Partnerships Manager

				Overview:

The Mayor's Office Partnerships Team is responsible for managing and advancing relationships between the City and its robust set of anchor institutions (philanthropy, private-sector, cultural institutions, hospitals and universities). The team works with external and internal stakeholders to align strategic efforts and generate resources to support public-private partnerships across the City.

The Partnerships team is seeking a driven and experienced Manager to support the team in implementing an expanded vision for advancing city-wide partnerships. Under the direction of the Senior Advisor for Partnerships, the Manager will support both the Senior Advisor and Deputy Director for Partnerships in designing, implementing, and tracking the Mayor's signature projects and initiatives, as well as build out and manage essential operations of the Office. The Manager will pursue this work by collaborating with the Mayor's Office colleagues and departments across the City of Boston. The Manager will also support the team in its relationship development and management of Boston's anchor institutions.

Responsibilities:

* Serve as a principal support staff member for the Mayor's Office Partnerships Team, helping the office manage relationships with a dedicated set of institutions in key sectors in collaboration with the Senior Advisor, Deputy Director, Mayor's Office colleagues, Cabinet leaders, and department heads.
* Help build the internal capacity and systems to drive forward and sustain city-wide partnership development.
* Convene a City-wide Partnerships "Community of Practice", to align efforts across the City toward a shared partnership vision and approach.
* Build and maintain processes, documentation, dashboards, and systems to ensure effective constituent relationship management, including institutional partner research, identification, and management.
* Coordinate with Finance and Law on ethics, gift receipts, grantmaking, partnership design, and structure.
* Build and maintain internal systems to coordinate tasks and follow-up, including documenting prospect research, cultivation history, and reporting. 
* Coordinate resource development objectives for annual Mayoral signature events and summits, as well as special partnerships to support seasonal resident needs.
* Generate spreadsheets, presentations, memoranda, and other documents and deliverables as needed to advance the goals of the Partnerships Team.
* Partner with internal teams to advance partnership design, communications and resource development for Mayoral initiatives focused on youth and schools, housing, climate and parks, civic and cultural life, health, and economic opportunity. Build out systems to measure, communicate and celebrate partnership wins.
* Coordinate the launch of a public presence/website to communicate partnership outcomes and engage new partners.
* Support the development and implementation of a systematic approach to recognizing and engaging partners through convenings, events, and communications strategies.
* Support the development and implementation of data tracking, measurement, and reporting for Partnership team goals.
* Provide additional capacity to the Mayor's Office and the Partnerships Team for emergent issues and in moments of community crisis. This may include research, fieldwork, and operation efforts.

Qualifications:

* At least three (3) years of work experience.
* A bachelor's degree is required; a graduate degree in planning, policy, business administration, or a related field is preferred.
* Experience working in fundraising, partnership development, or institutional advancement is strongly preferred.
* Experience managing projects in a complex stakeholder environment with tight deadlines.
* Strong understanding and interest in philanthropy, government, policy-making, and/or the nonprofit sector.
* Strong commitment to public service.
* Experience working closely and collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, including municipal employees, corporate and philanthropic leaders, nonprofit leaders, and others, and to promote and maintain a collaborative team approach.
* Must be proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong communication, presentation, and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and discretion.
* Ideal candidates should be "self-starters" and comfortable with charting their own course in complex and seemingly hierarchical organizations.
* Experience and ability to organize project-based work, track and support the completion of multiple project deliverables, write grant proposals, write thoughtful correspondence with internal and external stakeholders, and generate pitch decks and dynamic spreadsheets.
* Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
* Knowledge of Boston's neighborhoods, communities, cultures, and history is preferred.
* Fluency or competency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Mandarin, or Cantonese would be strongly considered.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/MM2-7

Hours per week: 35
			

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