Business Development & Strategic Sponsorships Lead

We are seeking a Business Development & Strategic Sponsorships Lead to help build the financial and strategic foundation of our platform. This role focuses on developing and executing partnership and sponsorship strategies that support long-term sustainability while aligning with our humanitarian mission and community-first values. This is a volunteer (unpaid) role.
The ideal candidate brings experience navigating corporate, foundation, and ecosystem partnerships and understands how to translate our mission into compelling value for sponsors and collaborators.
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute a strategic partnerships and sponsorship roadmap, including timelines and priority targets
Identify, cultivate, and secure corporate and season sponsors, advertising partnerships, grants, and other funding sources
Build relationships with mission-aligned corporations, foundations, and funding partners in the social impact space
Support the development of sponsorship packages, partner value propositions, and impact-aligned deliverables
Explore and pursue ecosystem partnerships with major technology platforms and companies (e.g., Meta, Amazon, Microsoft) and seek inclusion in relevant social impact initiatives and programs
Collaborate closely with Community, Serve Us leadership to align revenue strategy with platform values, content, and community priorities
Track partnership progress and provide regular updates on pipeline development and milestones
Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in business development, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, or fundraising within social impact, media, technology, or adjacent fields
Strong existing relationships with corporate, foundation, or ecosystem partners preferred
Proven ability to develop partnership strategies and move relationships from introduction to commitment
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
Strategic thinker with a collaborative, mission-driven approach
Comfort working in an early-stage, fast-evolving environment
Commitment & Structure:
This is a volunteer, unpaid position
Flexible time commitment
Fully remote
Apply today to help advance our mission and empower a nationwide audience to become social impact changemakers.