Manager, Community Partnerships - Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri

Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri Overview

Girl Scouts is the only organization singularly dedicated to preparing girls for leadership. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Through activities STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), Entrepreneurship, Civic Engagement and Outdoor Experiences, Girl Scouting provides girls with opportunities for fun and friendship, while fostering development of leadership skills and self-esteem. Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri is chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA and supports more than 15,000 girl members and 9,000 adult volunteers in its 47- county jurisdiction surrounding the Greater Kansas City, St. Joseph and Topeka areas. For more information, visit www.gsksmo.org.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Community Partnerships Director, this role is responsible for managing current and developing new community partner relationships to assist with the effective delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in focus areas including STEAM / Trades, Entrepreneurship, Sports / Healthy Living, Outdoor Experiences and Civic Engagement. In addition to developing program experiences, this position will also look for and pitch potential revenue opportunities with these partners. This position works in partnership with other operational and organizational functions to support organizational mission, goals, and strategic priorities. This is a remote position. Employee must reside within the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area and attend regular in person meetings that may occur across our council’s 47 counties. When submitting your application for this position, please include a cover letter.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Represent the council in the areas of youth development, program development and execution and strategic marketing / philanthropic opportunities.
• Establish, grow and sustain relationships with individuals, organizations and companies working together to develop skill-building, hands-on and fun program experiences for girls Kindergarten – 12^th grade.
• Utilize sales strategies for a robust community partner portfolio and develop and obtain new leads and partnerships ongoing.
• Work closely with internal departments to support membership recruitment and retention plans in alignment with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
• Lift up potential program partners to expand program offerings and to explore possible revenue sources through partnerships.
• Partner with the Philanthropy team to use fund development strategies and opportunities to increase support for Girl Scouting council wide.

Competencies and Areas of Expertise May Include:

• Strong relationship management skills and proven ability to engage a diverse group of organizations, volunteers, and key stakeholders.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills. Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true partner to leaders at various levels.
• Must have strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple details at one time.
• Must be creative in imagining program experiences for Kindergarten – 12^th grade girls utilizing Girl Scout badge steps as the backbone to the development of these experiences.
• Works individually and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with the ability to take feedback to improve program experiences and partner relationships.
• Will handle multiple relationships in your partner portfolio and will support and guide those partners from inception to program execution.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed leadership style.
• Three - five years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Any combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Valid Driver License with an acceptable driving record.
• Employment is dependent upon the results of a criminal background investigation.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited exposure to outdoor weather conditions or dirt and dust.
• This position will require some evening and weekend hours as it relates to when the program experience is occurring.

Employee Benefits: 

• Benefits include full health benefits package, flexible schedule, potential for bonus, mileage reimbursement, and supportive, positive work environment.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description. Any essential function or requirement of this job will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent or applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation(s) for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent or applicant when possible.

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