Sr. Director, Cause Marketing and Workplace Giving

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is seeking to hire an experienced cause marketing professional for the role of Sr. Director, Cause Marketing and Workplace Giving. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate and Cause Marketing Partnerships, the Sr. Director is responsible for developing national and global cause marketing partnerships in support of HFHI's mission. This position works closely with development leadership and key HFHI program stakeholders to maximize fundraising opportunities for unrestricted funds. They will lead revenue development of $10+ million annually, and significantly grow revenue over time.

This position may be based remotely within the US.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

35%: Develop fundraising strategy and pipeline to steward current donors and grow the portfolio
* Develop and execute strategies to increase partner engagement and revenue in cause marketing initiatives, workplace giving and other sources of unrestricted revenue, including leveraging partners' employee and customer spheres of influence to fundraise on behalf of HFHI.
* Lead and expand the fundraising and execution of "Home is the Key", Habitat's annual cause marketing platform and rollout of a multi-channel, integrated national cause marketing platform that appeals to existing partner portfolio as well as new industries including retail, CPG, QSR and others to broaden the base of support.
* Lead and support team in development of account-specific strategies that deepen partner engagement with Habitat and foster mutually beneficial, sustainable, mission-centered partnerships.
* Develop and execute strategies to increase partner participation in workplace giving campaigns; rollout toolkits and other support materials.
* Stay current on trends, and best practices in cause marketing, retail, digital, corporate sponsorship and workplace giving; convert insights into actionable programs and new revenue streams and identify potential prospects for cultivation.

15%: Carry a personal portfolio and lead/coach staff on key partnerships.
* Develop and deliver creative and powerful presentations and proposals for corporate partnership opportunities; ensure organizational leadership involved in pitch are briefed and prepared for meetings.
* Ensure 100% partner satisfaction through thoughtful stewardship and best-in-class customer service.

20%: Collaborate cross functionally within Habitat to work on continuous process improvement and partnership development.
* Serve as cause related marketing and workplace giving subject matter expert across the organization; ensure compliance with all applicable charitable sales promotion regulations; provide on-going training and support to resource development team.
* Provide leadership to team regarding structuring/managing their cause marketing partnerships and advancing global multi-national partnerships.
* Collaborate with HFHI leadership to develop relationships with key stakeholders at multiple levels across partner organizations.
* Partner with HFHI Marketing and Communications, key resource development teams and other organizational stakeholders to create and implement sound cause marketing strategies that beneficially advance HFHI fundraising and brand awareness goals and priorities.
* Establish strong relationships with Habitat affiliate executive directors and resource development teams as well as HFHI regional staff; support the collaborative development efforts among Habitat for Humanity entities including the identification of opportunities to share prospects with HFHI resource development colleagues and local Habitat affiliates, as appropriate.

20%: Lead and coach the team.
* Through regular communication, and a strategic, forward looking approach, work with each member of the team to create development plans that enhance their skill sets and achieve revenue goals. Lead the strategy for engaging new partners in cause and workplace activities / campaigns and insure the proficiency of the team.

10% Administration, Reporting & Analysis
* Oversight of deal terms and collaboration with HFHI legal and finance teams to ensure compliance.
* Maintain systems for metrics tracking, analytics, and knowledge sharing.
* Provide accurate activity and pipeline reports including situational analysis, revenue and expense forecasts as required.
* Maintain current prospect and partner records in donor management system.

Required:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
* 6-10+ years of related cause marketing experience; 3-5+ years in leadership.
* Experience in securing complex, six and seven figure cause marketing commitments from Fortune 500 companies.
* Experience leading a team, collaborating across a complex organization.
* Working knowledge of principles of corporate social responsibility, cause marketing, employee engagement and sponsorship.
* Superior skills in project management, metrics, analytics and reporting.
* Highly collaborative; optimistic personality with winning relationship skills to build internal and external partnerships.
* Creative, quick thinker who thrives in brainstorm sessions and who can think past obstacles to achieve a bigger vision.
* Highly proactive and autonomous, capable of driving projects through in a complex and layered organization.
* Outstanding oral and written communication skills with excellent interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
* Solution-oriented with commitment to delivering excellent internal and external customer service.
* Ability to complete multiple projects concurrently while balancing competing priorities; ability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to effectively manage HFHI resources including travel expenses and unit budget.
* Computer literate; able to use word-processing, spreadsheet, database and project software.

Preferred:
* Knowledge of and passion for Habitat's worldwide mission preferred.
* Established media relationships and deep knowledge of media and entertainment sector; track record of building media partnerships.
* Experience with international partnership strategy and development.

* Active support of HFHI values:
- Humility - We are part of something bigger than ourselves
- Courage - We do what's right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
- Accountability - We take personal responsibility for Habitat's mission
- Safeguarding: We require that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity's code of conduct.

The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity and the candidate's qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country and typically includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions and life insurance. For work locations in the US, the hiring range for this position is $123,675 to $145,500.