Director, National Partnerships

The Director of National Partnerships will be a critical member of the National Partnerships and Constituency Engagement team, providing strategic support to the Senior Director to ensure the department achieves its goals effectively. This position involves offering strategic advice, fostering interdepartmental collaboration, and ensuring alignment with the organization's mission and objectives. The Director will support engagement and partnership efforts with an expertise focusing on veterans, faith-based groups, and center-right audiences. They will act as a liaison between partnerships and internal departments to support credible messengers and audience engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of veteran and faith communities, and a passion for gun violence prevention work.

WE'LL TRUST YOU TO TAKE ON THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Planning and Support:

• Collaborate on strategic planning and implementation with the Senior Director
• Work with the Department Manager to develop insights and recommendations that ensure effective execution of departmental initiatives
• Assist the Senior Director in ensuring that departmental activities align with the organization's overall mission and strategic goals
• Support the Senior Director in communicating priorities and goals to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Collaborate with and manage consultants for faith and veteran’s work

Interdepartmental Coordination:

• Attend regular interdepartmental meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and opportunities

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain relationships with veteran service organizations and faith-based groups and strategize opportunities of alignment within National campaigns
• Assist in outreach efforts as needed

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• 7+ years of work experience in nonprofit advocacy or partnerships
• Experience managing and mentoring staff
• Experience editing and proofreading with quick turnaround times
• Track record of facilitating partnerships, meetings, convenings, and building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Established relationships with the veteran community and faith community
• Experience working with moderate and center-right audiences
• Strong critical thinking skills and business judgment, with the ability to develop problem-solving strategies and adapt them as needed
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team
• Ability to work in a open-plan office space at least three days per week
• Passion for Everytown's mission of preventing gun violence in America
• Exceptional project management skills
• 25% travel required

Personal Attributes

• High degree of integrity and professionalism
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams
• Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances

The annual salary range for this position is $140,000 - $150,000. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, PTO, 401K Match, Education Assistance and more.

ABOUT EVERYTOWN

Everytown is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with over 10 million supporters and more than 350,000 donors including moms, mayors, survivors and everyday Americans who are fighting for public safety measures that can help save lives. At the core of Everytown are Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Students Demand Action and the Everytown Survivor Network.

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

We invite you to learn more about our approach to equity and inclusion by reading our department's Equity Rationale.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown's Organizations Values