Women Deliver is seeking an experienced and relationship-focused professional to http://globalsouthopportunities.com/ join its team as a Partnerships Manager. This is a full-time remote/flexible position offering a salary of $80,000–$82,400 USD plus full benefits.
The opportunity is particularly suited to professionals with experience in nonprofit fundraising, philanthropy, strategic partnerships, business development, and grant management who are passionate about gender equality and global development.
About Women Deliver
Women Deliver is a global feminist organization working toward a gender-just world where girls, women, and gender-diverse people have greater control over their bodies and lives.
The organization considers sexual and reproductive health and rights to be central to bodily autonomy and has spent nearly two decades convening advocates and organizations working to advance gender equality.
Women Deliver’s current strategy focuses strongly on its role as a catalytic organization and global convener, leveraging its partnerships, reputation, and networks to strengthen coordination across the gender equality ecosystem.
About the Partnerships Manager Role
The Partnerships Manager will play a central role in building and maintaining Women Deliver’s funding base by managing relationships with institutional funders, philanthropic organizations, and corporate partners.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, the successful candidate will serve as a key connection between funding partners and internal teams.
The role combines relationship management, grant coordination, donor stewardship, reporting, fundraising support, and cross-functional project management.
The Partnerships Manager will help ensure that Women Deliver meets its commitments to funders while identifying opportunities to strengthen relationships and encourage long-term investment in gender equality.
Strategic Partner Management
A major component of the position will be managing a portfolio of funding partners and serving as their primary day-to-day relationship manager.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing partner account plans.
- Coordinating regular partner meetings and strategic check-ins.
- Preparing briefing materials and presentations.
- Supporting engagement around major global events.
- Helping coordinate partner engagement around Women Deliver Conferences and other strategic moments.
- Supporting meetings between senior Women Deliver leadership and funding partners.
- Monitoring partner satisfaction.
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen and expand partnerships.
- Maintaining accurate partner information and records in Salesforce.
The successful candidate will need to build relationships based on trust, accountability, responsiveness, and shared commitment to Women Deliver’s mission.
Grant Management and Renewals
The Partnerships Manager will also oversee important aspects of the grant lifecycle.
This includes coordinating grant reports, maintaining reporting calendars, managing project plans, and ensuring high-quality submissions are delivered on time.
The role will require collaboration with teams working across programs, finance, communications, and Design, Learning and Impact to gather information and monitor grant commitments.
The manager will also:
- Track donor pipelines and revenue.
- Coordinate with finance on receivables.
- Support grant renewals, amendments, and extensions.
- Identify renewal opportunities early.
- Coordinate proposal development.
- Develop engagement opportunities for funders.
- Support communications that strengthen the funder community.
This makes strong organizational and project management skills essential.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
The Partnerships Manager will act as a central coordinator for partner commitments and communications across Women Deliver.
The successful candidate will track actions arising from partner meetings and ensure that internal teams follow through on commitments.
They will also work with colleagues in finance and Design, Learning and Impact to monitor grant deliverables, identify potential risks, and help resolve challenges before they affect partner relationships.
An important part of the role will be improving partnership management processes, tools, templates, reporting workflows, and stewardship practices.
Qualifications and Experience
Women Deliver is looking for a professional with six to eight years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising, strategic partnerships, business development, philanthropy, or a related field.
Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of managing institutional, corporate, philanthropic, or major donor relationships.
Strong applicants will bring experience in:
- Strategic partnership management
- Institutional fundraising
- Grant management
- Donor stewardship
- Business development
- Philanthropy
- Relationship management
- Stakeholder engagement
- CRM systems
- Project management
- Donor reporting and communications
Experience with Salesforce is an advantage, while familiarity with project management tools such as Asana is also desirable.
Understanding of the international development sector, particularly fundraising related to gender equality, advocacy, or related areas, will be highly relevant.
Skills and Personal Qualities
The position requires excellent communication and organizational abilities. Candidates should be comfortable managing multiple priorities and collaborating across matrixed teams.
Strong applicants should demonstrate:
- Excellent relationship-building skills
- Exceptional written communication
- Strong project management abilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience working across multiple departments
- Ability to manage deadlines effectively
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Commitment to inclusive and anti-racist workplaces
- Willingness to travel internationally when required
Work authorization is required for the location where the successful candidate will be based.
Salary, Location and Deadline
The Partnerships Manager is a full-time remote/flexible position with an expectation that the successful candidate can work core hours between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. UTC.
The advertised salary is $80,000–$82,400 USD, in addition to full benefits.
The position was posted on August 11, 2026, with a priority application deadline of August 25, 2026. After the priority deadline, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The preferred start date is October 1, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV or résumé and a letter of interest to careers@womendeliver.org.
Applicants should tailor their materials to demonstrate their experience managing institutional and philanthropic partnerships, coordinating grants, supporting fundraising, and building long-term relationships with funders.
The Women Deliver Partnerships Manager position offers an opportunity for an experienced fundraising or partnerships professional to contribute to a global organization working to advance gender equality, bodily autonomy, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Professionals who combine strong relationship management skills with fundraising experience and a commitment to gender equality are encouraged to review the requirements and apply before the priority deadline.
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