Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

DialogueVanderbiltisauniversity-wideinitiativededicatedtoadvancingcivildiscoursepluralismand open dialogue on campus and beyond. Through student-led programming events partnerships and national convenings Dialogue Vanderbilt is shaping a model for how communities can engage across differences with curiosity courage and respect.

DialogueVanderbiltsimpactextendswellbeyondVanderbiltscampus.Throughnationalcollaborative networks and deep community partnerships DV works to build cultures of free expression and civil discourse at universities schools and organizations across the country.

The Sr. Manager Strategic Partnerships is responsible for managing and growing Dialogue Vanderbilts key external partnerships and collaborative networks. This role serves as the primary relationship manager and operationalleader for twosignaturenational collaborativesThe Dialogue Co Lab and the OpenDialogueCollaborativeaswellasDVscommunitypartnershipsincludingtheElementarySchool Debates program and the Nashville Urban Debate League.The Sr. Manager will organize annual gatherings and convenings maintain best practices platforms lead webinar programming and actively grow collaborative membership by recruiting universities organizations and practitioners committed to building campus and community cultures of civil discourse and free expression. This role requires a skilled relationship-builder convener and project manager who is equally comfortable operating at the national network level and engaging deeply with local community partners.

ReportingtotheExecutiveDirectorandworkingcloselywiththefullDialogueVanderbiltteamtheSr. Manager Strategic Partnerships plays a critical role in positioning Dialogue Vanderbilt as a national leader in civil discourse and pluralism.

• Build and maintain best practices platforms for both collaboratives curating and sharing resources research tools and case studies that help member institutions strengthen their own civil discourse initiatives.
• Lead proactive member recruitment efforts identifying universities colleges and organizations working to build cultures of free expression and civil discourse and making a compelling case for collaborative membership.
• Design and steward a strong member experience that drives engagement retention and peer-to-peer connection across collaborative networks.
• Track collaborative membership engagement levels and growth metrics; use data to inform programming and recruitment strategy.

AnnualGatherings&Convenings

• Leadtheplanningandexecutionof annualin-persongatheringsforTheDialogueCoLabandthe Open Dialogue Collaborative in partnership with the DV Events Manager.
• Designconveningsthatcreategenuinevalueformemberscombiningsharedlearningbest practice exchange relationship-building and collaborative problem-solving.
• Solicitandincorporatememberfeedbacktocontinuouslyimproveannualgatheringprogramming and format.

Webinar&Virtual Programming

• Organizeandfacilitatearobustcalendarofwebinarsandvirtualprogrammingforcollaborative members featuring practitioners researchers and thought leaders in civil discourse free expression and campus dialogue.
• Identifycompellingtopicsandspeakersthataddresstherealchallengesandopportunitiesfacing collaborative member institutions.
• Managealllogisticsforvirtualprogrammingincludingplatformmanagementpromotionto members and post-event follow-up and resource sharing.
• Curaterecordingsandresourcesfromwebinarsforthebestpracticesplatformsbuildinga growing library of value for collaborative members.

CommunityPartnerships

• TheSr.ManageroverseesDialogueVanderbiltslocalcommunitypartnershipsextendingDVsmission
• intoNashville-areaschoolsandyouthorganizations.
• ManagetheElementarySchoolDebatesprogramoverseeingthepartnershiprelationship program logistics volunteer or facilitator coordination and ongoing program quality.
• Manage the partnership with the Nashville Urban Debate League serving as DVs primary relationshipmanagerandcoordinatingDVsinvolvementinsupportoftheLeaguesmissionand programming.
• Identify opportunities to deepen and expand community partnerships connecting DVs mission withNashville-areaorganizationsworkingtobuilddialogueandcivicengagementskillsinyoung people.
• EnsurecommunitypartnershipprogrammingreflectsDialogueVanderbiltsvaluesand contributes meaningfully to partner organizations goals.
• TrackoutcomesandimpactofcommunitypartnershipsandsharefindingswiththeDVteamand stakeholders.

MembershipGrowth&StrategicOutreach

• Develop and execute a proactive outreach strategy to grow membership in both national collaborativestargetingcollegesuniversitiesandmission-alignedorganizationsacrossthe country.
• Buildandmaintainastrongpipelineofprospectivememberscultivatingrelationshipsovertime and making a compelling case for joining the collaborative network.
• RepresentDialogueVanderbiltatnationalconferencesconveningsandeventstoraiseDVs
• profileandattractnewcollaborativepartners.
• WorkwiththeSr.MarketingManagertodevelopoutreachmaterialscommunicationsanddigital presence that support collaborative membership growth.
• Developclearvaluepropositionsandmembershipframeworksthatarticulatethebenefitsof collaborative participation.

Team&OrganizationalContribution

• ServeasanactivememberoftheDialogueVanderbiltteamcontributingtocross-functional projects and organizational priorities.
• PartnerwiththeSr.MarketingManageroncommunicationsandmarketingmaterialsfor collaboratives and community partnerships.
• ContributecollaborativeandcommunitypartnershipdataandinsightstoDVsbroaderimpact
• measurementandreportingefforts.
• RepresentDialogueVanderbiltwithprofessionalismandcredibilitytonationalpartnersuniversity leaders and community organizations.
• Mayrequiretravelforannualgatheringsnationalconferencesandpartnerconveningsaswell as occasional evening availability for community events and programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelorsdegreerequiredmastersdegreeinarelevantfieldpreferred.
• 5yearsofexperienceinpartnershipmanagementnetworkbuildingprogrammanagementora related field ideally in a higher education nonprofit or mission-driven organizational context.
• Demonstratedexperiencemanagingexternalrelationshipsandpartnershipswithmultiple stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proventrackrecordofplanningandexecutingconveningsconferencesorlarge-scaleevents.
• Excellentinterpersonalandrelationship-buildingskillswiththeabilitytoengagecrediblywith university leaders community partners and national networks.
• Strongorganizationalandprojectmanagementskillswithhighattentiontodetailandtheabilityto manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskillsincludingexperiencedevelopingoutreachand membership materials.
• Self-starterwiththeabilitytoworkproactivelyandindependentlywhilealsocontributingasa strong team member.
• Genuinecommitmenttocivildiscoursefreeexpressionandpluralism.
• Backgroundinmembershiporganizationsprofessionalassociationsorcollaborativenetworks.
• Familiaritywithcivildiscoursedialoguefacilitationorfreeexpressionissuesinthehigher education landscape.
• Comfortwithvirtualeventplatformscommunitymanagementtoolsandcollaborativedigital workspaces.
• Collaborativefast-pacedteamenvironmentwithmultipleconcurrentpriorities.
• Regularcampuspresencerequired;somehybridflexibilitymaybeavailable.
• Travelrequiredforannualgatheringsnationalconferencesandpartnerconvenings.