, innovative, and action oriented.
• Efficient: organized and process/procedure driven.
• Empathetic: respect and understanding toward other’s perspectives
• Authentic: genuine and self-aware.
• Positive: focused on moving us toward desired results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research prospects and serve as an industry expert to RP’s Development Department
• Create dynamic packages and programs for new prospects
• Develop outbound/inbound communication systems to manage Development Department members (calls, emails, meetings, etc.)
• Work with Partnerships, Marketing, Engagement and Outreach Leadership to close new sponsorships for RP
• Manage deals from origination to contract execution; Liaise effectively with other departments in RP where other resources are needed in order to ensure seamless program execution and partnership development.
• Transition the primary responsibility of programs to the account management team to ensure smooth transfer between the development of new business and the delivery of projects.
• Generate new business status reports, trend analyses and revenue projections on a regular basis for sharing with RP Leadership.
• Lead regular new business meetings

QUALIFICATIONS

• This is a dedicated senior level fundraising position reporting to the Chief Business Development Officer. The primary focus of this position is to leverage all available internal and external resources to create sustainable multi-year, multi-million dollar partnerships.
• Must have a track record of meeting and exceeding large revenue goals
• Must have an entrepreneurial spirit and focus
• The ideal candidate has at least 2-5 years of demonstrated success in business development/sales for an organization with significant national recognition.
• Must be able to proactively research, identify, create and close new business opportunities.
• Must be able to effectively leverage qualified leads, as well as their own network, to create unique partnership opportunities with Senior Executives and Fortune 500 corporations.
• Have experience and expertise in developing comprehensive, holistic partnership proposals.
• Must be able to effectively manage a sales process and create financial forecasting/reporting of key performance metrics.
• Sales strategy, planning, and analysis skills are critical to performance success in this role. Individual must be an independent, self-starter who has a history of working with little direction and turning conceptual direction into executed strategies.
• Ability to travel locally and out of town for related meetings and marketing opportunities, including evenings and weekends.

If you are interested in this position, please fill out our volunteer questionnaire and volunteer interest form at our website: https://rainforestpartnership.org/ways-to-help/ ->Volunteer