Director of Partnerships and Outreach

Sacred Heart University; Fairfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A civic engagement agency in Connecticut is looking for a director for its Partnerships and Outreach Unit. The role involves leading strategies to enhance voter participation, developing partnerships with community organizations, and overseeing outreach. Ideal candidates will have over six years of experience in community engagement and strong leadership skills. The position offers a flexible hybrid work model and competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous medical benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in community outreach or engagement, with leadership experience.
• Experience in politics, government, or advocacy.
• Ability to communicate in languages other than English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Partnerships and Outreach Unit and its strategy.
• Establish relationships with advocacy organizations.
• Develop tools for community education and engagement.
• Supervise unit staff and participate in strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Community Engagement

Communication

Data Analysis

Job description

The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by removing barriers to participation.

We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote, meaningfully support candidates for city office, and run for office themselves. NYC Votes, our voter engagement initiative, meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide, which delivers information about candidates directly to voters’ doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference, allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people, not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money, increasing transparency and accountability in local government.

We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections, candidates will better reflect the communities they serve, elected leaders will be more accountable to the public, and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust.

Job Description

The CFB Public Affairs Division promotes the agency’s key role in equipping all candidates and voters to power a fairer and more open democracy in New York City. We engage New Yorkers, inform them about elections, and boost their civic participation in the democratic process.

The person who assumes this role will direct the Partnerships and Outreach Unit, which comprises 10 staff across two teams: Community Engagement and Education, and Outreach. This position reports to the Assistant Executive Director for Public Affairs. The Partnerships & Outreach Unit identifies, targets, builds, and maintains strategic partnerships for the agency with community-based organizations, educational institutions, advocacy groups, non-profits, and other partners with the aim of increasing New Yorkers’ participation in city elections, particularly in underrepresented communities.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and execution of the agency’s high-level strategy for partnership development; establish relationships with and lead the agency’s strategic engagement with advocacy organizations, civic engagement organizations, and other groups with an interest in the agency’s work.
• Develop and execute a strategy for collaboration with community-based organizations to drive engagement, provide voter education, and build positive awareness of CFB programs and resources for voters and candidates in our priority neighborhoods and communities.
• Lead the development of resources and tools to support community education and engagement programming and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Develop and execute a strategy for person-to-person voter outreach programs targeted to drive engagement and build positive awareness of CFB programs and resources in our priority neighborhoods and communities.
• Establish and maintain an overall framework for the unit to measure performance, ensure alignment, and facilitate effective coordination between unit staff.
• Work with internal partners to identify relevant metrics and build processes that ensure data tracking and collection meet a consistently high standard for completeness and accuracy.
• Build and monitor systems to measure, track, and evaluate the work of partners and the unit; maintain unit data and dashboards.
• Supervise Partnerships & Outreach unit staff.
• Participate with the Public Affairs leadership team in the division’s strategic planning.

Requirements

We’re seeking individuals eager to make an impact, even if they don’t tick every box on our job description. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and the unique blend of lived experiences, non-traditional education pathways, practical know-how, and a variety of skills and abilities that each candidate brings to the table.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six years of experience in a community outreach or engagement role, with at least half of those in a leadership role supervising a team or mentoring staff.
• Experience working in politics, government, mission, or advocacy work.
• Ability to communicate in languages other than English is a plus, particularly Spanish or Mandarin.

The City of New York provides generous medical benefits, retirement, tuition reimbursement, and additional ancillary benefits. CFB offers a flexible and hybrid work schedule, opportunities for career development, learning & development, wellness programs, and much more!

The CFB is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to diversity. All individuals are encouraged to apply. If you anticipate needing any type of reasonable accommodation to apply for an employment opportunity, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].