Associate, Partner Relations

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. Stand Together is seeking a partner relations associate to work within a fast-paced development team to help drive on the partner engagement strategy for some of our country's top business and philanthropic leaders who are tackling the greatest social challenges of our time. This is an opportunity to develop your critical thinking skills by working on an exceptional portfolio of events and engagements to drive change in education, communities, business, public policy, and politics to empower people to improve their lives. At Stand Together, we are building a movement of principled business and philanthropic leaders to maximize the value of their contribution of time, talent, and resources to break barriers to opportunity throughout society. We are looking for colleagues committed to advancing our mission with energy, dedication , and passion for what they do. \n What You Will Do Contribute to the planning and execution of strategic projects within the donor partner experience that take place during two large bi-annual Summits and a portfolio of small to mid-sized events across the country Manage special projects for partner engagements throughout the year, driving tight timelines , fostering cross- team collaboration , and elevat ing risks appropriately to enhance the donor partner experience Manage data integrity for various cross-functional capabilities, including event recruitment, individualized personal agendas, strategic partner interactions , and event follow-up Assist with the preparation of onsite staff for events, including managing the donor partner biography process Support the creation and execution of recruitment processes across the development team , including leading event recruitment and attendance efforts for a portfolio of small events Assist with execution of events onsite to help ensure they run smoothly and exceed discerning guest expectations What You Will Bring Bachelor's degree and/or 3 + years of experience working in a professional office environment (including internships or extracurricular experience) Ability to exhibit entrepreneurial behavior and critical thinking A proven capability builder who rapidly diagnoses gap s, plugs into complex workstreams, and elevates teams and processes from the ground up Excellent organizational and communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to quickly adapt to change Exceptional attention to detail Must demonstrate humility and a desire to continuously improve existing skills and knowledge Comprehensive skills in Microsoft Office Strong knowledge and command of software like Salesforce, Social Tables, and project management software like Workfront and Asana Experience working in a development team environment \n

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.