Private Partnerships & Philanthropy Specialist

The Private Partnerships & Philanthropy Specialist leads the management of a diverse portfolio of high-value donor relationships and contributes to innovative fundraising initiatives to expand philanthropic engagement. The role involves strategic partnership development, donor engagement, fundraising tools management, and market intelligence to mobilize sustainable support for people affected by conflicts globally.

Responsibilities

• Supports the identification of joint high-value fundraising opportunities with and through National Societies and the IFRC
• Develops, tests and implements joint fundraising strategies and action plans with structured philanthropy partners in priority markets
• Identifies and pursues collaborative opportunities with corporates, foundations, trusts, and other structured philanthropy actors
• Helps in developing and testing value propositions and engagement models that reflect both ICRC operational priorities and Movement strengths
• Facilitates coordination and dialogue between the ICRC and Movement partners’ fundraising teams to ensure strategic alignment
• Manages and develops a portfolio of major donors, with a focus on structured philanthropy, longer-term and transformational philanthropic partnerships
• Identifies and acquires new high-value donors in defined markets with and through the Movement
• Builds personalized joint stewardship plans to deepen donor relationships and support long-term commitment
• Uses research, database insights, press sources, and other intelligence to identify prospects and define outreach strategies
• Represents the ICRC in high-level donor engagements and ensure consistent, compelling institutional messaging
• Contributes to the development of tailored fundraising tools, products, proposals, reports, and engagement platforms
• Works closely with enabler teams such as Income & Data, Digital, CRM, and tool owners to improve fundraising systems and adoption
• Ensures accurate registration of pledges, contributions, earmarking, and follow-up actions in the CRM
• Supports compliance with data protection, due diligence, ethical screening, and institutional policies
• Contributes to forecasting, budgeting, and monitoring of income and related fundraising costs
• Monitors trends in Movement fundraising, corporate philanthropy, and foundation giving in relevant markets
• Contributes to prospect research and donor mapping
• Keeps accurate records of donor and partnership activity
• Brings forward innovative fundraising approaches and help assess their relevance for the ICRC and wider International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Requirements

• 6 to 9 years of professional experience, including significant experience in major gifts fundraising
• Master's Degree is required in a relevant field of education
• Strong understanding of private fundraising and portfolio management, with demonstrated knowledge of philanthropic landscapes, ecosystems, and trends across one or more markets, preferably in Europe
• 3 years of experience in developing and implementing donor engagement plans
• Fluency in English required; additional languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, German or Italian are a strong asset
• Experience working within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and/or another humanitarian organization, with exposure to multi-country or regional fundraising and partnership development is an asset
• Ability to simplify and analyse complex issues into clear, actionable messages
• Excellent interpersonal, partnership-building, coordination, negotiation, presentation, and writing skills
• Confident use of databases and CRM systems
• Strong sense of client-orientation, accountability, discretion, and professionalism
• Willingness to travel internationally as required

Skills

• Major Gift Fundraising
• Individual Fundraising
• Portfolio Management
• Philanthropic Landscape Knowledge
• Donor Engagement Strategies
• Fundraising Strategies
• Partnership Development
• Humanitarian Fundraising
• CRM Systems
• Database Management
• Market Intelligence
• Donor Relationship Management
• Fundraising Tools Management
• Negotiation
• Presentation Skills
• Writing Skills
• Client Orientation
• International Fundraising

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Spanish, German, Italian