Manager, New Business Development - Youth Education & Tech

The Manager, New Business serves on the Development Team, reports to the Senior Manager, New Business and works to establish and reach major fundraising goals on behalf of GWC.   The successful candidate will have a proven track record in driving revenue through securing six figure sponsorships from corporations and meeting or exceeding quarterly revenue targets. The Manager will leverage an existing prospect pipeline and use industry tools to generate new leads, as well as develop and execute a comprehensive sales plan for discrete programs or products, in conjunction with the broader revenue cycle.   The ideal candidate for the Manager, New Business role is one who is goal oriented, thrives in a dynamic environment, can pivot quickly, is comfortable with shifting priorities, and seeks new opportunities to sell. Responsibilities

• Helps to establish overall fundraising goals for corporate sponsorships, quarterly goals and benchmarks
• Pitches existing programs, products and opportunities to reach multi-million dollar annual goal
• Uses tools, such as ZoomInfo and iWave, to build a corporate prospect pipeline, and is able to steer the moves management of a lead
• Researches/qualifies corporate giving potential from prospects
• Uses mass communication strategies and tools, such as YesWare and Campaign Monitor, to conduct extensive outreach
• Uses analytics to determine and conduct targeted follow up strategies
• Manages database for records and to facilitate moves management with prospects
• Prepares pitch decks, assets and deliverables for use in compelling sizable corporate gifts
• Collaborates closely with Marketing team to ensure sponsorship activation for corporates and in creation of cause marketing opportunities
• Works with Program Staff to discover areas of potential programming growth that can lead to sponsorships
• Collaborates with other development team members who have corporate leads
• Facilitates discovery and pitch meetings for CEO and/or VP Development with senior level corporate executives

Qualifications

Proven track record in closing 6 figure sales or gifts

3-5 years direct experience building and maintaining a robust pipeline

Possess skills in analyzing where opportunity exists and able to suggest creative tactics to leverage those opportunities

Knowledge of tactics to drive lead generation, prospect profiling, budget cycles and the deployment of mass communication is a must

Excellent cold pitching, presenting, writing, negotiating and closing skills

Ability to use creative thinking in sponsorship development

Proven experience building multifaceted sponsorships that include: cause marketing, employee volunteerism, program support, events, public relations, social media, etc.

Must be comfortable managing multiple high priorities at once, and writing persuasive emails/proposals

Excellent interpersonal skills and willing to work in a collaborative, team environment

Self-starter, motivated by goals, and committed to GWC’s mission of equity in tech

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience

 

Girls Who Code is committed to building a truly diverse and inclusive organization with a focus on valuing, serving, and understanding our target constituents, while challenging all stakeholders to think inclusively for the betterment of our programs.   Girls Who Code is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, national origin, ethnicity, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Racial and ethnic minorities and men are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.  GWC is not able to sponsor employment visas.