Business Development Manager
Alternatives
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $75,297 per year
About the role
- Drive growth of fee-for-service programs by targeting new markets and expanding Alternatives’ reach beyond Chicago in alignment with community demand
- Develop and nurture partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and public agencies throughout Chicagoland and Illinois.
- Listen deeply to partner needs and co-create training opportunities that align with their goals and Alternatives’ mission.
- Represent Alternatives at community forums, conferences, and events to raise awareness of our equity-centered capacity-building services.
- Design proposals and service agreements that balance sustainability with accessibility for partners.
- Track and report on revenue and participation goals in collaboration with the Director of Training.
- Create and refine systems to support outreach, registration, and evaluation.
- Oversee and optimize platforms such as Eventbrite, Zoom, G Suite, Constant Contact, and Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) to streamline participant experience and data tracking.
- Collaborate with the evaluation team to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.
- Partner with the Director of Training, the Training Manager, and Trainers to align paid offerings with organizational capacity and community priorities.
Requirements
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in partnership development, community engagement, or earned-revenue growth, ideally within the nonprofit or education sectors.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in relationship management and in creating systems that increase participation and accessibility.
- Computer Literacy and proficiency.
- Preferred - Eventbrite, Zoom, G Suite, Constant Contact, ETO, or similar tools.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Must successfully complete the Alternatives Internal Leadership Pipeline Program within the first year as a condition of continued employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination.
- Consistently learning and working within the following frameworks: Anti-oppression, Positive Youth Development, Trauma-informed, and Balanced and Restorative Justice.
- Committed to working in a community-based, youth-centered organization, with flexibility, cultural responsiveness, and a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Benefits
- The COVID vaccine is mandatory for all employees to the full extent permissible under applicable law.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
partnership developmentcommunity engagementearned-revenue growthrelationship managementdata collectionsystem creationrevenue trackingproposal designservice agreement designevaluation
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillspresentation skillswritten communicationstakeholder engagementadministrative skillsflexibilitycultural responsivenessprofessionalismconfidentialitydeep listening
Certifications
Alternatives Internal Leadership Pipeline Program