Associate, Partner Relations
- Standtogether
- Arlington, Virginia
- 1w ago
- Full-time
- On-site
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.
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 elevating 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
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 gaps, 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