Director of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives
New
J
JobgetherNonprofit advocacy
Based in the United States, Must be available to work East Coast business hoursFull-TimeDirector
Salary125,000 - 150,000 USD per year
Apply NowOpens the employer's application page
Job Details
- Experience
- At least 10 years of experience in nonprofit, advocacy, or related environments; at least 5 years advancing government accountability; at least 3 years of direct people-management experience.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementPeople ManagementCRM
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in nonprofit, advocacy, or related environments, including substantial work with or alongside 501(c)(3) advocacy organizations, community-based organizations, or watchdog groups.
- At least 5 years of experience advancing government accountability through advocacy, oversight, transparency, or related work.
- At least 3 years of direct people-management experience, including setting performance expectations, providing feedback, and coaching early-career staff.
- Strong understanding of the nonprofit advocacy landscape, including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, democracy-focused coalitions, and national, state, and community-level organizations.
- Demonstrated success building partnership strategies, programs, or initiatives from the ground up and delivering measurable outcomes.
- Ability to cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with advocacy groups, community organizations, senior government officials, policymakers, and funders.
- Strong strategic planning and project management skills, including coordinating multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including translating complex or technical information into clear, persuasive messages.
- Sound judgment, discretion, diplomatic problem-solving, and strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
- Ability to work independently, foster collaboration, and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Commitment to inclusive workplace practices, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to coaching and developing colleagues.
- Must be available to work East Coast business hours, with occasional evening and weekend commitments as needed.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organization’s partnership strategy on public records, government transparency, and accountability.
- Build and sustain relationships with advocacy organizations, community groups, watchdog organizations, coalitions, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
- Develop coalition-based strategies that amplify investigative findings and support accountability initiatives.
- Track policy changes and developments to identify opportunities, anticipate risks, and inform strategic priorities.
- Represent the organization in partner meetings, public forums, conferences, webinars, and coalition convenings.
- Advise executive leadership on external positioning, partnership opportunities, coalition participation, and relationship risks.
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives by setting milestones and organizing contributions across departments.
- Establish and monitor indicators for partnership quality, engagement, reach, influence, and strategic progress.
- Maintain CRM and partnership tracking systems and provide reporting on engagement outcomes.
- Mentor direct reports and collaborate with development and communications teams on fundraising and impact communications.
View Full Description & ApplyYou'll be redirected to the employer's site
