Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement

About the Oregon Humane Society 

Founded in 1868, Oregon Humane Society is the Northwest's oldest and largest animal welfare organization with one of the highest adoption rates in the nation. We are working toward our vision of a world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness and respect. With campuses in Portland and Salem, OHS is an Oregon-based nonprofit that relies on donor support for its adoption, education, medical and humane law enforcement programs. Visit oregonhumane.org to learn more about how we’re creating a More Humane Society. 

The Team 

The OHS Philanthropy Team, part of the larger Advancement Team (encompassing marketing, communications, corporate partnerships, events, and giving), is tasked with soliciting gifts from our diverse donor audiences.  

The Position 

The Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement plays a key role in this high-performing team, focusing on building and strengthening corporate and community partnerships in Salem and the mid-Willamette Valley. This entrepreneurial position requires strategic thinking and a goal-driven mindset. The manager will represent OHS in the community, develop partnerships through research, event attendance, and association involvement, and create compelling proposals to drive engagement and support for our mission. 

Essential Responsibilities 

PERSONAL LEADERSHIP 

• Consistently strives to exceed expectations; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances. 

• Maintains high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align to our organization and customer service values, while treating all people with respect and dignity.  

• Demonstrates an awareness of your individual personal strengths and development needs, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of feedback and learning. 

LEARNING 

• Contributes to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course correct if necessary. 

• Utilizes data and insights to identify, understand and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress. 

• Builds appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact planned is being felt across the organization. 

INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION 

• Communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage. 

• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside OHS at all levels. 

• Leverage our best practices externally and grow OHS’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Community Engagement:  

• Represent OHS as our primary brand ambassador in Salem and surrounding communities by joining and attending chamber and association events, community events, OHS-hosted events and other areas where relationships can be made, and new partnerships can flourish. 

• Develop and execute ongoing activities to achieve the goals of the Corporate and Foundations team. These activities include setting clear objectives, deliverables, establishing deadlines and milestones.  

Corporate Partnerships: 

• Identify, research, and cultivate new corporate partners to expand support for Oregon Humane Society's initiatives.  

• Identifying employee giving opportunities through strategy, engagement and creating a clear and easy path for corporate employees to join OHS’ team of supporters. 

• Help support a portfolio of existing corporate donors, ensuring regular communication and engagement. 

• Collaborate with team members and program leaders to understand funding needs and support the team to develop compelling proposals. 

• Ensure proposals are strong, accurate, well written, on time and followed up on in a timely manner. 

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising strategies, making data-driven adjustments as needed. 

• Lead donor tours of OHS and discuss OHS activities positively and enthusiastically when speaking to groups and individuals. 

• Schedule and lead volunteer groups for current and prospective corporate partners. 

• Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to create materials showcasing the impact of corporate and foundation support, tap into networks and audiences of partners, and build OHS’ brand through key partnerships. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY 

Supervises: None 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

Reports Directly To: Director, Corporate and Foundations 

Often Engages Directly With: Advancement Team 

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills 

We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Oregon Humane Society. 

• Four years of experience in sales and customer service, and/or nonprofit fundraising. 

• High level of empathy, with ability to adjust personal style and approach based on audience and situation 

• Ability to effectively work independently and with teams on multiple, simultaneous, diverse tasks while being attentive to detail and accuracy.   

• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. 

• Able to proofread and edit for clarity and tailor delivery and language to a variety of audiences and situations. 

• Able to maintain a polished and calm demeanor under stressful conditions. 

• Able to be discreet, tactful, and diplomatic. Able to handle information and materials according to OHS Standards of Conduct and confidentiality protocols. 

• Highly organized. Able to balance multiple priorities, keep others on task, and consistently meet deadlines. 

• Able to collaborate and work within a team environment. 

• Experienced and adept at using fundraising software and databases, as well as CRM tools, to track donor relationships, and generate acknowledgments.   

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. 

• Possess strong clerical skills, high attention to detail, accurate data entry, and the ability to carry out projects and tasks accurately and efficiently. 

• Ability to respond to questions posed by current and future donors about OHS fundraising programs. 

• Able to exercise sound judgment and maintain a professional demeanor during all interactions with the public, partner agencies, donors, staff, and volunteers. 

Work Environment Conditions & Physical Requirements 

This position interacts and collaborates will all levels of the organization, including OHS staff, executive team members, donors, general-public, external vendors, volunteers, and supporters. Contact and communication is carried out through face-to-face, telephone and digital interactions. Excellent networking and communication skills are essential to the success of this role. Communication must be clear, understandable, professional and respectful in all circumstances. 

WORKING CONDITIONS  

• Work is performed in an office and medical center/animal shelter environment. 

• Travel between the two campuses may be required. 

• Working at both campuses may be required.  

• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required. 

• Animal contact and related injuries may occur. 

• Noise exposure varies and sometimes includes uncontrolled barking and other animal vocalizations. 

• Pace of work is active and demanding, requiring a high degree of multitasking and ability to adapt to changing priorities while managing concurrent projects/tasks to completion. 

• Contact with angry or emotional people may occur.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Occasional lifting and moving of inanimate objects weighing up to 50 lbs. 

• Occasional pushing and pulling of carted items weighing up to 100 lbs. 

• Occasional moving items above shoulder level.  

• Occasional use of hands and arms at or above shoulder level.  

• Prolonged standing, sitting and/or stooping may occur.  

• Occasional climbing and bending. 

• Must be able to lift, move, restrain, guide, or manage an animal weighing up to 150 lbs. on a leash on an occasional basis.  

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods. 

• Ability to respond and perform life saving techniques in an emergency. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and address and overcome complex challenges and barriers. We strive for a culture of integrity, respect and compassion where every member of our community contributes their perspectives and authentic selves and where everyone reaches their potential as individuals and teams. We recognize that striving for diversity, equity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Oregon Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained impact. 

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group. 

At-Will Employment 

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related duties required by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.