Now Hiring - America's Essential Hospitals - Corporate Sales and Marketing Representative in Washington, DC

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION America's Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. We support our more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association's research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value. Our full-time employees enjoy numerous benefits to include access to a variety of affordable health, dental and vision plans for themselves and their families, as well as company paid life and disability insurance that begins the first of the month following date of hire. AEH offers the opportunity to participate in flexible spending accounts as well as save for retirement with a 401k program that includes a match and access annual discretionary profit-sharing contributions after 90 days of employment. AEH offers a 35-hour per week hybrid schedule, time off plans that start at two weeks of vacation plus 13 sick days, paid holidays, and paid parental leave. In addition, we provide a monthly transportation and/ or wellness benefit, monthly technology stipend, new hire home office stipend, and access to free resources through the employee assistance program. DESCRIPTION Position Summary: We are seeking a highly organized, task-oriented and service-minded Corporate Sales and Marketing Representative to join our marketing team. The Corporate Sales and Marketing Representative drives non-dues revenue for the association by supporting corporate partnerships, brand positioning, and marketing initiatives. The Corporate Sales and Marketing Representative possesses strong attention to detail and the ability to manage contracts and communications with minimal oversight to ensure a high-quality partner experience. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys relationship-building and can execute sponsorship campaigns that strengthen organizational visibility and impact. The Corporate Sales and Marketing Representative enjoys a hybrid schedule, coming to the office on Tuesdays and as needed for internal and external meetings, events, etc.. The projected salary range for the Corporate Sales and Marketing Representative is $66-$72K per year. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CORPORATE SALES AND MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE*: * below is a summary, not an inclusive list of all responsibilities Corporate Relations * Develop an annual corporate relations framework for benefits and sponsorship, including updating the annual brochure and achieving annual revenue goals by securing corporate partners. * Own the day-to-day management of corporate affiliate members and sponsors, including onboarding, renewals, benefits fulfillment, and ongoing relationship management. * Independently manage sponsor and corporate member renewal cycles, including preparing summaries of benefits delivered, timelines, and renewal discussions. * Secure new corporate partners and sponsors by leading discover calls, qualifying prospects, recommending appropriate opportunities and following through to close. * Spearhead the onboarding process, including securing signed agreements, creating database account and contact records, and producing invoices. * Manage all sponsorship and corporate member agreements with a high degree of accuracy, including pricing, benefit details, formatting, approvals, and invoicing. * Ensure all sponsor and corporate member deliverables are executed accurately and on time, including blogs, email introductions, website placements, event benefits, and recognition. * Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned partners and sponsors, maintaining clear, professional, and consistent communication. * Maintain accurate records of all partner activity in Asana and CRM systems, including agreements, timelines, benefits delivered, and renewal status. Marketing Coordination and Execution * Collaborate with the marketing team to support content execution related to sponsors and corporate members, including blogs, emails, website content, and social promotion. * Follow established marketing plans and timelines, ensuring sponsor-related content is accurate and delivered according to agreed schedules. * Collaborate with Marketing Associate with ad-hoc marketing campaigns and materials as needed. Project Management and Internal Coordination * Use Asana to manage all assigned responsibilities, including task ownership, deadlines, dependencies, and documentation. * Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for corporate relations, sponsorship fulfillment, and corporate membership management. * Proactively identify risks, gaps, or errors and escalate issues early, asking for guidance when needed before work is finalized or shared externally. MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE FOR THE CORPORATE SALES AND MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE: * Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications, marketing, business, or related field. * 2-3 years' work experience managing client or partner relationships in corporate relations, sales, marketing, or related field. * Experience working with contracts, sponsorships, or revenue-generating programs strongly preferred. * Association or health-related/medical organization experience a plus. ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CORPORATE SALES AND MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE: * Proven ability to manage multiple projects with accuracy, follow-through, and minimal supervision. * Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing error-free work * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and task management systems. * Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills. * Superior commitment to customer/member service for internal and external stakeholders. * Versatile self-starter with initiative, reliability, and resourcefulness. * Ability to problem-solve and use data to make inferences and recommendations. * Demonstrated behavior consistent with association core values. * Ability to travel occasionally. * Ability to live in Maryland, D.C., or Virginia and commute to the Washington, D.C., office. *POSITION REQUIREMENTS * LOCATION Washington, DC EOE STATEMENT America's Essential Hospitals is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other characteristic protected by law. 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