Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager

Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Board Franklin Cty; Franklin (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

11 paid holidays

OPERS pension

Wellness benefits

Job summary

The ADAMH Board of Franklin County is seeking a Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager to lead engagement, sponsorship, and partnership activities. The role supports cross-departmental coordination, performance monitoring, and data-driven decision making to strengthen community impact.

Responsibilities include overseeing sponsorship and mini-grant processes, CNIC platform administration, and stakeholder relations, with travel as needed and a focus on robust community partnerships and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, social work, public health, behavioral health, or related field.
• Three years of experience in community engagement, outreach, partnerships, or related field.
• Two years supporting programs, grants, sponsorships, or funding processes, including tracking and compliance.
• Knowledge of data collection, reporting, and performance measurement principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple community engagement, partnership, and sponsorship initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse customers, staff, partners and public.

Responsibilities

• Manages ADAMH’s community engagement, partnership, and sponsorship operations by overseeing engagement systems and tracking tools, supporting cross-departmental coordination to strengthen community impact and organizational effectiveness.
• Manages sponsorship and mini-grant processes including application intake, evaluation support, recommendation tracking, funding and resource allocation monitoring, compliance documentation, and outcome reporting, while ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and adherence to organizational policies and funding requirements.
• Oversees CNIC platform administration and engagement tracking systems to ensure accurate documentation, data integrity, consistent reporting practices, and effective analysis of community engagement activities and outcomes.
• Monitors engagement performance measures, partnership activity, and community impact indicators to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Serves as liaison between ADAMH and community partners, stakeholders, and internal teams, guiding engagement, sponsorship, and partnership activities and representing the organization in meetings and events.
• Identifies opportunities to improve coordination, expand partnerships, and strengthen community impact by analyzing engagement data and organizational needs.
• Maintains a centralized calendar of external activities, monitoring participation and outcomes, providing recommendations on engagement priorities and sponsorship investments.
• Leads assigned initiatives and process improvements aligned with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Some travel may be required for meetings, conferences, and training.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance, including meetings and events outside of traditional business hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Community engagement

Partnership development

Stakeholder engagement

Data collection & reporting

Performance measurement

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Written & verbal communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/public health/behavioral health or related field

Job description

Where Better Begins.

The ADAMH Board of Franklin County provides a pathway to recovery for Franklin County residents needing resources for addiction and mental health. We need you to join our team and help support the work that brings Help, Healing, Health and Hope to our community!

ADAMH is seeking a Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager. In this role, you will manage ADAMH's community engagement, sponsorship, and partnership activities through oversight of engagement systems, performance monitoring, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen community impact and organizational effectiveness.

What we offer:

• Robust health benefits for all full-time employees, including comprehensive behavioral health support and coverage.
• Life insurance coverage for all full-time employees.
• Guaranteed 11 paid holidays every year.
• 19% employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan.
• Generous wellness benefits and incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare plans.
• See more information on our competitive benefits programs at: https://bewell.franklincountyohio.gov/

What you’ll do:

• Manages ADAMH’s community engagement, partnership, and sponsorship operations by overseeing engagement systems and tracking tools, supporting cross-departmental coordination to strengthen community impact and organizational effectiveness.
• Manages sponsorship and mini-grant processes including application intake, evaluation support, recommendation tracking, funding and resource allocation monitoring, compliance documentation, and outcome reporting, while ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and adherence to organizational policies and funding requirements.
• Oversees the administration of the Community Needs Information Collection Tool (CNIC) platform and engagement tracking systems to ensure accurate documentation, data integrity, consistent reporting practices, and effective analysis of community engagement activities and outcomes.
• Monitors engagement performance measures, partnership activity, and community impact indicators to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Serves as theliaison between ADAMH and community partners, stakeholders, and internal teams by providing guidance on engagement, sponsorship, and partnership activities, representing the organization in meetings and events, and fostering relationships that strengthen community partnerships and organizational visibility.
• Identifies opportunities to improve coordination, expand partnerships, and strengthen community impact by analyzing engagement data, organizational needs, and community trends.
• Maintains a centralized calendar of external activities, monitoring participation and outcomes, providing recommendations on engagement priorities, partnership opportunities, and sponsorship investments.
• Leads assigned initiatives and process improvements aligned with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Some travel may be required for meetings, conferences, and training.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance, including meetings and events outside of traditional business hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, social work, public health, behavioral health, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience: Three (3) years’ work experience in community engagement, outreach, partnerships, program coordination, or a related field.

Two (2) years’ work experience supporting or administering programs, grants, sponsorships, or funding related processes, including tracking, documentation and compliance.

Skills: Knowledge of community engagement, partnership development, and stakeholder engagement practices.

Knowledge of program administration, sponsorship processes, and compliance requirements.

Knowledge of data collection, reporting, and performance measurement principles.

Strong organizational, project coordination, and relationship-building skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skill in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to support decision-making.

Ability to coordinate multiple community engagement, partnership, and sponsorship initiatives simultaneously.

Ability to assess information, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend effective solutions.

Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide variety of culturally diverse customers, staff, partners and public.

Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism, and attention to detail in managing programs, partnerships, and compliance-related activities.