Vice President, Activations

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding thought leadership a network of peers and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Wereseekingan entrepreneurial world-class leader to grow and lead our Activations capabilityour engine for transforming products and partnerships into national integrated platforms that mobilize people around key social causes aligned with our vision and principles. Thisisntabout short-term campaigns; your team willown multi-year strategies thatcapitalize on and growevergreenactivationsplatforms including major partnerships with top sports leagues andcultural influencers.

To be successful in this role you will bring deep experience in integrating external partnersincluding influencers artists athletes businesses media and social impact organizationswithinternal capabilitieslike Marketing and Communications and Partnershipsto deliver dynamic culture-shaping will have examples ofbuilding a scaled operation that has beensuccessful indoing this on a national scale.

This role requires abuildersomeone who can both roll up their sleeves to design an integrated activations strategy today and build the systems team and strategy that will scale our impactacross multiple platforms and productstomorrow. The ideal candidate blendsstrategic vision culture fluencyteam leadershipand operational excellence.

How You Will Contribute

Team & Operational Leadership:
Grow and lead a scalable Activations capability thatis capable of mobilizing audiences throughplatformsthat spanculture music media sports business and the socialsector.
Build a scalable operating model: grow a high-performing team integrateresources and capabilitiesacross Stand Together anddevelopan ecosystem of external partners and vendors.
Define the strategic vision systems and measurement frameworks that enable repeatable success and continual learning.
Integrate cross-functional teamsMarketing & Communications Partnerships and external collaboratorsinto matrixed initiatives working toward a shared goal.

Strategic Leadership & Capability Vision:
Lead the go-to-market strategy for flagship activationplatformsthatbringour vision and solutions to life in culture.
Translate complex organizational priorities into clear audience-driven campaigns that drive awareness engagement and action.
Serve as a thought partner to senior leadershiphelping connect activations to broader brand and social impact strategies.
Continuously refine the Activations value proposition through feedback experimentation and performance learning loops.
Lead the full lifecycle of national and local activationsfrom ideation and creative development to execution analysis and iteration.
Integrate influencers artists athletes businesses and cause partners to extend reach and cultural relevance.
Champion innovationtesting new formats partnerships and storytelling models that engage diverse audiences in meaningful ways.

Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement:
Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external partners agencies thought leaders influencers and collaborators. Partners include world-class philanthropic film and media music entertainment education and community organizations.

What You Will Bring

Proventrack recordleading complex long-termactivationsor go-to-marketstrategiesthat drive measurable audience engagement and action on a national scale.
Experience partnering with high-visibility brands partners and culture-shaping figures from athletes professional sports leagues and artists to media platforms and businesses.
Demonstrated successleadingthe growth ofa capability or function from early-stage experimentation to operational maturity including developing systems talent and scalable processes.
Strategic and operational rangeable to zoom out to design vision and frameworks while rolling up your sleeves to execute.
Strong cross-functional leadership experience and ability to work within a highly matrixed environment collaborating across Marketing & Communications Partnerships Operations and an external partner ecosystem.
Fluency in brand storytelling and audience insight with an ability to translate abstract ideas into creative strategies that resonate and mobilize.
Entrepreneurial mindsetcomfortable navigating ambiguity experimenting to learn and driving results in fast-paced dynamic environments.
Enthusiasm to contribute to StandTogethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits:Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
A meaningful career:Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
Commitment to growth:Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
Competitive compensation:Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values:Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM) a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress such as dignity openness and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial to innovate and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success and that is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty dignity respect and sensitivity.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Exec

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources inc...

How You Will Contribute

Team & Operational Leadership:
Grow and lead a scalable Activations capability thatis capable of mobilizing audiences throughplatformsthat spanculture music media sports business and the socialsector.
Build a scalable operating model: grow a high-performing team integrateresources and capabilitiesacross Stand Together anddevelopan ecosystem of external partners and vendors.
Define the strategic vision systems and measurement frameworks that enable repeatable success and continual learning.
Integrate cross-functional teamsMarketing & Communications Partnerships and external collaboratorsinto matrixed initiatives working toward a shared goal.

Strategic Leadership & Capability Vision:
Lead the go-to-market strategy for flagship activationplatformsthatbringour vision and solutions to life in culture.
Translate complex organizational priorities into clear audience-driven campaigns that drive awareness engagement and action.
Serve as a thought partner to senior leadershiphelping connect activations to broader brand and social impact strategies.
Continuously refine the Activations value proposition through feedback experimentation and performance learning loops.
Lead the full lifecycle of national and local activationsfrom ideation and creative development to execution analysis and iteration.
Integrate influencers artists athletes businesses and cause partners to extend reach and cultural relevance.
Champion innovationtesting new formats partnerships and storytelling models that engage diverse audiences in meaningful ways.

Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement:
Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external partners agencies thought leaders influencers and collaborators. Partners include world-class philanthropic film and media music entertainment education and community organizations.

What You Will Bring

Proventrack recordleading complex long-termactivationsor go-to-marketstrategiesthat drive measurable audience engagement and action on a national scale.
Experience partnering with high-visibility brands partners and culture-shaping figures from athletes professional sports leagues and artists to media platforms and businesses.
Demonstrated successleadingthe growth ofa capability or function from early-stage experimentation to operational maturity including developing systems talent and scalable processes.
Strategic and operational rangeable to zoom out to design vision and frameworks while rolling up your sleeves to execute.
Strong cross-functional leadership experience and ability to work within a highly matrixed environment collaborating across Marketing & Communications Partnerships Operations and an external partner ecosystem.
Fluency in brand storytelling and audience insight with an ability to translate abstract ideas into creative strategies that resonate and mobilize.
Entrepreneurial mindsetcomfortable navigating ambiguity experimenting to learn and driving results in fast-paced dynamic environments.
Enthusiasm to contribute to StandTogethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits:Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
A meaningful career:Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
Commitment to growth:Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
Competitive compensation:Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Required Experience:

Exec