JOB PURPOSE
The Partnership & Corporate Manager leads the development and management of strategic relationships with corporates, churches, and schools, driving income growth, brand visibility, and social impact. The role focuses primarily on corporate partnership development, while also overseeing the Church and School Engagement Specialists to ensure a unified partnership strategy that contributes to World Vision Foundation of Thailand’s mission.
This position builds long-term, mutually beneficial collaborations with businesses, faith communities, and educational institutions, integrating fundraising, CSR, brand engagement, and shared-value initiatives.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Team Leadership and People Management 15%
• Lead, coach, and empower Church and School Specialists to deliver high-quality partnership engagement.
• Build team culture that reflects WV’s Vision, Mission, Core Values, and fosters an inclusive, psychologically safe environment.
• Manage performance through clear goals, regular reviews, and coaching for results and career growth.
• Promote staff care and resilience, ensuring well-being and a safe work environment.
• Build a collaborative and values-driven team culture.
• Promote ethical fundraising and safeguarding practices.
2. Strategic Planning & Reporting 10%
• Develop and implement annual partnership strategy and income targets.
• Analyse partnership results and provide regular reports on progress and ROI.
• Identify new partnership trends and business opportunities for future pipeline development.
3. Corporate Partnership Acquisition & Stewardship 55%
• Lead and implement a corporate partnership acquisition strategy that grows revenue through CSR funding, cause-marketing, brand collaborations, and employee engagement
• Proactively identify, qualify, and pitch to high-potential consumer brands and corporate prospects aligned with WVFT's mission and target audiences
• Co-develop value-aligned proposals and campaign concepts that increase brand awareness and drive supporter engagement from new audiences
• Build and maintain strong senior relationships with key decision-makers (CSR, Marketing, HR, Sponsorship) to drive long-term partnership growth
• Design and oversee employee engagement experiences including volunteer opportunities, workplace giving, and corporate fundraising activations
• Ensure all partnership activities uphold WVFT’s standards for legal compliance, safeguarding, ethical fundraising, and brand alignment
• Maintain a structured sales pipeline and provide accurate revenue forecasting, monitoring performance through CRM and dashboards
• Deliver partnership stewardship and reporting that demonstrates impact, strengthens collaboration, and increases loyalty and growth potential
• Monitor and analyze campaign ROI, brand exposure, corporate engagement KPIs, and donor conversion to optimize strategy and scalability
4. School Partnerships Development 10%
• Supervise and support the School Engagement Specialist to expand partnerships with Thai and international schools.
• Work with school specialist to strategyise and scale-up of youth giving and empathy-building programmes (e.g., Heart of Giving, fundraising days, empathy-building curriculum, storytelling content)
• Design and implement strategies to engage parents for fundraising and stewardship — e.g., digital nurturing journeys, school events, parent-teacher channels
• Build and strengthen institutional relationships with Ministry of Education and relevant education networks to unlock larger reach and long-term collaboration
• Oversee programme delivery quality, monitoring school retention, satisfaction, and compliance
• Review activation results and donor conversion data to optimize performance and ROI, informing school-specific strategy and product innovation
5. Christian Communities & Church Engagement 10%
• Supervise and guide the Church Engagement Specialist to implement strategies that strengthen WVFT’s Christian identity and engagement with churches.
• Collaborate with the Faith & Development Committee to align priorities across fundraising, branding, and field implementation.
• Build relationships with church leaders and Christian networks for long-term collaboration and fundraising.
• Monitor partnership performance data and feedback to inform continuous improvement, product development, and strategy refinement.
World Vision Foundation of Thailand
