Partnerships Manager

*Cover letter and resume required*

Overview 

Oakland Promise’s (“OP”) mission is to engage the Oakland community to advance equity and economic mobility through cradle-to-career achievement. OP is available to young learners (from newborns to college students) and their families who reside in Oakland. We offer every child the financial resources, educational programming, mentorship, and supportive community they need to help them and their families seek out and thrive in higher education and the career of their choosing. OP achieves its work through four key programs: Brilliant Baby, Kindergarten to College, College Access, and College Completion.

Job Purpose 

Oakland Promise seeks a creative and collaborative Manager of Partnership with excellent organizational, communication, and systems management skills along with a passion for expanding opportunities for Oakland children and families. The Manager of Partnerships will be an innovative and dynamic team member tasked with creating new partnerships to generate new programming or resources for all students and families. This role will advocate for the program teams’ needs and support logistics and communication, as well as create cohesive and collaborative systems to generate internal and external efficiencies.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Maintain and implement a framework for engaging, managing, and onboarding community, educational, and nonprofit partnerships for program teams and organization 
• Manage OCI Request for Proposal process in collaboration with program teams and finance
• Serve as liaison to Oakland Postsecondary and Workforce Collaborative and project manage related-grants (currently the Hellman Grant)
• Develop and implement process for utilizing Salesforce system for tracking and managing partnership opportunities
• Support integration of partnerships into the existing OP program and organizational wide structure 
• Support developing and execution of partner engagement events and convenings 
• Review and track formal contracts, agreements, and MOUs to maintain compliance with external partners
• Create and maintain an evaluation and feedback loop process for internal and external stakeholders to review the beneficial qualities of partnerships
• Cultivate a creative and collaborative space with internal stakeholders to generate new partnerships that will benefit all stakeholders
• Representing Oakland Promise in external collaboratives and projects as directed by the organization 
• Support program teams and Development team with implementing and executing workforce development opportunities 
• Support with coordination and planning of Oakland Promise events involving external stakeholders and partners
• Other duties as assigned by Oakland Promise

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience 
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing deadlines 
• Excellent communication and writing skills 
• Deep commitment to and passion for the vision of Oakland Promise 
• Strong self-motivation and ability to operate effectively with limited direct management
• Enjoys being in community and regularly attends events, celebrations, and social activities led by community organizations.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Previous partnerships and outreach experience 
• Knowledge of collaboration strategy with diverse stakeholders
• Proficient with Salesforce
• Experience in the fields of education
• Knowledge of and connections to Oakland communities

Compensation: 

• Full-time, exempt position 
• The salary range for this role is $79,500-$90,000 based on skill sets and experience
• Oakland Promise offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, and sick time 
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required

Application Process: 

We are looking for candidates with availability to start immediately and encourage you to apply if you are interested in and qualified for the position.

To apply: Send a single PDF (NOT a Microsoft Word document) of a resume and thoughtful cover letter to [email protected] with “Partnerships, Manager- [Your Name]” in the subject line. Please use your last name and first initial (ex: Doe_J) as the filename of your PDF containing your resume and cover letter.

Failure to follow these instructions may delay the review of your application. Applications will be reviewed immediately, and candidates with the best fit will be contacted for interviews. Unfortunately, the volume of applications will prevent us from responding to all applications received. 

Oakland Promise is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Oakland Promise is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military, and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. It also prohibits discrimination, harassment, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Thank you for your interest!