Director, Strategic Partnerships

Director, Strategic Partnerships

Fuel Our Mission. Drive Impact.

At Beyond Type 1, we’re on a mission to improve the lives of people impacted by diabetes. As our next Director of Strategic Partnerships, you will lead the strategy and execution of high-impact, revenue-generating partnerships that fuel our programs, platforms, and long-term growth. This role owns the development and management of complex partnerships across healthcare, technology, consumer brands, and other out-of-industry collaborators—translating mission alignment into meaningful financial and programmatic outcomes.

This role is ideal for a senior relationship-builder and deal strategist—someone comfortable operating at the C-suite level, navigating complex organizations, and building trust-driven partnerships that go beyond transactional sponsor ships. If you’re energized by shaping strategy, closing sophisticated partnerships, and turning shared purpose into measurable impact, we’d love to meet you.

• Execute the vision for Beyond Type 1’s strategic partnerships portfolio, aligned with organizational revenue goals and programmatic priorities.
• Bring existing relationships and forge new ones, develop and manage a robust pipeline of corporate partner prospects, with a focus on closing six- and seven-figure opportunities.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders across healthcare, technology, consumer brands, and adjacent industries—prioritizing national and international partners with an authentic, values-aligned connection to the diabetes community we serve.
• Own the full partnership lifecycle—from prospecting, creative ideation and deal structuring to negotiation and close, then transition accounts to our Partner Management team for activation, renewal, and long-term stewardship.
• Collaborate with the SVP, Growth + Partnerships to identify white space and uncommon partnership opportunities to evolve BT1’s partnership model as the organization scales, designing innovative partnership strategies that generate new funding in meaningful, mission-forward, community-centered ways.

• Partner closely with Marketing and Social Impact & Global Advocacy (SIGA) teams to ensure partnerships are mission-forward and deliver mutual value.
• Generate succinct partnership briefs to guide the development of proposals and pitch materials, and partner with Operations to ensure partnerships are executed with excellence, clear accountability, and strong internal alignment.

• Serve as a senior external ambassador for Beyond Type 1, representing the organization with credibility, warmth, and strategic clarity.
• Partner with BT1 executive leadership, where appropriate—including the CEO, President, and Board members—to support high-level engagement, deepen alignment, and unlock transformational partnerships.

• Translate partnership team strategy into clear, actionable revenue roadmaps that drive execution and accountability.
• Maintain rigorous pipeline management using Salesforce and related tools to track deal progression, forecast revenue, and measure partnership performance.
• Analyze market dynamics, pipeline trends, and partner performance to inform prioritization, resource allocation, and future growth strategy.
• Prepare concise, insight-driven reporting on the full deal lifecycle for executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and continuous optimization.

• Have 8–10+ years of progressive experience in strategic partnerships, business development, corporate fundraising, or related fields.
• Bring a proven track record of closing six- and seven-figure partnerships, ideally including complex, multi-year agreements.
• Are a self-starter with exceptional personal time management skills, able to independently manage priorities, tasks, and deadlines against pipeline goals and revenue targets.
• Excel at owning your pipeline end-to-end—managing time and effort strategically to advance deals, meet goals, and deliver consistent results.
• Are a confident deal-maker who balances creative…