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Sesame Workshop India Trust is looking to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated person as Manager-Corporate Partnership who will be primarily responsible for driving the Business Development teams efforts in acquiring new CSR clients from both private and public sector companies in India. The position will be responsible for meeting the CSR/ HR Heads at various corporates/Public sector undertakings (PSU’s) to make pitch presentations, creating customized proposals, key account management of existing corporate donors, as well as for donor servicing, query resolution and grant reporting.
 

Specific areas of work are

• Devise a targeting and prospecting strategy so that companies of the right profile are approached
• Set up and hold meetings with the senior management teams (such as HR head, CSR head, Marketing head and Head of Corporate Affairs) of potential corporations/PSU’s, to explain Sesame Workshop’s work and focus areas.
• Funnel management of existing donors including prospect tracking and growing grant amount
• Responsible for planning and managing the employee volunteering program
• Represent Sesame Workshop in different corporate forums and events, CSR seminars and conferences, nationally and internationally, to network and with prospective corporates and improve the visibility of the organization
• Develop proposals, presentations and concept notes for applying to RFPs and as per donor need
• Correspond with donors regarding the finalization of proposals, preparation of MOUs and any other queries.
• Timely submission of donor reports (financial and programmatic)
• Ensure effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is in place and engage in sustainable efforts to build long term relationships with potential donors. 
   

Desired Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Post-Graduation; MBA in Marketing/Sales (preferred)
• 10 to 12 years of relevant experience in corporate fundraising with good knowledge of the CSR funds, foundations and grants etc.
• Experience in managing key account/partnerships or business development
• Strong networking and relationship management skills including the ability to influence and motivate others
• Excellent presentation, communication and marketing skills.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision
   

Position Reports To: Director-Business Development
 

How to Apply: All interested candidates please send in your resumes to careers_india@sesame.org
 

About Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop India (SWI) is leading the movement to change the educational paradigm through its innovative projects that puts young children at the center of development. Working in low resourced classrooms and communities, SWI builds skills and capacities for 
children, their caregivers, and service providers with evidence-based strategies that have proven impact on foundational skills including literacy, numeracy, physical wellbeing, and social and emotional skills. Since 2007, SWI has advanced our mission of helping children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder and reached over 5 million children across India in partnership with the government of India, other non-profit organizations, and the corporate sector. For more information on our work, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org.

Disclaimer

Sesame Workshop India is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on the business needs, job requirements, and suitability of the candidate.