Senior Business Development Partnership Manager - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Senior Business Development Partnership Manager

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and creating a world where all life thrives. Empowering people from around the globe to support our mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships, we support cutting-edge conservation and bring the stories of our work back to our world-famous front doorsthe San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Parkgiving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The deep and extensive knowledge gained from more than a century of experience in wildlife care, health, veterinary services, nutrition, and conservation makes us invaluable in the global effort to save species. Our team members play a crucial role in driving our conservation efforts forward and bringing us closer to a world where all life thrives.

The Senior Business Development Partnership Manager develops, solicits, and closes corporate partnership deals, while establishing and nurturing partner relationships, that generate revenue for SDZWA. This position oversees a Senior Business Development Representative.

What You Will Do :

• Pursue new partner relationships, including : building proposals, pitching / storytelling, negotiating and executing agreements.
• Oversee Senior Representative, coordinating inbound activation and sponsorship requests, and managing existing partners, including contract fulfillment.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on partner opportunities.
• Negotiate and execute renewals as warranted.
• Represent SDZWA at industry or external events.

What We Are Looking For :

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is looking for a driven and strategic-minded Senior Business Development Partnership Manager to grow our partnership initiatives with national and global brands aligned with our mission.

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Important Details :

Be an ally for wildlife by joining our team! At San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, we thrive on celebrating our differences. Diversity is vital for the benefit of our team members, our guests, our community, and our wildlife. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please email your request to sdzwacareers@sdzwa.org and provide the job title and location to which you are applying. As a Federal Contractor, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. We are not offering sponsorship for this position at this time. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a drug-free workplace.