Position Overview:
CFS is seeking a driven and organized Senior Executive/Assistant Manager, Partnerships & Development Consultant to support the Partnerships and Engagement team that is that is responsible for developing, cultivating and maintaining relationships among partners and prospective donors. The team is responsible for driving new opportunities to grow and strengthen CFS’s vision of inspiring strategic philanthropy.
This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about inspiring philanthropy.
As part of a high-impact team, the candidate will play a critical role in building pipelines of partners and donors, ensuring the smooth implementation of partnership agreements and refereral process.
This includes project management, conducting donor and partner research and monitoring progress.
This role is ideal for an organized and motivated professional who thrives in a high-energy and performance-driven team.
If you are committed to creating long-term impact and have experience in fundraising and philanthropy, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Explore synergies with key stakeholders and develop and mange long-term growth strategies with institutions to expand the reach of CFS.
- Develop and manage relationships with multipliers (statutory boards, financial institutions, law firms).
- Identify and cultivate new sources of prospects to expand donor pipeline and support the sustainability of CFS (banks, trust companies, legal advisors, SMEs, trade associations).
- Articulate customised pitches and proposals to integrate philanthropy to wealth and financial planning.
- Articulate customised pitches and proposals to prospects on legacy giving.
- Collaborate with Communications & Marketing team to develop CFS’s Legacy Giving strategy.
- Identify opportunities for leveraging multipliers’ network and resources for speaking opportunities, press and collaterals.
- Project manage partner and prospects’ engagement touchpoints and work plan.
- Prepare regular updates to partners and multipliers.
- Utilize data and analytics to assess engagement, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
- Lead organisational projects that improves partner and donor conversion rates.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public policy, environmental sustainability, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience working in an advisory role, foundation, business development, fundraising or front-facing client relations role.
- Familiarity with the philanthropic, non-profit sector and major sources of wealth would be advantageous.
- Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage a range of audiences, stakeholders, funders and partners, including senior corporate leaders and HNWIs.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take initiative and proactively address challenges, ensuring effective and efficient resolution in dynamic environments.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data; ability to synthesise information towards a longer-term objective.
- Strong sense of confidentiality; agile and flexible thinker able to thrive in a fluid work environment.
- Proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (such as PowerPoint and Excel)
