Initiatives Manager

Standtogether; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401(k) match

Flexible time off

Health and dental plans

Wellness support (Peloton & Talkspace)

Job summary

Stand Together seeks a Partnerships & Activation Manager to lead cross-functional partnership initiatives in Wichita, KS. You will build strong relationships with partners, manage activations, and coordinate with internal teams to deliver impactful events and campaigns that align with Stand Together's mission.

You will oversee planning, logistics, and post-event analysis, ensuring timely execution, brand alignment, and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of experience in partnerships, stakeholder management, account management, community engagement, or cross-functional program execution.
• Experience supporting or executing partner relationships, events, activations, or partner-driven initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• PBM experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Steward financial investments and KPIs.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Translate partner needs into actionable plans.
• Ensure high-quality partner experience via proactive communication.
• Manage end-to-end activation execution for partner events and campaigns.
• Coordinate with teams and partners on objectives, timelines, deliverables.
• Support multiple activations with quality and consistency.
• Serve as main contact for partners during planning and delivery.
• Lead event planning and logistics, vendor coordination, run-of-show.
• Ensure activation elements align to brand and partner expectations.
• Troubleshoot real-time issues during activations.
• Conduct post-event recaps and identify improvements.
• Improve workflows and tools to track partnerships (e.g., Workfront).
• Manage timelines and project coordination across stakeholders.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable improvements.
• Maintain templates, playbooks, and standards across activations.
• Track activation performance and outcomes.
• Support dashboards for visibility into activities.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve impact.
• Maintain documentation and best practices for activations.

Skills

Partnerships

Stakeholder management

Account management

Event planning

Project coordination

Communication

PBM Experience

Tools

Workfront

Job description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America's boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country's biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Partner Collaboration & Support

• Build strong working relationships with partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Steward financial investments and associated KPIs
• Support communication and coordination across cross-functional teams
• Help translate partner needs into actionable plans and deliverables
• Ensure a high-quality partner experience through proactive communication and follow-through

Partnership Activation & Execution

• Manage end-to-end execution of partnership activations, including events, campaigns, and local experiences for Wichita's Army of Normal Folks service club.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment on objectives, timelines, and deliverables
• Support execution across multiple activations simultaneously, ensuring quality and consistency
• Serve as a key point of contact for partners during planning and delivery phases

Event & Experiential Delivery

• Lead planning and logistics for events, including vendor coordination, run-of-show development, and onsite execution
• Ensure all activation elements (creative, production, communications) are delivered on time and aligned to brand and partner expectations
• Troubleshoot real-time issues during activations and ensure a smooth participant experience
• Conduct post-event recaps and identify opportunities for improvement

Operational Systems & Workflow Management

• Support and improve workflows, tools, and systems used to track partnerships and activations (e.g., Workfront or similar platforms)
• Manage timelines, task tracking, and project coordination across multiple stakeholders
• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable process improvements
• Ensure consistent use of templates, playbooks, and standards across activations

Reporting, Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report on activation performance, timelines, and outcomes
• Support development of dashboards or reporting to provide visibility into partnership activities
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve execution and impact
• Maintain documentation, playbooks, and best practices for future activations

• 3-6+ years of experience in partnerships, stakeholder management, account management, community engagement, or cross-functional program execution
• Experience supporting or executing partner relationships, events, activations, or partner-driven initiatives
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Enthusiasm to contribute to StandTogether's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
• Principle-Based Management (PBM) Experience

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you toshare inthe success you help drive.

Our Values:

The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That is why we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.