Business Development & Strategic Sponsorships Lead

We are seeking a Business Development & Strategic Sponsorships Lead to help build the financial and strategic foundation of our platform. This role focuses on developing and executing partnership and sponsorship strategies that support long-term sustainability while aligning with our humanitarian mission and community-first values. This is a volunteer (unpaid) role.

The ideal candidate brings experience navigating corporate, foundation, and ecosystem partnerships and understands how to translate our mission into compelling value for sponsors and collaborators.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a strategic partnerships and sponsorship roadmap, including timelines and priority targets
• Identify, cultivate, and secure corporate and season sponsors, advertising partnerships, grants, and other funding sources
• Build relationships with mission-aligned corporations, foundations, and funding partners in the social impact space
• Support the development of sponsorship packages, partner value propositions, and impact-aligned deliverables
• Explore and pursue ecosystem partnerships with major technology platforms and companies (e.g., Meta, Amazon, Microsoft) and seek inclusion in relevant social impact initiatives and programs
• Collaborate closely with Community, Serve Us leadership to align revenue strategy with platform values, content, and community priorities
• Track partnership progress and provide regular updates on pipeline development and milestones

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in business development, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, or fundraising within social impact, media, technology, or adjacent fields
• Strong existing relationships with corporate, foundation, or ecosystem partners preferred
• Proven ability to develop partnership strategies and move relationships from introduction to commitment
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative, mission-driven approach
• Comfort working in an early-stage, fast-evolving environment

Commitment & Structure:

• This is a volunteer, unpaid position
• Flexible time commitment
• Fully remote

Apply today to help advance our mission and empower a nationwide audience to become social impact changemakers.