Salary
💰 $180,000 - $195,000 per year
About the role
- Lead identification and execution of collective action initiatives in the Aligning K12 Education and Youth Development issue area
- Manage 75+ member organizations and serve as point person for members, working directly with CEOs and executive teams
- Grow members and programming and lead recruitment and onboarding
- Lead renewal process to ensure high member retention
- Understand member needs through regular engagement and translate needs into programming
- Recruit partners and subject-matter experts for programming
- Plan and execute annual convening (logistics, agenda, facilitation, evaluation)
- Design, vet, and prioritize new collective action ideas with members and external experts
- Create concept papers, multi-year budgets, operating plans, and recruit strategic partners
- Lead fundraising for initiatives: identify funders, outreach, manage proposals and grant agreements, secure anchor funding, and steward funders
- Launch and manage 3-5 large-scale initiatives: staffing plans, hiring, program management, communications, iterative improvement
- Report progress to APA leadership, Alliance members, and funders; ensure initiatives achieve intended outcomes
Requirements
- Field-recognized leader with 10+ years of senior leadership experience in national nonprofit organizations and/or school systems
- Deep knowledge of the field, funders, research, policy landscape, and experts in these issue areas
- A robust network of experts, operators, and funders in this issue area
- Deep experience in program design, continuous improvement, and program evaluation
- Ability to set a compelling vision, align metrics, and steer toward results
- Experience raising funds and sustaining funding relationships
- Experience facilitating convenings with senior-level leaders
- Experienced manager and leader; ability to work cross-functionally and hire/manage teams
- Effective written and verbal communication (translate complex issues to multiple audiences)
- Leader in building and nurturing positive culture; adaptive learner
- Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience
- Generous benefits package that extends beyond health care coverage
- Health care coverage
- Retirement savings
- Self-managed vacation (flexible paid time off)
- Professional development
- Flexible/remote work arrangements (team largely remote, location flexible within the United States)
- Regular travel (required)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
program designprogram evaluationfundraisinggrant managementbudgetinginitiative managementstaffing plansstrategic planninglogistics managementfacilitation
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationvision settingadaptive learningrelationship managementmember engagementteam managementproblem-solvingcultural building
