Strategic Partnerships Manager
Job Type: Full Time (40 hours per week)
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to drive revenue growth by owning the end-to-end lifecycle of grants and corporate sponsorships. This operational role focuses heavily on process efficiency, donor database optimization, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate will seamlessly manage campaigns for fundraising programs, annual conferences, and grant deadlines.
This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
Location
Camp Hill, PA (Hybrid, with 2 days per week onsite)
Compensation:
$60,000 – $65,000 annually
Core Responsibilities:
Institutional Grant Management
- Own Grant Lifecycle: Manage all phases of proposal writing, applications, renewals, and compliance reporting.
- Pipeline Development: Research and identify new private, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities.
- Compliance Tracking: Ensure alignment with funder requirements and internal institutional milestones.
Event & Campaign Fundraising
- Execute Sponsorship Workplans: Deliver activities to secure event sponsorship for the annual conference.
- Gala Leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and revenue generation for the annual Suicide Prevention Champions Gala.
- Awareness Month: Develop the agency’s fundraising plan for Suicide Prevention Month.
Development Operations & Relations
- Optimize Data Systems: Manage donor databases and grant platforms to ensure pristine data integrity.
- Cultivate Partnerships: Build and maintain deep relationships with individual donors and corporate partners.
- Collaborative Reporting: Interface directly with leadership to report on fundraising goals.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, or a related field required; master’s strongly preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of proven success in grant writing, donor development, or fundraising. An individual with a related master’s degree may have less than 3 years of related experience.
Core Competencies:
- Project Mastery: Proven ability to manage multiple complex workflows independently under tight deadlines.
- Communication: Exceptional persuasive writing skills combined with professional verbal presentation abilities.
- Detail Focus: Meticulous organizational habits optimized for contract tracking and complex event logistics.
The American Association of Suicidology is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the nation’s largest and oldest suicide prevention membership association. It was founded in 1968 by clinical psychologist Edwin S. Shneidman, Ph.D., to ensure that the science and practice of suicidology are grounded in evidence-based, culturally informed standards. Guided by this founding mission, AAS envisions a world in which communities have the knowledge and support to find hope and healing from preventable loss.