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Girls Who Code is seeking a Manager for Community Partnerships & Outreach to lead recruitment strategies and expand programmatic outreach across the U.S. and internationally, while managing a team focused on building partnerships with schools and community organizations.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing outreach strategies, managing a team, securing community partnerships, and representing the organization at events to boost program applications.

Skills: Candidates should possess strong project management, communication, and people management skills, as well as experience in recruitment, business development, or community outreach.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include at least four years of experience in relevant fields, managerial experience, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Location: This position is based in New York City and requires hybrid work with two in-office days each week.

Compensation: $65000 - $83000 / Annually

Girls Who Code is searching for a dynamic, results-oriented Community Partnerships & Outreach Manager to develop and execute recruitment strategies that drive Girls Who Code programmatic expansion. The Manager of Community Partnerships & Outreach will lead the development and execution of the outreach strategy for their territory. The Manager will lead a team of regional part-time permanent and part-time seasonal team members to cultivate and expand strategic partnerships with school districts, departments of education, library networks, and community based organizations within an assigned region of the country and identify relevant lead audiences for international outreach. They will work closely with both Community Partners and individual leads to launch Girls Who Code Clubs and drive the student recruitment process for Girls Who Code’s Summer Immersion Program and Self-Paced Program, in their assigned region of the county as well as in key international markets for Girls Who Code’s International Summer Programs applicants. In addition to leading their regional program expansion, the Manager will play a key role in leading assigned national expansion strategic initiatives that support the full Community Partnerships & Outreach Team.

The ideal candidate has at least four (4) years of demonstrated experience cultivating, building and maintaining high-impact school and community partner relationships, and/or experience in large-scale outreach, admissions, talent recruitment, account management, business development, or community organizing. They bring experience with cross-functional project management, people management, and working with diverse stakeholders of students, families, educators, and schools, and a passion for connecting girls with high quality, free, computer science opportunities. They thrive in a fast-paced innovative environment and are driven by meeting and exceeding regional expansion goals.

Candidates must meet the requirement of our hybrid remote work policy, which requires 2 in-office days per week. This is not a virtual/fully remote position.

Responsibilities:

Regional Expansion Initiatives (80%)
Develop and execute regional outreach strategies to meet and exceed goals for their assigned territory of 10-14 states, as well as supporting nationally for the full Community Partnerships & Outreach Team program expansion goals
Directly manage 1-3 part-time remote team members as they cultivate a robust pipeline of potential community partners through continuous lead research and persistent targeted outreach to contacts at high yield organizations, including school districts, departments of education, local STEM and education organizations, after school programs, and online networks
Independently own 1-3 high-level cross-functional outreach workstreams that support national programmatic expansion across the Community Partnership & Outreach Team
Conduct phone calls and email campaigns to individuals and organizations to build awareness for the Girls Who Code mission and programs
Secure, cultivate, manage, and retain a regional portfolio of community partnerships to maximize their activation
National & International Expansion Initiatives (20%)
Represent Girls Who Code at targeted virtual meetings, community events and conferences to increase brand recognition and increase applications to our Summer Immersion Program, Self-Paced Program, and Clubs Program
Track and analyze program expansion outputs, progress, and outcomes by maintaining accurate Salesforce records and leveraging Salesforce reports and dashboards to drive data-informed recommendations for future outreach initiatives
Collaborate with the overall Community Partnerships & Outreach team to improve the efficiency of team’s systems, processes, and outreach strategies as programs continue to scale
Identify key areas of growth for program expansion in relation to a deep understanding of pivots in the education and nonprofit landscape
(Seasonal) Develop and execute international Summer Programs student recruitment initiatives to meet and exceed goals for key international markets while maintaining a global network of international subscribers to the Girls Who Code social movement through quarterly mass communications.
(Seasonal) Manage 1-3 part-time seasonal remote team members as they develop an international pipeline of lead audiences through lead research and targeted outreach to contacts at international school networks, NGOs, and other relevant organizations.

Qualifications:

Minimum 4 years experience in recruitment, business development, partner management, or youth development
Minimum 1 year of managerial and/or project management experience
Commitment to Girls Who Code’s mission and to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and comfort working with people from all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Demonstrated experience leading multiple projects and balancing competing priorities
Excellent communication, presentation, and people skills with an ability to balance priorities, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Highly organized with an orientation towards customer service that prioritizes timely, clear, thoughtful, respectful responses to stakeholders from all backgrounds
Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative environment; comfortable working effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines and goals
Successful track record in project management, setting priorities, shaping processes, and executing quickly and effectively
Data-driven: the ability to track outcomes through set goals
Proactive and self-motivated; you follow-through with projects from start to finish
Desire to learn and grow; team player with a flexible, creative, and analytical approach to problem-solving
Experience in effective people management to drive motivation for high impact
Experience with Salesforce (preferred)
Knowledge of and/or interest in computer science, technology, and/or education (preferred)
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, maturity, positivity, and confidence

$65,000 - $83,000 a year

Compensation transparency statement:

The wage range for this role takes into account the many factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At Girls Who Code, our compensation philosophy is to hire at or near the midpoint of a range and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum for the role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Girls Who Code is committed to building a truly diverse and inclusive organization with a focus on valuing, serving, and understanding our target constituents, while challenging all stakeholders to think inclusively for the betterment of our programs.

Girls Who Code is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, national origin, ethnicity, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Racial and ethnic minorities and men are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. GWC is not able to sponsor employment visas.

GWC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. For individuals with a disability who would like to request an accommodation, please contact hr@girlswhocode.com

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