The Deputy Director Program & Partnerships is a key leader on Baltimores Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Regional Executive Director. This role is responsible for leading both volunteer recruitment strategy and program implementation ensuring seamless coordination and maximum regional impact. The Deputy Director oversees Program and Mentor Recruitment 45 staff) aligning mentor recruitment corporate partnerships and highquality program . Additionally this leader will drive a strong and inclusive team culture fostering collaboration across functions and ensuring all staff are working in sync toward shared outcomes.
A critical focus of this role is to develop and implement a Baltimorespecific recruitment strategy leveraging data analysis corporate partnerships and community engagement to meet ambitious mentor recruitment goals. Additionally the Deputy Director will be accountable for programmatic outcomes including student engagement mentormentee relationship quality and partnership success ensuring the region delivers on its mission. The ideal candidate will have prior success leading crossfunctional teams a track record of driving shared outcomes and extensive familiarity with the Baltimore landscapeincluding corporate relationships and youth development/college access initiatives. The Baltimore region has a budget of $1.2M with a strategy to partner with 3 schools in the next academic year requiring recruitment of 200250 mentors.
Strategic Leadership & Team Management 40
Lead and support the Director of Program in ensuring highquality program implementation strong school/district partnerships and achievement of key programmatic outcomes such as student engagement and postsecondary readiness.
Manage Mentor Recruitment ensuring a strategic and targeted approach to volunteer mentor recruitment.
Drive a collaborative highperforming regional team culture fostering shared accountability and strong crossfunctional communication.
Provide coaching and professional development to direct reports ensuring they have the tools and support needed for success.
Develop and implement systems that enhance collaboration between program and recruitment teams.
In collaboration with the National Program & Partner Success team (PPS) develop a datainformed recruitment strategy tailored to Baltimores specific market needs ensuring recruitment goals are met.
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of recruitment efforts in Baltimore to identify gaps and opportunities.
Strengthen partnerships with local organizations corporations and community groups to expand volunteer outreach and engagement.
Implement realtime data tracking and analysis to assess recruitment effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.
Clearly document and communicate an evolving recruitment strategy that reflects regional considerations and best practices.
Increase engagement from local organizations to drive mentor recruitment and retention.
Corporate Partnerships & Community Engagement 15
Partner with the Executive Director to cultivate and manage corporate partnerships that serve as key recruitment pipelines.
Engage corporate and civic leaders in mentor recruitment efforts ensuring alignment with their CSR goals and organizational mission.
Represent the organization at corporate community and networking events to enhance visibility and engagement.
Collaborate with the National Development and Marketing & Communications teams to amplify volunteer engagement and recognition efforts.
Operational Alignment & Impact Measurement 15
Ensure seamless coordination between recruitment and program teams to optimize volunteer placement and program success.
Utilize performance metrics to inform recruitment strategies program improvements and resource allocation.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators ensuring transparency and accountability in recruitment and program .
Lead programmatic strategy to improve student engagement mentor retention and school partnership effectiveness.
Qualifications
Minimum 7 years of leadership experience including at least 5 years of managing crossfunctional teams to drive shared outcomes.
Proven ability to develop and execute largescale volunteer recruitment strategy or similarly aligned work such as largescale fundraising or development ideally in Baltimore or a similar urban market.
Strong background in strategic marketing volunteer engagement business development or sales.
Extensive knowledge of the Baltimore corporate and nonprofit landscape including established relationships in youth development and college access.
Experience building and managing partnerships with corporations community organizations and educational institutions.
Datadriven decisionmaker with experience using analytics and performance tracking to inform strategy.
Excellent communication and relationshipbuilding skills with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse stakeholders.
Prior experience in nonprofit leadership particularly in youth development education or mentorship programs is strongly preferred.
Bachelors degree required.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary $commensurate with experience
Up to 100 employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
18 days paid annual vacation (increasing annually topaid holidays your birthday one floating holiday iMentor closed between Christmas and New Years Day plus 67 sick days annually
401K match up to 4
Significant opportunities for professional development and growth including a $250 personal professional development budget in your first year increasing to $500 in each subsequent year
Hybrid Home/Office/School working arrangement
Pretax commuter benefits
Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans
1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing
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