Description of the mission

The Corporate Partnership Specialist is responsible for developing, managing, and strengthening strategic relationships with corporate partners to mobilize resources and advance the organization’s strategies. The role leads corporate fundraising and proposal development, and contributes across all five stages of the project cycle from ideation to closure. The position also drives external engagement, donor intelligence, ESG analysis, and internal capacity building to expand corporate sector collaboration. The main dimensions of the role include:

• External engagement with the private sector, chambers of commerce, embassies and other stakeholders

• Concept note and proposal development

• Donor and partner mappings

• Donor and ESG strategy analysis

• Opportunity identification for innovative finance, social impact investing, blended finance and public private partnerships

• Communication materials preparation for external engagement purposes

• Capacity Building and Training

Profile

Essential

• University graduate in related fields, e.g. business administration, economics, development studies, international relations or others

• 5+ years experience of cultivating and managing corporate partnerships and resource mobilization

• Proven track record in developing concept notes, proposals, pitch decks and value propositions for corporate donors and foundations

• Ability to review corporate ESG and CSR strategies and identify aligned partnership opportunities

• Competence in stakeholder and donor mapping, external engagement and opportunity identification

• Working knowledge of impact in vesting, blended finance, PPP models, results-based finance and feasibility scoping for social impact programs

• Ability to translate technical program data into compelling external communication formats

• Strong skills in relationship building and stakeholder management across private sector partners, chambers of commerce, embassies and business associations

• Persuasive writing & storytelling skills tailored to corporate audiences

• Excellent English business writing and speaking skills

• In-depth knowledge of corporate sustainability topics and private donor expectations

• Strong coordination skills

Desirable

• Experience working with innovative financing mechanisms (e.g., blended finance, impact investing, challenge funds, results‑based finance, PPPs).

• Familiarity with impact measurement frameworks and reporting for private sector partners (e.g., KPIs, impact dashboards, ESG indicators).

• Experience conducting partner due diligence, including risk screening for safeguarding, compliance, and reputational risk.

• Experience organizing and facilitating partner events, roundtables, donor visits, and high-level briefings.

• Experience facilitating co-creation workshops, design sessions, or innovation sprints with partners and internal teams.

• Understanding of ESG priorities in key Vietnam sectors (e.g., apparel, FDI manufacturing, agriculture, finance, logistics).

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Plan International Vietnam

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights, with a special focus on equality for girls.

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Nonprofit organization
Between 50 and 250 employees
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Plan International Vietnam

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights, with a special focus on equality for girls.

Website
Nonprofit organization
Between 50 and 250 employees
Others

Plan International Vietnam did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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