Marketing Strategist, Corporate Partnerships

Does the opportunity to devote your talents to a cause much greater than yourself excite you? Do you enjoy turning ideas into campaigns that inspire action and drive real impact? The Arbor Day Foundation is a place where you can do work that matters, with people who care. As we say at the Foundation: life is short, love where you work.

The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. We foster a growing community of more than one million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united by our bold belief that a more hopeful future can be shaped through the power of trees.

Join the Arbor Day Foundation as Marketing Strategist, Corporate Partnerships. The Marketing Strategist, Corporate Partnerships, is a strategic driver in advancing our mission and strengthening relationships with national and global brands. In this role, you will empower our sales and service teams by equipping them with the marketing strategies, tools, and insights needed to attract, close, and grow partnerships.

Working alongside the Senior Marketing Manager you will lead the design and execution of marketing initiatives for corporate partnerships—developing strategies, creating campaigns, tracking performance, and implementing improvements. Success in this role means increasing the visibility and impact of our partnership programs, elevating brand presence, and ensuring our partners experience meaningful value through their engagement.

This role is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and reports to the Senior Marketing Manager. Team members are expected to be in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Team members can work remotely on Wednesday and Friday, subject to their schedule and business needs.

What you’ll do:

• Plan, manage, and execute integrated marketing programs for corporate partnerships, including marketing strategies, project planning, creative brief development and metrics reporting.
• Develop strategic communications plans for corporate partners, working with the Senior Marketing Manager to ensure alignment with the Arbor Day Foundation and partners’ brand, mission and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing communications, sales, service, technology, and external partners, to drive project outcomes and ensure alignment.
• Serve as primary marketing liaison for corporate partnerships, ensuring consistent communication and successful delivery of marketing initiatives that support both partner objectives and the Foundation's mission.
• Help increase the exposure and attention of our corporate tree planting efforts.

What you’ll bring:

• Our ideal candidate brings a bachelor's degree in advertising, public relations, marketing, or a related field and 5–7 years of experience developing marketing strategies or managing client/partner accounts.
• A creative and strategic mindset, with the confidence to represent the Arbor Day Foundation and the value of our marketing function directly with clients and partners.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to create compelling sales materials and presentations, with advanced PowerPoint expertise.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate discussions across diverse stakeholder groups, influence without authority, and maintain alignment
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, with the ability to create clarity and structure, in evolving or uncertain environments

Love Where You Work:

• Our work changes the world. We find deep purpose in our daily work, we’re helping to shape the planet for future generations.
• We're in this together. A culture focused on a genuine interest in the wellbeing of others, collaboration, and the intrinsic shared purpose to do what's right.
• We pride ourselves on the culture we’ve built. We love it, and we know you will too.
• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision) coverage for you and your loved ones matched with a wellness incentives program.
• We invest in your future. Company paid short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, life insurance and 401k with company match are available.
• We know the little things matter. Team members receive a monthly parking stipend, a fully stocked kitchen, and access to a plethora of benefits at Arbor Day Farm.
• We care about your growth. We allocate 40+ hours annually for our team members to focus on learning and development.
• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt, including the week between Christmas and New Years that we close our Lincoln Campus to recharge.
• We'll round out the experience. We put our culture first, and we host events and experiences throughout the year to show that we care about you (and your family).