Community Partnership Manager

cityyear; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City Year Milwaukee is seeking a Community Partnership Manager to lead local partnership and prospect-generation strategies, building a pipeline of prospective AmeriCorps members and enhancing the AmeriCorps member experience. The role will cultivate relationships with schools, colleges, nonprofits, workforce partners, businesses, alumni, and community champions across Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

A significant portion of the role is community-facing and requires strong relationship management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in community engagement, recruitment, partnership development, youth development, workforce development, outreach, or related field.
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community organizations, businesses or other external stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, cultivate, and steward relationships with youth-serving organizations, schools, colleges and partners to expand awareness of City Year Milwaukee.
• Develop and execute a strategic community partnership plan with priority audiences and outreach strategies.
• Build mutually beneficial partnerships that support AmeriCorps member pipeline and local brand.
• Represent City Year Milwaukee at career fairs and community events, coordinating outreach and recruitment efforts.
• Maintain accurate records of outreach, partner engagement, events, and recruitment outcomes.

Skills

Relationship management

Data interpretation

Event planning

Communication

Organization

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Number of Positions: 1

Work Location: 100% On-Site

Position Overview

The Community Partnership Manager will lead City Year Milwaukee's local community partnership and prospect-generation strategy to build a strong pipeline of prospective AmeriCorps members and strengthen the AmeriCorps member experience. The manager will identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with high schools, colleges, community-based organizations, workforce development partners, businesses, alumni, and other community champions throughout Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Working closely with City Year Milwaukee staff and the national Corps Talent Acquisition team, the Community Partnership Manager will create opportunities for prospective AmeriCorps members to learn about service, ensure strong handoffs into the application and admissions process, and use community partnerships to expand career, professional development, and engagement opportunities for current AmeriCorps members. A significant portion of the role will be community-facing and requires strong relationship management, strategic planning, event execution, data tracking, and cross-functional collaboration. This position reports to the Senior Managing Director of Program & Operations and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The role includes regular travel throughout Milwaukee and the surrounding area for school, community, recruitment, and partner events.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or a comparable combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in community engagement, recruitment, partnership development, youth development, workforce development, outreach, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community organizations, businesses, prospective candidates, or other external stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to represent City Year professionally in community settings.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
• Ability to interpret and use data, reports, and analytics to adjust outreach and partnership strategies.
• Experience planning, coordinating, or supporting events, presentations, workshops, or community engagement activities.
• Authorized documentation to work in the United States of America.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks.

Responsibilities

The Community Partnership Manager will perform the following roles and responsibilities:

• Community Partnership Development & Local Outreach
  • Identify, assess, cultivate, and steward relationships with youth-serving organizations, high schools, community colleges, universities, workforce development organizations, nonprofits, civic partners, businesses, and other community stakeholders that can expand awareness of City Year Milwaukee.
  • Develop and execute a strategic community partnership plan that identifies priority audiences, key partners, outreach strategies, events, and opportunities to generate prospective AmeriCorps member interest.
  • Build mutually beneficial partnerships that support City Year Milwaukee's AmeriCorps member pipeline, strengthen the organization's local brand, and create value for community partners.
  • Develop relationships with district, city, county, and state stakeholders connected to postsecondary pathways, career placement, youth development, and workforce development.
• Prospect Generation, Recruitment & Community Events
  • Represent City Year Milwaukee at career fairs, tabling events, community events, school-based activities, informational sessions, and other prospect-facing opportunities.
  • Create opportunities to bring City Year to prospective AmeriCorps members through presentations, workshops, application support, professional development sessions, open houses, and other value-add engagement.
  • Partner with the national Corps Talent Acquisition team to ensure prospective AmeriCorps members experience a seamless, timely, and warm handoff from local outreach into the national application and admissions process.
  • Support recruitment of returning AmeriCorps members and help cultivate interest in an additional year of service when appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate records of outreach, partner engagement, events, prospect activity, and recruitment outcomes in City Year's designated recruitment and relationship-management systems.
• AmeriCorps Member Experience, Onboarding & Career Pathways
  • Leverage community, business, nonprofit, education, and alumni partnerships to strengthen the AmeriCorps member experience and expand access to career exploration, professional development, networking, and post-ser