Director of Partnerships (Singapore)

Position description

OneSky is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to manage our individual, corporate and foundation giving in Singapore. The Director of Partnerships is a motivated fundraiser and an excellent communicator and collaborator. They will have a track record in building, maintaining, and stewarding new and long-term donor relationships, and soliciting gifts of USD$25,000 or more. They will oversee a pipeline of funders based primarily in Singapore but also potentially in Hong Kong and other cities in Asia. They will serve as a member of the Global Development team.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Singapore-based – remote working

Role requirements:

• Collaborate with other global team members to grow and diversify individual, trust, foundation, and corporate fundraising with an aim to secure support across all program areas.
• Continually research and identify individual, corporate and foundation donor prospects in multiple sectors that align with our mission priorities to maintain a robust and diverse prospect pipeline.
• Solicit and secure grants annually as well as manage and grow a robust fundraising program.
• Develop and maintain strategic, high-level relationships with funding partners and prospects in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Collaborate with the Director of Grants to develop and submit competitive and compelling proposals, reports, budgets, and supporting materials by their due dates.
• Work with Finance, Program and MEAL staff across the organization to ensure accurate and consistent messaging in all OneSky funding proposals and reports.
• Develop motivating pitch decks and fundraising collateral with input from program, event, communications, and design staff suitable for your prospect pipeline
• Ensure funder engagement benefits and deliverables are met or exceeded within the required timeframe.
• Establish consistent use of the CRM function of Salesforce to track pertinent donor and prospect information, cultivation, and stewardship.
• Represent OneSky and its programs at industry conferences, meetings, site visits, events, and phone conversations with individual donors and corporate and foundation representatives, as required.
• Monitor and provide regular updates to leadership and staff regarding Singapore fundraising strategies, activities, prospects, progress, and revenue.
• Contribute to designing annual global event strategy
• Build and maintain relationships with key industry influencers and advocate groups.
• Travel – up to 15%
• Undertake any additional duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature of this role.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• 7-10 years experience in generating income from individual, trust, foundations, and corporate partnerships
• Demonstrate success in securing high-level funding
• Familiarity with Singapore, and fundraising landscape

Preferred

• 7+ years professional experience within senior roles
• Superior project management skills
• Salesforce NPSP proficiency, or similar CRM
• Commitment to early childhood education and care

Salary & benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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