Director, Community Partnerships

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Community Partnerships based in United States.

This is a senior leadership opportunity focused on building impactful community partnerships and advancing out-of-school-time initiatives at a national level. The role will lead a diverse portfolio of programs, partnerships, and pilots designed to strengthen youth-serving communities and drive meaningful social impact. You will guide initiatives from planning and implementation through evaluation, continuous improvement, and sustainable scale. Success will require strong relationship-building, strategic program management, and the ability to influence across teams and organizations without direct authority. You will work closely with community organizations, youth-serving networks, funders, internal leaders, and other stakeholders to create lasting partnerships. The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, including budgets, contracts, operational infrastructure, and team development. This is a fully remote U.S. role with approximately 25% travel and the opportunity to shape programs with broad community and national impact.

Accountabilities:: Lead the planning, execution, and ongoing management of out-of-school-time programs and community partnership initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader organizational priorities and impact goals.

Oversee a portfolio of community-based initiatives, guiding promising programs through pilots, refinement, evaluation, and development into sustainable, scalable models.

Build and maintain trusted relationships with out-of-school-time providers, community organizations, national networks, funders, and other strategic partners.

Advise organizational leaders on opportunities to engage young people in settings beyond traditional schools and strengthen community-based approaches.

Lead cross-functional initiatives by establishing clear ownership, roles, decision rights, timelines, stakeholder engagement strategies, and accountability structures.

Represent the organization in partner, funder, field-facing, and leadership meetings, providing concise, action-oriented updates and advocating for community partnership priorities.

Manage and develop managers and other team members, providing coaching, professional development, strategic direction, and support for successful program execution.

Oversee contractors, consultants, vendors, budgets, contracts, scopes of work, and grant deliverables to ensure high-quality and timely outcomes.

Develop scalable tools, processes, and infrastructure covering partner selection, readiness assessment, pilot launches, implementation support, communications, documentation, risk management, sustainability, and project closeout.

Capture lessons learned and best practices, translating insights into repeatable approaches that can be replicated across partners and communities.

Use evaluation findings, data, and partner feedback to improve implementation, guide investment and scaling decisions, and strengthen organizational storytelling.

Collaborate across teams to ensure community partnership and out-of-school-time priorities are integrated into broader strategy and operations.

Perform other responsibilities as needed to support organizational priorities and program impact.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree or relevant professional certification is preferred.

7+ years of progressive experience leading out-of-school-time programs, youth-serving initiatives, community partnerships, or complex cross-sector programs.

Deep understanding of the out-of-school-time field and the needs, opportunities, and operating environments of community-based organizations and youth-serving networks.

Demonstrated experience designing, launching, evaluating, and scaling pilot programs or initiatives.

Strong project management capabilities, including experience managing cross-functional projects, budgets, timelines, stakeholder relationships, and competing priorities.

Proven ability to build trusted partnerships and influence decisions across organizations and stakeholder groups without relying on direct authority.

Experience developing operational processes, systems, and infrastructure that enable consistent program delivery and sustainable growth.

Strong judgment, communication, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, funders, community leaders, and external partners.

Ability to use data, evaluation results, and stakeholder feedback to drive continuous improvement and inform strategic decisions.

Experience managing budgets, contracts, vendors, consultants, and grant deliverables.

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop managers and other professionals.

Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and navigate ambiguity effectively.

Commitment to culturally responsive, equitable, and community-centered approaches.

Experience working in a remote or geographically distributed organization is preferred.

Ability to travel approximately 25% and live within reasonable distance of a major U.S. airport.

Candidates should be comfortable representing the organization externally and participating in public-facing communications and professional networks as needed.

As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to submit a project plan document or presentation deck from a previous project and discuss their contributions, decisions, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned.

Benefits:

Annual salary of $100,000–$110,000 , with structured salary placement designed to promote internal pay equity.

Fully remote work with location flexibility across the United States.

Approximately 25% travel, with thoughtful consideration given to cost, convenience, and sustainability.

Unlimited paid time off.

Flexible work schedules.

Paid holidays and 10 days of sick leave.

Paid parental leave.

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.

401(k) plan with employer matching.

Professional development stipend.

Wellness and mental health support.

Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program.

Remote office support, including a laptop and home-office reimbursement.

Monthly Wi-Fi reimbursement of up to $40.

Monthly cell phone reimbursement of up to $50.

An inclusive, collaborative workplace committed to belonging, respect, equity, and diverse perspectives.

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