National Director, Community Partnerships & OST Innovation

Sandy Hook Promise; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health, dental, and vision

401k match

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Sandy Hook Promise seeks a Director, Community Partnerships to lead a portfolio of out-of-school time initiatives and cross-sector collaborations. Reporting to the Vice President of Innovation, Research, Evaluation and Quality Improvement (IREQI), you will drive the organization’s out-of-school time strategy and expand pilots toward national scale.

The role requires strong partnership leadership, program management, and the ability to translate lessons into scalable, equity-centered practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or relevantCertification preferred.
• 7+ years leading out-of-school time programs, youth-serving initiatives, partnerships, or cross-sector programs.
• Deep knowledge of out-of-school time needs of community-based orgs and youth networks.
• Experience designing, launching, evaluating, and scaling pilots.
• Strong project management: cross-functional work, budgets, timelines, stakeholders.
• Ability to build partnerships and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Develop operational processes and infrastructure to support scale.
• Excellent judgment, communication, and relationship management with execs and partners.
• Use data, evaluation findings, and feedback to drive improvements.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, vendors, and grants.
• Commitment to culturally responsive, equitable, community-centered practices.
• Experience working remote or dispersed teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advance SHP priorities in youth violence prevention and national thought leadership.
• Plan, execute, and manage out-of-school time programs and partnerships.
• Advise leaders on engaging youth beyond traditional school settings.
• Oversee partnerships and initiatives toward scalable national models.
• Manage contractors to ensure high-quality deliverables and alignment with priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop managers to achieve program goals.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Relationship management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Data-informed decisions

Budget management

Remote work experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Sandy Hook Promise seeks a Director, Community Partnerships to lead a portfolio of out-of-school time initiatives and cross-sector collaborations. Reporting to the Vice President of Innovation, Research, Evaluation and Quality Improvement (IREQI), you will drive the organization’s out-of-school time strategy and expand pilots toward national scale.

The role requires strong partnership leadership, program management, and the ability to translate lessons into scalable, equity-centered practices.