Senior Manager, Policy and Partnerships

About StriveTogether

StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: helping every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. We refuse to settle for a world where a child’s potential is dictated by the conditions into which they are born. We work to break down barriers, change systems and improve outcomes for as many families as possible.

The StriveTogether team is passionate, talented and dedicated to achieving our mission. We seek and value all kinds of diversity and work hard to eliminate inequities in ourselves, our organization and our communities. Our goals are bold, so we support each other to try new things, have tough conversations and push for change. As we work, we share learning and progress, use data to make decisions and celebrate our wins.

About the position

Reporting to the Vice President of Policy and Partnerships, the Senior Manager of Policy and Partnerships will serve as the lead executor of strategies to support internal alignment of Network facing policy offerings.

The Senior Manager will hold supervisory responsibilities, directing staff and collaborating with colleagues to design and execute strategies which support Network partnerships meeting Investment & Sustainability benchmarks in the Theory of Action, by leveraging StriveTogether resources and those of national partners. They will serve as an extension of the Policy & Partnerships team with the role of integrating policy supports in broad organizational coaching, convening, codifying and investing functions.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work with the country’s only national network of cradle-to-career partnerships and directly contribute to the result of helping every child succeed. With an expanding Policy & Partnerships team at StriveTogether, this role fills a gap and a unique opportunity to help Partnerships accelerate their policy, advocacy and implementation maturity at all levels of government.

About you

You are invested in bringing communities together to advance racial equity in education and to ensure every child – regardless of race, ethnicity, income or zip code – thrives. You are energized by working alongside people for common goals and numerous paths to reaching them. You thrive in ambiguity and have a strong politically strategic mindset. You understand traditional policy making processes for local government. You have knowledge of national entities that can accelerate the progress of communities seeking to optimize their local public sector. You possess strong oral and written communication skills. You are naturally collaborative, creative and very flexible.

Responsibilities

Internal cross-functional duties:

• Ensure cross-functional alignment of policy & partnerships support with functions of coaching, convening, codifying and investing
• Lead integration and utilization of Salesforce to strengthen impact of policy & partnerships team
• Support policy grantmaking in collaboration with Investment Committee
• Support StriveTogether’s National Convening to incorporate policy and partnerships’ contributions

Network facing duties:

• Support, lead and manage virtual offerings and in-person offerings which build capabilities of Network members to strengthen policy capacities
• Lead activities connecting Policy & Partnerships team to codification through StriveTogether’s Learning Management System, stories of impact, and the Portal

National Partnership duties:

• Support Equitable Recovery Pledge Implementation Team (partners include Children’s Funding Project, Results For America, Education Trust)
• Support SPARCY execution (partners include Kids Impact Initiative, BRIDGES, Children’s Funding Project)
• Support Rural Community of Practice execution (partners include Partners for Rural Impact, Save the Children)
• Assist the alignment of national partner contributions to StriveTogether’s execution of Partnership supports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of lived, related experience
• Experience in public policy, social service sector, results orientation and strong orientation to racial equity required
• Beyond a personal commitment to diversity, equity and racial and the ethnic inclusion, we are looking for candidates with successful experience integrating anti-racism practices into strategy, programs, system-change efforts and advocacy.
• Ability to be self-directed and independent, with a track record of taking initiative
• Travel required up to 60% of the time

Position Details

StriveTogether offers competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience and skills. This is an exempt position with a salary of $66,000 - $98,000. This position may work out of the Cincinnati office, Chicago office, or may work remotely.

StriveTogether is an equal opportunity employer.