Director, Community Engagement & Partnerships

Milwaukee Bucks, Inc; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, r/t

401K with company match

Pet Insurance

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Unlimited PTO

Professional development

Employee resource groups

Discounts: Bucks & NBA

Parking and phone allowance

Job summary

The Milwaukee Bucks seek a Director of Community Engagement to lead and execute the organization’s community engagement strategy across Wisconsin. You will be an active community leader driving positive impact and align initiatives with the Bucks Foundation and league partnerships.

The role requires 5-7 years in sports/non-profit, strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills, and willingness to work game nights and playoff periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years in professional sports or non-profit environment.
• Willing to work game nights and playoffs.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project/event management tools & DonationX.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills; able to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and support implementation of Bucks corporate partner contracted charitable programs.
• Direct and support Bucks player and legends community engagement initiatives in collaboration with player agencies and support teams.
• Support department alignment and collaboration with Basketball operations department, coaching staff and player families in the community.
• Supervise and manage the department’s intern position(s) and associated responsibilities.
• Develop and implement new programming across community impact pillars.
• Support year-round Bucks Foundation operations.
• Strategic support to Community Engagement department operations, including budgeting and staffing development.
• Support employee volunteerism and engagement in community.
• Drive communications between Bucks and NBA Social Impact league office including nominations and submissions for League awards.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Time management

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

DonationX

Project/Event management tools

Job description

The Milwaukee Bucks seek a Director of Community Engagement to lead and execute the organization’s community engagement strategy across Wisconsin. You will be an active community leader driving positive impact and align initiatives with the Bucks Foundation and league partnerships.

The role requires 5-7 years in sports/non-profit, strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills, and willingness to work game nights and playoff periods.