Partnership Development Executive

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Executive / Executive to support fundraising, partnership, and donor engagement for The Business Time Budding Artists Fund (BT BAF). This role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, covering fundraising campaigns, sponsorship development, donor management, and event project management. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to meet fundraising targets and strengthen long-term partnerships. Responsibilities and scope will be commensurate with experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Partnerships

. Support the development and execution of fundraising strategies, campaigns, and concepts to meet annual fundraising targets.

. Research, identify, and cultivate potential donors, sponsors and corporate partners.

. Assist in the preparation of sponsorship proposals, pitch decks, and funding appeals aligned with donor and corporate CSR objectives.

. Support the acquisition and management of partnerships, ensuring clear deliverables and positive ongoing engagement.

Donor Management and Stewardship

. Maintain and update donor databases, ensuring accurate records and proper documentation.

. Support relationship-building with existing donors through regular communication, updates and impact reporting.

. Assist in preparing donor reports, stewardship materials, and impact updates for internal and external stakeholders.

. Conduct donor analysis to support donor retention, upgrading and long-term engagement strategies.

Event Project Management

. Assist in planning, coordinating, and supporting fundraising events and campaigns from pre-event preparation to post-event follow-up.

. Serve as secretariat for event committees, including arranging meetings, preparing agendas, and taking meeting minutes.

. Support event logistics such as vendor coordination, sourcing quotations, preparation of Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order, timeline tracking and on-site execution.

. Provide on-the-ground support during events, including volunteer coordination, and donor liaison, and issue resolution.

. Assist in tracking event budgets and expenses, working closely with the Head of Department to ensure financial accountability.

Marketing and Communications Support

. Work with the communications team to support the development of marketing materials such as invitations, EDMs, posters and social media content.

. Assist with digital and social media promotion to drive awareness and participation for fundraising initiatives.

Administrative and Reporting Support

. Prepare post-event reports, donor acknowledgements and thank-you communications.

. Assist with grant applications and reporting for project-based funding.

. Support budget planning, monitoring and administrative processes for fundraising projects and initiatives.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Attributes:

. Diploma, Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification in Marketing, Communications, Business, Event Management, or a related field.

. Minimum 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in partnership development, fundraising, event management or non-profit organisations. Fresh graduates with relevant internships or strong interest may be considered.

. Experience in writing sponsorship proposals, appeal letters and presentation decks is an advantage.

. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to details.

. Ability to work collaboratively across teams and build effective relationships with donors, sponsors, vendors and partners.

. Experience in donor management, fundraising events, or arts-related organisations is preferred but not mandatory.

. Comfortable with administrative work, financial tracking, and event-related documentation.

. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

. Familiarity with digital marketing tools, content creation platforms such as Canva, and donation platforms such as Giving.sg is an advantage.

. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, with flexibility to work evenings or weekends when required.