Economic Strategic Advisor

Position Type: Strategic Advisory / Executive-Level Engagement
Reports To: Executive Leadership

Atlas Atlantic International Inc. is seeking highly capable, strategically minded, and well-connected individuals to serve as Economic Strategic Advisors, with a primary mandate to identify, develop, and secure substantial financial resources, strategic sponsors, institutional backing, and nontraditional funding opportunities to support the organization's growth and long-term objectives.

The Economic Strategic Advisor will play a critical role in strengthening the organization's financial capacity by identifying potential sources of capital, cultivating relationships with high-value financial stakeholders, developing strategic funding proposals, and establishing partnerships with organizations and individuals capable of supporting Atlas Atlantic International Inc.'s mission.

Primary Mission
The Economic Strategic Advisor is responsible for helping Atlas Atlantic International Inc. identify and secure the financial resources necessary to establish, develop, expand, and sustain its operations and strategic initiatives.
The Advisor will explore conventional and nontraditional funding avenues, including private capital, strategic sponsorships, institutional partnerships, philanthropic support, investment opportunities, corporate alliances, and other lawful funding structures appropriate to the organization's objectives.

The Advisor is expected to bring more than ideas to the table. The role requires initiative, strategic thinking, professional networking, and a demonstrated ability to move funding opportunities from initial identification toward substantive discussions, formal proposals, and completed commitments.
Key Responsibilities
A. Capital Acquisition and Funding Development
Identify and pursue substantial sources of capital to support the organization's infrastructure, academy development, operational expansion, and economic security initiatives.
Research and establish relationships with private investors, investment groups, family offices, corporations, foundations, institutional funders, and other qualified funding sources.
Develop innovative funding strategies beyond conventional lending and standard fundraising approaches.
Identify potential equity investments, project financing, strategic investment partnerships, grants, philanthropic contributions, and other appropriate capital structures.
Build a pipeline of prospective funding opportunities and maintain consistent progress toward securing financial commitments.
Help structure funding proposals that align the organization's objectives with the financial interests and strategic priorities of prospective partners.
B. Strategic Sponsorship and Partnership Acquisition
Identify and secure prospective sponsors capable of providing financial support, resources, equipment, facilities, services, or other valuable contributions.
Develop sponsorship strategies for Atlas Atlantic International Inc. and its individual programs, projects, and initiatives.
Establish relationships with corporations, institutional stakeholders, high-net-worth individuals, philanthropic organizations, and strategic partners.
Prepare sponsorship proposals, partnership concepts, and presentations demonstrating the organization's mission, potential impact, strategic value, and funding requirements.
Negotiate proposed sponsorship arrangements and advance qualified opportunities toward formal agreements, subject to executive approval.
Pursue long-term sponsorships and strategic alliances that can provide recurring or multiyear financial support.
C. Strategic Financial Planning
Develop actionable plans identifying where and how the organization can obtain the resources required for its strategic initiatives.
Assess prospective funding sources according to feasibility, potential financial value, timing, strategic alignment, and associated risks.
Recommend appropriate capital acquisition strategies for infrastructure projects, security performance academies, and broader economic security initiatives.
Help develop project-specific funding strategies, financial roadmaps, and resource mobilization plans.
Advise executive leadership on funding priorities, partnership opportunities, capital requirements, and the sequencing of major initiatives.
Identify opportunities to combine multiple funding sources into coordinated financial strategies for larger projects.
D. Institutional Relations and Strategic Networking
Leverage professional relationships, industry knowledge, and established networks to introduce the organization to prospective financial partners.
Develop relationships with institutional decision-makers, corporate executives, investors, sponsors, philanthropists, and other stakeholders.
Represent the organization's funding objectives in approved meetings, presentations, and strategic discussions.
Facilitate introductions and establish pathways to potential financial commitments.
Maintain a professional network of prospective funders and strategic partners aligned with the organization's long-term interests.
E. Opportunity Development and Execution
Take identified funding opportunities from preliminary research through outreach, qualification, proposal development, negotiation, and due diligence.
Coordinate with executive leadership to prepare funding presentations, partnership proposals, project summaries, and supporting materials.
Maintain a structured record of prospective sponsors, investors, funding sources, discussions, and next steps.
Monitor the progress of active funding opportunities and provide regular reports on results, obstacles, and recommended actions.
Help ensure that proposed funding arrangements are commercially reasonable, appropriately documented, and consistent with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
4. Strategic Funding Channels
Economic Strategic Advisors may explore and develop opportunities through the following channels, as appropriate to the organization's needs:
Private capital: Private investors, family offices, investment partnerships, and qualified capital providers.
Corporate sponsorships: Businesses seeking strategic partnerships, brand alignment, community impact, or project participation.
Institutional funding: Foundations, development institutions, eligible grant programs, and other organizations supporting infrastructure or economic development.
Strategic joint ventures: Partnerships with organizations capable of contributing capital, expertise, facilities, or other project resources.
Project financing: Financing structures connected to specific infrastructure or development projects.
Philanthropic and donor networks: Individuals and institutions interested in supporting qualifying organizational initiatives.
Commercial partnerships: Agreements that generate financial resources or reduce the organization's capital requirements.
Other lawful funding mechanisms: Innovative, properly structured financial arrangements that align with the organization's mission, financial position, and legal obligations.
The Advisor should be capable of thinking beyond a single source of funding and developing a diversified strategy that supports both immediate priorities and long-term growth.
5. Required Qualifications and Attributes
The ideal candidate will demonstrate several of the following:
A strong professional network involving investors, corporate executives, sponsors, institutional funders, philanthropists, or other significant financial stakeholders.
Experience in capital raising, business development, investment relations, strategic partnerships, sponsorship acquisition, project finance, or institutional fundraising.
The ability to identify financial opportunities and develop practical strategies for pursuing them.
Strong communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to identify opportunities beyond traditional funding channels.
The capacity to develop actionable plans and pursue measurable financial objectives.
Professional judgment, discretion, integrity, and an understanding of financial due diligence.
The ability to work independently while collaborating with executive leadership.
Familiarity with infrastructure development, security-related training and education, economic development, or institutional partnerships is an advantage.
A proven track record of securing funding, sponsorships, investments, or strategic financial partnerships will be highly valued.
6. Performance Expectations and Deliverables
Performance will be evaluated primarily on the Advisor's contribution to the development and acquisition of financial resources.
Expected deliverables may include:
A strategic funding acquisition plan tailored to the organization's priorities.
A qualified pipeline of prospective investors, sponsors, donors, and institutional funding partners.
Documented introductions and substantive engagement with prospective funders.
Funding proposals, sponsorship packages, and strategic partnership opportunities.
Progress toward formal sponsorship agreements, investment commitments, grants, or other approved funding arrangements.
Regular reports detailing prospective funding amounts, opportunity status, risks, next steps, and completed outcomes.
Demonstrable contributions to capital acquisition and the organization's overall financial sustainability.
Specific financial targets, timelines, and performance benchmarks will be established by executive leadership based on the organization's capital requirements and the scope of the Advisor's engagement.
7. Compensation and Engagement Structure
The compensation arrangement for the Economic Strategic Advisor ma