Partnership Specialist

Strengthen Stakeholder Relationships

• Proactively nurture relationships with volunteer coaches, employer/workforce partners, EAB members and community members
• Coordinate and send regular coach updates to employer partners to share feedback, ensure a positive experience and drive coach retention year over year
• Actively engage employer partners to solicit best practices and materials that can become recruitment templates and incentivize coach involvement and recognition

Recruitment Support Volunteer Coaches

• Work closely with and supports the Director of Partnership to design innovative strategies that increase volunteer interest in OMD volunteer opportunities
• Work closely with Program and Coaching team to provide feedback to refine the volunteer coach model, update and launch the coach application, and improve the coach recruitment pipeline
• Use retention data to determine existing volunteer needs and create an engagement & outreach plan for volunteer coaches

Volunteer Coach Management

• Maintain and utilize Salesforce dashboards to review volunteer needs and tracking engagement
• Work with Program team, Data & Technology team and Volunteer & Alumni Program Coordinators (PCs) to frequently assess comprehensive needs of volunteer coaches
• Partner with Directors of Partnerships and Volunteer Engagement to innovate around coach recruitment and the coaching experience
• Provide comprehensive event operations support for ongoing recruitment and engagement efforts, including planning and logistics, support development of marketing strategies and on-site coordination

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum of two years of experience in database management
• Strong expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement

Education

• Associates degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience

• 3 years leadership experience in a for-profit, nonprofit, government agency, or consulting firm
• Proven track record of developing effective partnerships and collaborations across stakeholders and interests
• Direct experience developing and leading the strategic plans or successfully supporting large-scale change efforts
• A track record of generating creative, innovative solutions to problems. Human centered design thinking experience a plus

Skills

• Strong and creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning skills, including the ability to disaggregate problems and structure complex issues
• Strong collaboration and influence skills, demonstrating an ability to navigate organizational relationships, incorporate differing perspectives, develop recommendations, and generate consensus with partners across teams
• Excellent people and project management skills, including detail and action-orientation with excellent follow-through skills
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required; i.e., the ability to communicate effectively verbally and through written correspondence as well as in communicating with individuals in one-on-one situations is critical
• Displays comfort with ambiguity and enjoys creating structure
• Ability to take initiative, manage priorities, and work independently
• Experience and demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity initiatives. Proven ability to develop and implement programming to meet the needs of diverse audiences.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: Commensurate with experience - $52,000-$55,000
• Full Health Benefits –Provided for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision. OMD pays 100% of individual’s basic monthly health premium
• Employee assistance program, which offers confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and more
• Retirement Benefits – For full-time employees, OMD offers a 401(k) plan and matches retirement contributions up to 4% of total salary
• Compensatory time for designated duties performed outside of normal work hours**
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy– OMD has 12 paid holidays and offers up to 15 days PTO in year one
• Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement up to $50/month
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Professional Learning Opportunities – OMD supports employee development in areas relevant to professional and organizational goals and will pay for training such as workshops and conferences as agreed upon by the employee and supervisor.
• Hybrid Work Schedule – One in-office day required a week; other days can be remote (in-person day set by you and your manager).