Strategic Growth & Partnerships Architect

AfriThrive Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AfriThrive Inc. seeks a senior leader to drive strategic growth and deepen its presence in Baltimore, coordinating across government, healthcare, philanthropy, and community groups. You will translate opportunities into partnerships, programs, and resources, with a strong emphasis on outcomes and sustainability.

You will oversee the Essex Community Food Center project, engaging stakeholders, managing budgets and timelines, and shaping long-term program strategy for regional impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in strategic growth, nonprofit leadership, partnerships, government relations, healthcare, community or economic development, business development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success building strategic partnerships and translating opportunities into programs, resources, organizational growth, or measurable community impact.
• Experience leading a complex, multi-stakeholder project such as a facility renovation, capital project, major program launch, community development initiative, or comparable organizational initiative from planning through implementation.
• Experience managing project priorities, timelines, budgets, stakeholders, risks, and deliverables.
• Experience cultivating and managing relationships with government, healthcare, philanthropic, corporate, institutional, and community leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Greater Baltimore and established regional relationships are highly desirable.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to understand community needs, identify opportunities, and translate them into practical strategies and action.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Entrepreneurial and execution-oriented mindset with strong initiative, judgment, accountability, and follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and navigate multiple priorities in a growing organization.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Growth: Develop and execute strategies to deepen AfriThrive's impact, presence, and reach in priority communities, beginning with Greater Baltimore.
• Assess community needs, service gaps, policy and funding priorities, and emerging opportunities to guide growth.
• Translate opportunities into actionable strategies for partnerships, programs, resources, and infrastructure.
• Establish priorities, milestones, and measures of success and keep the CEO and leadership team informed of progress, opportunities, and risks.

Skills

Strategic growth

Partnerships

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AfriThrive Inc. seeks a senior leader to drive strategic growth and deepen its presence in Baltimore, coordinating across government, healthcare, philanthropy, and community groups. You will translate opportunities into partnerships, programs, and resources, with a strong emphasis on outcomes and sustainability.

You will oversee the Essex Community Food Center project, engaging stakeholders, managing budgets and timelines, and shaping long-term program strategy for regional impact.