Director of Partnerships

The DREAM Program, Inc.

Director of Partnerships leading development and stewardship of strategic relationships for affordable housing programs at DREAM. Focused on partnership strategy to support growth and sustainability.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeWinooski • Vermont • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $50,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing partnership strategies, managing contracts, and building relationships within affordable housing and community development sectors. Proven ability to align partnership activities with organizational goals and effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.

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Partnership Strategy DevelopmentAffordable Housing ExperienceContract ManagementRelationship BuildingOrganizational Growth Strategy

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Hard Skills

Partnership DevelopmentOutreach StrategyProject ManagementContract NegotiationData Tracking

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsOrganizational SkillsRelationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Community DevelopmentNonprofit LeadershipHousing AuthoritiesProperty ManagementYouth-Serving Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement an organization-wide partnership strategy aligned with DREAM’s mission, programs, and growth goals.
Create regional growth maps and conduct outreach to prospective partners in current and emerging regions.
Establish annual partnership goals and track progress toward growth, stewardship, and renewal targets.
Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities that inform DREAM’s regional and organizational growth strategy.
Build and steward relationships with housing authorities, affordable housing organizations, property managers, schools, and community-based organizations.
Cultivate new partners that can support the expansion of DREAM’s Village Mentoring and Guided Mentoring programs.
Represent DREAM within housing, education, community development, and nonprofit networks.
Maintain strong relationships with existing partners through regular communication, recognition, reporting, and opportunities for feedback.
Oversee the creation, execution, organization, and renewal of contracts, memoranda of understanding, and site agreements.
Develop partnerships that expand resources and opportunities for DREAM programs and youth, including summer meals, literacy programs, pools, parks, camps, transportation, and enrichment providers.
Collaborate with program, development, finance, communications, and regional teams to align partnership activities with organizational priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Two or more years of relevant experience in partnerships, affordable housing, community development, external relations, business development, or nonprofit leadership.
Demonstrated success developing and sustaining external partnerships.
Experience in affordable housing, including work with housing authorities, property management organizations, developers, resident services, or housing networks, strongly preferred.
Experience developing partnership, outreach, or organizational growth strategies.
Experience managing contracts, memoranda of understanding, or partnership agreements.
Strong relationship-building, communication, presentation, project-management, and organizational skills.
Ability to balance strategic planning with consistent follow-through, documentation, and day-to-day relationship management.
Experience working across multiple regions or with youth-serving and community-based programs preferred.
Ability to travel periodically to DREAM regions and partner communities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package