Are you passionate about making a positive impact on road safety? Do you thrive in a collaborative team environment built on mutual respect and integrity? Do you excel in nurturing relationships and driving collaboration? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at SaveLIFE Foundation.
About SaveLIFE Foundation
SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF) is an award-winning, independent non-profit organization committed to saving lives on roads across India and the Global South. By combining grassroots action with systems reform, SLF has been at the forefront of introducing landmark road safety innovations—such as India’s Good Samaritan Law and the Zero-Fatality Corridor (ZFC) model. Our work has helped reduce road crash deaths by up to 67% on some of India’s most dangerous highways and has been recognized by institutions such as the Skoll Foundation, World Bank, and Government of India.
At SLF, we believe that road crashes are not accidents—they are preventable tragedies. We are on a mission to prove that loss of life on roads is not a price we must pay for mobility.
Join us to help scale this mission.
Role and Responsibilities
The Specialist-Partnerships will nurture and grow our portfolio of CSR and institutional funding partnerships while building new ones. This entails:
- Building and maintaining relationships with key personnel at partner organizations.
- Understanding and representing partner priorities to ensure complete alignment across all functions involved in program delivery.
- Effectively communicate SLF priorities and strategy to the partners to ensure understanding and appreciation of SLF’s mission and approach to saving lives.
- Keeping track of project reporting deadlines for all accounts in the partnerships portfolio.
- Preparing and revising donor reports; working closely with the finance team to maintain accurate financial reporting.
- Supporting relationship management activities including cadence calls, donor visits, partner employee engagement and media outreach.
- Proactively planning, managing risks, identifying and addressing opportunities and threats, and making data-driven decisions for improvement. Ensuring multi-year retention of partners.
- Acquiring new corporate partners for CSR grants, workplace giving, and employee engagement.
- Preparing briefings, presentations, and tailored materials for potential partners.
- Researching opportunities; creating and implementing strategies for prospect development.
- Ensuring proposals are correctly costed with input from the program delivery team and based on accurate resource planning.
Professional Experience
- Strong writing, research, editing, and communication abilities.
- Overall 3-7 years of experience with appropriate qualification. At least 3 years of experience in cause-marketing and fundraising.
- Exceptional networking, sales, and business development skills
- A proven track record of solving problems, negotiating with partners, and securing substantial gifts.
- In-depth understanding of the institutional and CSR funding community.
- The ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
- A passion for creativity and a desire to stay up-to-date with industry trends by continuously learning new ways of doing things.
What You’ll Gain
- A unique platform to lead change at scale, with the ability to directly influence infrastructure and policy in India and beyond.
- The chance to work with India’s only organization that combines system reform with on-ground action for road safety.
- Cross-sector exposure across engineering, governance, public health, and civic engagement.
- An entrepreneurial environment that values innovation, courage, and execution excellence.
- An opportunity to be part of a globally recognized movement saving thousands of lives each year.
SaveLIFE Foundation is for you if you
- Crave purpose in your work and want to solve real problems for real people.
- Thrive in a high-performance environment where outcomes matter.
- Are passionate about improving systems through technology and design.
- Want your work to matter—not just for your company, but for your country.
Personal Characteristics
- A collaborative and teamwork-oriented mindset.
- The ability to work independently and make informed decisions to achieve goals.
- Action orientation and ownership mentality.
- Strong ability to influence.
- Direct, clear, and concise communicator.
- Ethical decision-making and principles.
