Director, Community Impact & Partnerships

Milwaukee Bucks.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with match

Pet Insurance

Paid parental leave

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 the organization’s strategy for community impact across Wisconsin. The role will be an active, engaged leader in the community and will drive programs that align with Bucks priorities and state-wide initiatives.

You will develop, manage and measure charitable programs, supervise interns, partner with players and legends, and collaborate with basketball operations and foundation teams to maximize positive impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of professional sports or non-profit experience.
• Willingness to work game nights and playoffs.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project/event management tools & DonationX.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and support implementation of Bucks corporate partner contracted charitable programs.
• Direct and support Milwaukee 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

Project management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Event management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

DonationX

Job description

The Milwaukee Bucks seek a Director of Community Engagement to lead the organization’s strategy for community impact across Wisconsin. The role will be an active, engaged leader in the community and will drive programs that align with Bucks priorities and state-wide initiatives.

You will develop, manage and measure charitable programs, supervise interns, partner with players and legends, and collaborate with basketball operations and foundation teams to maximize positive impact.