Partnership Engagement Manager – Conferences, Events

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $90k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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Foundation for California Community Colleges

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1998

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Foundation for California Community Colleges is a nonprofit organization that partners with the California Community Colleges system to promote equitable outcomes and economic mobility for Californians. With over 25 years of service, the foundation operates innovative programs focusing on student success, workforce development, equity, community impact, climate action, and system support. It aims to enhance opportunities for nearly 2 million students across California's community colleges, advocating for resources, benefits, and opportunities that empower individuals and create lasting positive impacts. As a hub for collaboration, it works to develop a diverse, well-prepared workforce and foster sustainable, equitable communities.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, including the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. • Own and advance sponsor relationships from initial cultivation through long-term stewardship. • Develop, manage, and execute sponsorships that support the goals of FoundationCCC and our client(s). • Identify aligned opportunities, create customized sponsorship packages, oversee logistics, and ensure all deliverables are fulfilled to maximize satisfaction and engagement. • Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to drive event revenue, amplify the brand, and support strategic philanthropic partnerships and long-term growth. • Design, write, and submit high-quality event sponsorship proposals that support comprehensive strategies aligned with event goals and organizational priorities. • Manage the sponsorship pipeline, including prospective sponsors, active conversations, confirmed commitments, renewals, and opportunities for expanded engagement across multiple events annually. • Oversee the fulfillment of all sponsor deliverables at in-person and virtual events, ensuring commitments are met, while maintaining high sponsor satisfaction. • Identify when sponsor relationships are ready to evolve beyond events and facilitate introductions to the appropriate FoundationCCC teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of three to five (3–5+) years of related client-facing experience in end-to-end event planning, sponsorship activation, conference services, and logistics. • Minimum of two to three (2–3+) years of experience managing programs, projects, or stakeholder relationships with demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration. • Proficiency in using CRM systems to manage stakeholder and sponsor data; direct experience with Salesforce is highly preferred. • Experience working within or supporting educational institutions or nonprofit organizations is strongly preferred. • Strong understanding of sponsorship value, audience engagement strategies, sponsor stewardship, and current trends in event sponsorship. • Strong client management skills, including the ability to serve as a trusted point of contact, understand client priorities, manage expectations, navigate competing needs, and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, clients, and internal partners. • Proven skills in relationship management, negotiation, sales, client service, and sponsor communications.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Generous PTO • Holidays • Medical, dental, and vision plans • Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Wellness offerings • CalPERS retirement program • Optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans • Tuition reimbursement • Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer