Impact and Partnerships Manager

Who We Are

We believe young people deserve real access to careers, mentors, and opportunities that help them imagine — and build — their futures. We create hands-on, relationship-driven programs that connect students with employers, volunteers, and community partners who show up for youth in meaningful ways.

Position Summary

The Director of Impact & Partnerships is a youth-first leader who grows and mobilizes the relationships that make our programs possible. You will build employer and community partnerships, inspire and support volunteers, and ensure career-connected experiences are engaging, well-executed, and rooted in what students need to thrive. You’ll also lead key impact systems — tracking participation, capturing outcomes, and translating program results into strong grant reporting and continuous improvement.

This role is perfect for someone who loves connecting people to purpose, translating relationships into real opportunities for young people, and balancing big-picture strategy with on-the-ground program excellence.

What You’ll Lead

Employer & Volunteer Partnerships

• Own the strategy for recruiting, retaining, and deepening employer and volunteer partnerships that expand opportunities for youth.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for partners and volunteers — ensuring they feel supported, valued, and aligned to student impact.
• Engage board and community leaders in meaningful program participation and track involvement to strengthen organizational accountability and momentum.

Future Connect Program Delivery

• Ensure Future Connect programming is consistently high-quality, youth-centered, and well-supported by prepared volunteers and educators.
• Oversee volunteer recruitment, matching, and preparation so students experience relevant, inspiring career exposure.
• Act as a connector between schools and volunteers to ensure strong communication, clear expectations, and a great student experience.
• Represent the program in meetings and collaborations with partner organizations to align goals and strengthen delivery.

Career Expo Leadership

• Drive employer participation and program design for the Career Expo, ensuring it is exciting, relevant, and accessible for students.
• Lead planning, logistics, and day-of partner experience in collaboration with internal teams.
• Provide cross-team project management to keep planning on track, roles clear, and execution smooth.

Educator Externships

• Partner with YouthForce NOLA to manage educator externship selection and placement processes with an equity and impact lens.
• Recruit host companies and cultivate experiences that strengthen school-to-industry connections.
• Support a positive externship experience for educators and employers, centered on long-term student benefit.

Special Initiatives & Community Programming

• Grow and steward partnerships leading to special student outreach experiences, workshops, and collaborative events.
• Co-create new programming with community and employer partners that broadens youth exposure to careers, networks, and real-world learning.

Impact, Evaluation & Grant Reporting

• Maintain and strengthen systems for tracking volunteer engagement, partner participation, and program outcomes.
• Lead narrative reporting for quarterly grants, ensuring impact is clearly communicated and connected to youth stories and data.
• Use findings and feedback to continually improve program quality and partner experience.

What You Bring

Required

• 5 years in partnerships, youth programming, education-to-career pathways, nonprofit leadership, or related work.
• Strong track record of building and sustaining employer, volunteer, or community partnerships.
• Experience leading programs/events with multiple stakeholders and moving parts.
• Excellent project management, organization, and follow-through.
• Skilled communicator who can build trust across employers, volunteers, educators, students, and staff.
• Deep commitment to equity and youth opportunity.
• Ability to travel locally and work occasional mornings/evenings for programs and events.

Preferred

• Experience in workforce development or career exposure programming.
• Familiarity with grant reporting and impact storytelling.
• Comfort using tools like Asana and shared data systems.

Skills That Matter Here

• Youth-Centered Leadership: You make decisions through the lens of student experience and possibility.
• Relationship Building: You cultivate partners who feel connected to purpose and eager to stay engaged.
• Program Excellence: You create smooth, inspiring experiences for young people and adults alike.
• Strategic Execution: You can zoom out to lead a vision and zoom in to make it real.
• Impact Mindset: You track what matters and tell compelling stories with data and heart.
• Collaborative Style: You bring energy, clarity, and kindness to cross-team work.

Success Looks Like…

• Employer and volunteer partnerships grow in number, diversity, and depth.
• Students consistently experience memorable, relevant career exposure through Future Connect and Career Expo events.
• Educator externships build strong school-industry bridges that benefit young people.
• Impact data is reliable, useful, and clearly reflected in grant reports and program improvements.
• Partners, volunteers, and educators feel supported, energized, and proud to be part of youth success.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New Orleans, LA 70124