Director of Corporate Partnerships, Partnerships & Philanthropy

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) brings together philanthropy, governments, technology, policy and development partners, and the private sector to tackle the twin challenges of energy access and transition in emerging and developing countries. By 2030, we aim to expand clean energy access to one billion people, enable 150 million new jobs and reduce 4 gigatons of future carbon emissions.

In 2025, GEAPP launched a dedicated Philanthropy and Partnerships Division to expand and diversify our funding base. We are pioneering new fundraising pathways, engaging nontraditional funders, and building deep, trust-based partnerships to mobilize resources and drive systemic impact.

To help advance this mission, GEAPP is seeking a skilled and strategic Director of Corporate Partnerships to lead GEAPP’s corporate engagement strategy, manage a high-value portfolio of partners, and develop innovative initiatives that drive financial results and amplify GEAPP’s mission. This individual will combine strong relationship management and marketing acumen with strategic thinking and business insight to deliver transformational partnerships for people and planet. This role carries direct revenue accountability. The ideal candidate is a dynamic team player and coach with proven success building multi-dimensional partnerships in energy access.

• Lead the Corporate Partnerships team to meet aggressive fundraising goals ($5–$10M+ annually) and manage a clearly articulated multi-year corporate revenue growth strategy.
• Foster a high-performance culture by coaching team members, encouraging innovation, and embedding accountability and continuous learning.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across regional, technical, communications, and operations teams to align corporate partnership strategies with broader GEAPP objectives.
• Apply market intelligence and corporate sustainability trends to design partnership proposals that align business value with GEAPP’s impact goals.
• Personally manage and grow a portfolio of high-value corporate partners, driving multi-year commitments through philanthropy, sponsorship, cause marketing, or shared-value initiatives.
• Oversee prospecting, cultivation, and proposal development to secure new corporate partnerships aligned with GEAPP’s mission.
• Ensure high-quality stewardship and renewal of corporate relationships through consistent engagement, joint planning, and reporting on outcomes and impact.
• Lead development and oversight of compelling proposals, investment cases, presentations, and stewardship materials.
• Identify and execute opportunities for thought leadership, visibility, and event collaboration with corporate partners.
• Conduct and guide robust due diligence, ensuring alignment with GEAPP’s brand values, reputational standards, and partnership policies.

• Serve as a strategic lead on corporate contributions to major convenings, including the GEAPP Leadership Council.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable, mission-aligned corporate initiatives that drive awareness and impact.
• Develop strategies to strengthen GEAPP’s corporate engagement infrastructure, including systems for partner tracking, analytics, due diligence, and reporting.
• Refresh policies, frameworks, and partner segmentation strategies to guide ethical and strategic corporate engagement.

• Drive revenue forecasting, work planning, and budgeting for the Corporate Partnerships portfolio.
• Ensure strong contract management and compliance practices, including review of MOUs, licensing agreements, and gift terms.
• Monitor and report on partnership performance, using data and feedback to inform annual reporting, drive continuous improvement, and share insights with senior leadership and GEAPP’s network.

• Master’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Environment, Energy, or Climate.
• 7+ years of experience leading corporate partnerships, with at least 5 years in a senior role managing teams and driving revenue.
• Demonstrated success managing a multi-million-dollar fundraising portfolio and building long-term corporate alliances, particularly in the environment, climate, or clean energy space.
• Extensive experience in sponsorship, cause marketing, corporate philanthropy, and shared-value initiatives.
• Knowledge of CSR, ESG, and business sustainability trends, with strong understanding of reputational risk and brand alignment.
• Exceptional relationship management, negotiation, and communication skills, with a strong business network.
• Ability to synthesize complex ideas and translate them into clear, compelling value propositions for both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Experience working in or with global organizations focused on clean energy, climate, or international development is highly desirable.
• High digital fluency, including CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) and performance analytics tools.

• Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional presence, established networks and viewed as a key representative of the alliance; has intercultural knowledge and appreciation; and possesses strong strategic partnership building skills.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal abilities including strong listening, writing, and verbal skills; demonstrates assertiveness and effectiveness in presenting their ideas to a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Decision-Making: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities; uses analytical and problem-solving skills; takes initiative and drives for results.
• Execution: Commendable project management skills; manages their own time well and provides necessary guidance and direction to others.
• Integration: Accesses functional and substantive expertise organizationally and accomplishes their work with inclusiveness and collaboration.
• Leadership: Thinks innovatively and creatively about their work, has strong negotiation skills which enable them to work effectively across a large amount of work, people, and all internal and external constituencies.
• Strategic Ability: Anticipates future opportunities and consequences, demonstrates an innovative and flexible approach to work.
• Cross-Team Management: Superior skills to collaborate within and across teams.

This is a full-time, exempt position with an annualized starting salary of £120,000 - £140,000, commensurate with experience. GEAPP provides a comprehensive benefits package including a robust paid time off plan of 28 days annual leave in addition to org-wide end-of-year-office closure, pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution and $1,000 (equivalent in GBP) annual allowance to support work-from-home expenses. GEAPP prides itself on being a flexible employer and employees typically operate on a hybrid schedule that includes 2 days in office per week.

This position could be based in our London, NYC or DC offices. We operate from a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. It is not only the right thing to do – we could not make an impact without our team members' diverse perspectives and experiences.