Strategic Partnerships & Community Growth Lead

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid basic medical

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy in the School of Social Work. The role leads operational systems, data, reporting, and processes that unify partnership work across units, with on-site or hybrid work in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Director, you will build durable operating practices, supervise stewardship and recognition, and drive school-wide adoption of shared partnership standards. Start date is January–February 2027.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Master’s degree in social work or related field, or Bachelor’s with substantial equivalent experience.
• Five+ years in partnership, program, or operations leadership with strong data handling skills.
• Ability to design and run systems for consistent, decentralized work and to influence across units.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills with discretion in handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead partnership operations, data, taxonomy, and templates to connect School work across units.
• Oversee stewardship, recognition, and storytelling in partnership with Development and Marketing.
• Provide operational leadership to unit liaisons and drive cross-unit collaboration.
• Develop partnership reporting, dashboards, and strategic insights for leadership.

Skills

Partnership leadership

Data management

Cross-unit collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in social work

Bachelor's degree with substantial equivalent experience

Tools

CRM/databases

Partnership data systems

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy in the School of Social Work. The role leads operational systems, data, reporting, and processes that unify partnership work across units, with on-site or hybrid work in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Director, you will build durable operating practices, supervise stewardship and recognition, and drive school-wide adoption of shared partnership standards. Start date is January–February 2027.