Partner Engagement Lead, Stand Together Ventures (Development and Fundraising)

Stand Together; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401(k) match

Health and dental plans

Wellness and mental health support (Pe

Job summary

Stand Together is seeking a strategic, relationship-focused leader to build and scale our partner programs in Arlington, VA. You will design and run recruitment and onboarding for a select group of high-potential partners, and craft referral pathways that turn advocacy into an organic driver of growth.

You will drive engagement by tailoring initiatives to partners' expertise, designing peer-based events, and creating 12- to 24-month plans that keep momentum and accountability across teams, while

Qualifications

• Track record of building and running high-touch relationship programs (donors, board members, or similar).
• Experience designing group experiences (events, salons, cohorts).
• Ability to work across functions with differing incentives to find common ground.
• Directness and humility when something hasn’t worked.

Responsibilities

• Design and run recruitment and onboarding processes for a high-value, low-volume group of partners.
• Build referral pathways that turn advocacy into an organic driver of growth.
• Match partners' expertise and interests to initiatives and tailor engagement accordingly.
• Build real feedback processes to keep partner engagement active and consistent.
• Design events, salons, and working groups to create peer-based value.
• Structure engagements for busy individuals so they lead conversations.
• Build and execute 12–24-month plans with cadence and accountability.

Skills

Relationship programs

Event design

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Job description

How You Will Contribute

Build Community

• Design and run recruitment and onboarding processes for a high-value, low-volume group of partners - identifying genuine \"high potential\" signals rather than surface-level markers like capacityor title.
• Build referral pathways that work because partners are proud to bring people in, not because they\'re asked to - turning advocacy into a natural byproduct of a great partner experience.

Drive Partner Engagement

• Match partners\' expertise and interests to initiatives - including ones that weren\'t originally designed with them in mind - creating engagement that are tailor-made based on their interests and goals.
• Build real feedback processes (not just the concept) - concrete mechanics that keep a partner\'s engagement active and consistent over time.
• Design events, salons, and working groups where the value comes from peer-to-peer connection, not from content delivered top-down.
• Structure engagements for busy, high-agency individuals so they lead the conversation rather than join simply as an attendee.
• Build and execute 12-24-month plans - setting cadences and holding yourself and others accountable.

What You Will Bring

• Deep alignment with the Principles of Human Progress - especially self-actualization, mutual benefit, and bottom-up change.
• 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.
• A track recordof building and running high-touch relationship programs - major donors, LPs, board members, or a comparable high-value, low-volume group.
• Experience designing group experiences (events, salons, cohorts) where peer dynamics - not content delivery - created the value.
• Comfort working across functions with people whodon\'tshare your incentives, and a record of finding real common ground rather than surface-level compromise.
• A demonstrated habit of invitingchallengeto your own thinking before it becomes expensive to change.
• Directness and humility when somethinghasn\'tworked - with leadership and with the people your mistakes affected.

What We Offer

• 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 to share in the success you help drive.

$150,000 - $225,000 a year

For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $150,000 – $225,000 per year. In addition to base salary, additional bonus earnings may represent a meaningful portion of total compensation. Total compensation will align with an employee\'s overall contribution and the value created for the organization.

Our Principles-Based Management™ (PBM) compensation philosophy is grounded in an individualized approach that rewards the long-term value each person creates for the organization. Compensation decisions are informed by a variety of factors, including relevant experience, capabilities, demonstrated skills, role responsibilities, and expected contribution. Consistent with this approach, base salary may vary within or outside of the anticipated range based on these considerations.

Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. 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.