Reports To: Vice President, Community Partnerships
Soles4Souls Mission: At Soles4Souls, we turn unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity, by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use – providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty.
Our CORE values: Transparency, Entrepreneurial, Accountable, Meaningful – represent who we are!
Summary: Senior Manager, Community Partnerships is responsible for shoe and apparel annual collection goals through individuals, organizations, business partners, along with financial goals. The Senior Manager oversees all day-to-day partnerships activities, all planning activities related to their region, and develops mid and long-term strategies and opportunities that align with Soles4Souls’ business objectives and deliver maximum value to the organization. This position coordinates all Soles4Souls activities in Dallas, Texas. This position will need to reside within the geographic region.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Cultivate partnerships in community, local businesses, & corporations leading to shoe/apparel collections, cause marketing and fundraising campaigns – meeting specified annual dollar goals.
- Identify, lead, support, and motivate new donors, including cultivating existing donors.
- Develop strategic action and promotional plans in partnership with operations, marketing and other function areas to promote current and new collection campaigns.
- Collaborate and communicate with business development team to strategize and update on progress of shoe donations/campaigns.
- Serve as the S4S representative in the region through public speaking engagements, conferences, sustainability events, etc.
- Plan, develop, and execute initiatives that contribute to company-wide objectives
- Consistent track record of delivering a high-volume of partnerships, demonstrated ability to plan and execute strategy with minimal oversight, demonstrated ability of owning the strategic growth of a program
Cultural Qualities:
- You are an initiative-taker. You take initiative with your projects and drive them from start to finish. You are comfortable working autonomously while proactively reaching out for support when you need it.
- You are a leader, and you understand that leadership comes from all levels of an organization.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and you can take feedback and organize it to enhance our business and processes.
- You understand that a job is supposed to be fun! You strive to maintain our atmosphere of kindness, respect, and clear and honest communication. When you fall short, you own it.
- You are able and willing to think and communicate at various levels, first envisioning the big picture and then diving deep into the details.
- You have a people-centric mindset and aim to produce things that are useful for internal and external customers.
Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:
- Live Soles4Souls’ values – TEAM – Transparent, Entrepreneurial, Accountable, Meaningful
- A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience, with a preference for experience in building and scaling community partnerships and/or managing external partnerships/relationships with diverse communities
- Ability to discover, qualify, and execute alliances quickly with partners. Knowledge of how to implement community initiatives and experience in bringing projects to scale
- Dynamic interpersonal and presentation skills with proven ability to give public presentations to diverse audiences; ability to communicate positively with multiple partners; excellent internal communication with S4S team
- Strong relationship management, project management skills, oral and written communication skills for various audiences, & strategic problem solver
- Ability to prioritize and manage a high volume of correspondence and campaign execution
- Confident converting networks and leads to partners with a collaborative approach
- Strong network and existing relationships with organizations in designated region highly preferred
- Ability to Travel
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Valid driver’s license
S4S is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color and other diverse backgrounds. Competitive salary. Benefits include medical insurance with 72.5% employer coverage, HRA account, 100% dental insurance & vision coverage, long-term disability, life, 401K with up to 6% employer match, professional development benefits, open FTO and paid parental leave.
Send resumes to HR@soles4souls.org
