Leased Employee, Strategic Partnerships

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking a Leased Employee, Strategic Partnerships. The Leased Employee, Strategic Partnerships will coordinate and manage fundraising activities and projects for our Development's Strategic Partnerships team. This will require strong project management experience, problem-solving skills, precise attention-to-detail, a customer service mindset, and the ability to handle confidential donor information. The Leased Employee, Strategic Partnerships will be responsible for collaborating with TR’s Development team in meeting its annual fundraising goals via project management and administrative support.

Every day will be a challenge, but every month brings new opportunities for an organization that is quickly becoming a household name in disaster response. This position reports to TR’s Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships (SP) and can be based remote within the United States. 

This is a temporary assignment lasting 3-6 months. The role will be managed through a third-party staffing agency partnered with Team Rubicon.

Project: TR Development Strategic Partnerships Support

Duration: November/December 2024 - February 2025

Expected Hours Per Week: 40

Duties:  

• Build and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional teams, corporate partners, donors, and volunteer leadership by gathering, communicating, and appropriately disseminating critical information.
• Act as the project manager for Strategic Partnerships, ensuring all partnership renewal timelines and contract deliverables are met by utilizing Jira and working alongside the Brand & Communications team; assisting with project needs to meet objectives.
• Partner with the Senior Associate, Project Management to ensure all projects are delivered on time and to track the status of competing Development priorities.
• Manage the contract lifecycle for TR’s Strategic Partners, to include creative brief submissions and lead the development of detailed project plans to monitor and track progress.
• Gather all relevant information (project plans, metrics, outcomes) pertaining to partner accounts to aid in preparation of corporate donor reports and assist in writing corporate donor reports focused on gift impact and the execution of contractual obligations; communicate timelines, deadlines, project needs, etc. to account owners.
• Provide support in tracking pertinent donor and donation information in the donor database, including entering, updating, maintaining records and opportunities in Salesforce/Mission CRM to drive fundraising and stewardship strategies.
• Tracking invoice timelines per contractual agreements and creating important documentation to include invoices, donor commitment forms, and banking information.
• Coordinating, joining, and taking notes on internal and external calls and distributing notes to appropriate stakeholders, ensuring that follow-ups and action items are completed

Experience and Background:  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 1-4 years of experience in fundraising/nonprofit management or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Jira (or similar project management tool) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in database management or data entry and adept at handling confidential donor information
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and innovate effectively in a fast-paced, unstructured environment and produce results while being able to adjust to constantly changing circumstances, deadlines, and parameters with a positive and ambitious attitude
• Efficient and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills – both verbal and written; strong social skills required

Special Requirements:   

• This is a contingent; remote position and can be based anywhere within the United States and provides a flexible & non-traditional work schedule (relocation expenses not provided)
• Ability and willingness to work evening and weekend schedule as needed

Job Tier:   

• Contingent; hourly; non-exempt

Pay Range:  

• $22.65 - $25.00 per hour

Cultural Values:  

• Mission First, Greyshirts Always: Anyone joining TR must understand that our mission to provide disaster response comes first 
• Step Into The Arena: TR needs leaders who aren’t afraid to dare to be great 
• Everyone Has A Role Know It: Ability to successfully navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment and solve problems in the face of ambiguity 
• GSD: We are entrepreneurial, resourceful, and determined no matter how chaotic the situation 
• Change Your Socks: We take care of ourselves and each other so we are best equipped to serve those in greatest need 
• Adults Only: Every team member is an adult until proven otherwise 
• Your Mother’s A Donor: Every leader must be committed to fiduciary responsibility, transparency, and financial stewardship 

Learn more about Team Rubicon:  

• Website: Team Rubicon USA
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• X: @TeamRubicon
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• TikTok: @teamrubicon

Team Rubicon is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to not only including but actively seeking out a diversity of lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and voices in order to foster inclusion, growth, and innovation. Your candidacy will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.