Associate Director

Title: Associate Director

Location: All Stars Project of New Jersey (Newark, NJ)

Status: Full-Time, Exempt, Hybrid

Reports to: Senior Vice President/Director, ASP of New Jersey

Salary Range: $95,000–110,000

Job Summary

The Associate Director is a senior leader responsible for ensuring programmatic and operational excellence across the business. This position leads the planning and execution of all of All Stars Project (ASP) of New Jersey programming, operations, fundraising, and community-building activities in a highly collaborative manner, and is a dynamic and skilled manager of people. The Associate Director will partner with the Senior Vice President/Director (SVP) to further the strategic and operational goals of the ASP of New Jersey through broadening the reach of its programs and deepening relationships with community leaders and non-profit partners. The Associate Director will partner with the ASP of New Jersey Senior Director of Development and ASP’s Chief Development Officer on local fundraising initiatives and the stewardship of regional board members and leading philanthropic partners. The position is a hybrid role and requires some in-person attendance in the ASP New Jersey regional office.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy/Leadership (30%)

• In partnership with the SVP/Director, lead the ASP of New Jersey team to successfully execute programming, fundraising and operations.
• Contribute to annual strategy and business plan creation for ASP of New Jersey. In coordination with the SVP/Director, align local and national strategies and plans.
• Develop partnerships with local corporations and business leaders to foster the growth and expansion of programs.
• Establish and nurture relationships with public officials, educators/educational institutions, and other non-profit leaders to further advance the role of supplemental education in general and the All Stars in particular.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regional stakeholders, including youth, donors, and partners.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive ASP of New Jersey regional initiatives and projects.

Fundraising & Partnerships (30%)

• Deepen corporate partnerships through stakeholder meetings, both internally and externally, and through collaborating with regional and national development staff.
• Direct and support the development of annual and multi-year cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for key philanthropic partners in partnership with the Chief Development Officer and the Senior Director of Development for ASP of New Jersey.
• Manage and deepen key relationships with the ASP of New Jersey board, including identifying needed characteristics and developing cultivation plans for new members.

Programs/Operations (40%)

• Create and implement strategies to ensure that ASP of New Jersey programs continue to be among the leading youth programs in the region.
• Direct the cultivation of Afterschool Development Working Group (ADWG) members; supervise the design and production of ADWG meetings and events.
• Manage internal and external communications across all channels to ensure consistent and quality messaging.
• Partner with the CFO on the development of the annual budget for ASP of New Jersey in alignment with strategic goals and priorities.
• Lead program and operations teams in the execution of local Development School for Youth (DSY) performance-based activities and office operations.
• Supervise two to four direct reports. Responsible for day-to-day management, training, creating development plans, and conducting yearly written and oral reviews.
• Direct the recruitment, hiring, training, management, mentorship, and development of ASP of New Jersey team members. In collaboration with the Director of Human Resources and Culture, support the growth of ASP of New Jersey staff.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, teaming and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact and communicate professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as external stakeholders (i.e., philanthropic partners, youth, nonprofit leaders).
• 7+ years of increasingly responsible experience supervising staff, non-profit program development and execution, and fundraising preferred.
• Understanding of poverty-related issues and a commitment to creating educational and developmental opportunities for inner-city youth in outside of school contexts.
• Knowledge of the New Jersey fundraising and nonprofit markets is highly desired.
• Ability to clearly articulate the All Stars mission and strategies to a broad range of people.
• Proven success in actively soliciting partnerships and donations, including major gifts.
• Experience attracting new board members who can attract other donors and partners and managing a board relationship.
• Ability to manage budgets.
• Discretion and sensitivity in handling and safeguarding confidential information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong business acumen.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, matrix environment.
• Proven capacity to apply independent judgment in planning, prioritizing, and organizing multiple tasks in a diversified workload.
• Flexibility to attend activities and events outside of regular business hours.
• Fluency in Spanish language a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Raiser’s Edge.
• Advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred

About All Stars Project

The All Stars Project, Inc. (ASP) is a growing national nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of youth from poor and underserved communities using the developmental power of performance, in partnership with caring adults, giving everyone the opportunity to grow. While the ASP’s afterschool programs include hip-hop talent shows, training in theatre and the arts, and programs where we partner with the business community to help young people create a professional performance, we are doing so much more – we are building community and imagining possibility. Founded in 1981, the ASP is headquartered in New York City, and currently operates in five locations across the United States (New York, New Jersey, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago and Dallas). The ASP is primarily privately funded, with two-thirds of our support coming from individuals.

All Stars Project of New Jersey

All Stars Project of NJ launched in 1999 in Newark and in 2013 opened the Scott Flamm Center for Afterschool Development in downtown Newark. The Flamm Center quickly became NJ’s vibrant epicenter of development and partnership for more than 5,000 young people, families and partners from the business, education, cultural and non-profit communities. In 2017, we expanded our New Jersey footprint to include Jersey City. In 2021, ASP NJ was pleased to announce its move into the Gateway Center, Newark’s most prestigious business complex, as part of Onyx Equities’ commitment to reshaping Gateway’s relationship with the communities of Newark. The Gateway partnership is just one of the ways ASP of NJ is building a “Campus for Development.”

To learn more about the All Stars Project, please visit our website at https://allstars.org/.