Change.org is a rapidly expanding, profitable social venture growing by hundreds of thousands of members a month and empowering people across the globe to win social action campaigns on a wide range of issues such as human rights, global poverty, and environmental protection. Our current partners include hundreds of the world’s largest nonprofits, including Amnesty International, Sierra Club, Human Rights Campaign, and the United Nations Foundation.
Change.org empowers anyone, anywhere to start, join, and win campaigns for social change. As part of our mission to build social movements, we enable organizations to promote paid campaigns to targeted users and grow their email membership.
Change.org is looking for an exceptional Partnerships Associate to join a growing team that works directly with our client partners.
YOU HAVE
- a desire to use your talents to change the world for the better
- solid experience in either non-profit sales, business development or junior account manager roles
- a strong interest in working in client acquisition and development
- excellent oral and written communication skills
- courage, self-confidence, and a bold and energetic spirit
YOU WANT
- to support the important work of a great team who are doing outstanding work
- an agile, fast-paced work environment with frequent course adjustments
- a clear path for professional growth, and opportunities to demonstrate your capabilities
YOU CAN
- learn fast, work hard and be creative
- make a cold call, track down a decision maker and research a lead
- work collaboratively with internal and external partners toward specific and defined objectives
- thrive in a fast-growing, start-up culture
YOU WILL
- support a national team of Partnerships Directors throughout the sales cycle, esp. in lead qualification, research, proposal development and contract management
- work on smaller accounts from qualification to close, be the day to day point person on larger accounts with long term agreements
Compensation and benefits are competitive. The position is in Washington DC.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.