Save the Children 

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share. 

The Role 

As the Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Partnerships, you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will lead efforts to maximize private sector support for the Children’s Emergency Fund, to ensure ongoing resources for Save the Children’s emergency preparedness and response efforts and our growing work in fragile settings. This includes developing key messaging and humanitarian fundraising strategies for foundations, corporate partners, and high-net worth individuals. You will work with content experts to develop visual assets to be shared with donors through multiple channels—as well as responsible for working with internal communication teams to develop branded, highly engaging emergency fact sheets, proposals and reports. This will include developing regular communications updating CEF donors that emphasize strong visuals and outline CEF’s impact. In this capacity, this role will work with fundraising teams to identify new markets and partnership models that will grow the agency’s emergency response revenue.

Location 

On site - Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations 

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)*
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change.

Drive efforts to optimize private fundraising effectiveness and speed-to-market for international/domestic emergency responses and fragile settings in collaboration with humanitarian colleagues (40%) Consult with fundraising leaders to assess media coverage and private fundraising viability at emergency onset and help implement the appropriate course of action for prioritizing private sector outreach. In the initial stages of the response(s), work alongside the Senior Director to streamline communication between the global humanitarian team and the Partnerships & Philanthropy Division to drive more effective collaboration. Lead the development of fundraising content and strategy based on best practices to ensure fundraisers effectively communicate with their respective constituencies (mass market, foundations, corporate and high-net worth individuals). This includes preparing/customizing talking points and fact sheets drawn from information on sitreps and working group meetings; reviewing and revising existing content to appeal to a wider external audience; ensuring our website has the latest fact sheets and visual content; and keeping knowledge management systems updated. Advise fundraisers on how to develop increased funding and stewardship opportunities for the Children’s Emergency Fund (40%) Work with new business and existing account managers to assess CEF funding opportunities aligned with humanitarian-context responses and priorities. Facilitate and foster donor strategy discussion for key accounts and monitor pipeline activities and link to program and advocacy teams to develop compelling cases for CEF support and stewardship and retention needs. Champion the strategic use of resources (i.e., microsites, donor roundtables, workplace giving) that will provide an experiential link to Save the Children’s emergency response programs and will provide a full range of donor engagement opportunities. Collaborate with the Senior Director on top private sector funding priorities for rapid onset, protracted and chronic emergencies (20%) Stay current on the evolution of the private sector landscape and giving trends for emergency responses based on competitive mapping and internal stakeholder feedback. Provide strategic guidance for compelling, standout emergency campaigns and communications. Benchmark Save the Children performance against peer organizations to identify actions needed to increase our competitive position. Strategize opportunities with private, public and/or peer organizations for collaborative partnerships to support all phases of humanitarian response efforts. Address complex problems as they arise, including how best to accommodate donor preferences for their gifts and how to effectively track new raise for both rapid onset emergencies and protracted fragile settings. Share lessons learned from addressing these scenarios with peers on the Philanthropy Operations team and across the broader division to increase our efficiency and effectiveness. Lead special projects on behalf of the Philanthropy Operations team as assigned.

Required qualifications for the role 

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience Demonstrated experience with global development program design, results frameworks, and monitoring and evaluation Demonstrated knowledge of issues affecting children and the latest thinking on proven and emerging interventions within Save the Children’s priority areas, including health, education, child protection, hunger and livelihoods, gender equality, climate change, and advocacy Demonstrated ability to communicate technical subject matter and make it accessible for varying audiences Proven ability to successfully collaborate cross-functionally and cross-culturally Demonstrated success leading proposals through every stage of the process Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging Professional proficiency in MS Office suite   Professional proficiency in spoken and written English 

Compensation 

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location: 

Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $108,800 – $121,600 base salary    Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $98,600 – $110,200 base salary    Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $88,400 – $98,800 base salary   

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). 

About Us 

We are looking to build a diverse, equitable and inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:  

Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities  Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family   Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits   Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees  Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)  Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events   Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services  Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships 

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you. 

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. 

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all. 

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