Position: Manager–  Conservation Alliance 

Organization: WWF

Location: New Delhi

Apply: https://careers.wwfindia.org/job-description/?file=290122004218

The Job Profile:

• Identify and convert new corporate partnership opportunities to increase organization’s reach and raise funds to support organization conservation initiatives in the country.
• Identify target companies WWF-India can engage with based on organization’s corporate engagement policy. Research on the interests of the target companies, their CSR budgets and the kind of projects they are likely to support. Thereafter, acquire and convert the prospects into partnerships.
• Identify deepening opportunities with existing corporate partnerships and convert those opportunities into diverse engagements with the corporate as per WWF India’s suite of engagement products/offerings.
• Present a comprehensive basket of product offerings to Prospects/Existing Partners.
• Play an active role in achieving individual and team targets.
• Contribute to development of relevant fundraising communication materials - concept notes, power point presentations, proposals, reports, newsletters etc.
• In tandem with the internal teams, initiate, plan and execute campaigns, engagement activities with corporates.
• Liaise with internal teams in terms of support required to manage existing partnerships as well as for sourcing new partnerships.
• Proactively build internal relationships to seek synergies.

Qualifications, Experience and competencies required:

• Graduate in any stream from a recognized University.
• Post Graduate Diploma/Degree in Marketing shall be an advantage.
• 10 + years of work experience.
• Work Experience in a Development Sector organization will be an advantage but not a constraining factorfor the right candidate.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to represent WWF India.
• Highly performance oriented and target driven. Ability to work in a team.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Good understanding of CSR, and Wildlife Conservation and Nature Conservation issues.
• Ability and understanding to work as per WWF India’s corporate engagement guidelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team player.
• Strong Business Development skills. Prior fundraising experience will be an added advantage.
• Strong Relationship Management Skills.
• Good Networking skills and ability to build and manage professional relationships.
• Ability to influence & persuade Prospects.
• Ability and desire to follow processes including outreach tracking methods and Partner Engagement Plan.
• Ability to take ownership and having a pro-active attitude with initiative taking ability.
• Ability to multi-task and take up challenges.