Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Engagement

CA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS•Sacramento, CA

1d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for managing, in a team environment, several key strategic initiatives for the association, including Associate Member partnerships, political engagement, and grant funding and administration. This is a highly visible role that involves building and maintaining excellent relationships, managing programs from strategy to execution, and working closely with members, vendor partners, and community-based organizations on business development, political engagement, and grant acquisition, administration, and reporting. As part of a small team, the Associate Director is both a strategist and a doer and must be comfortable moving from a conversation with an associate member to a candidate briefing, soliciting political contributions, preparing a grant proposal, connecting partners with members, planning a campaign event, or making sure an important commitment or member outreach doesn’t fall through the cracks. Initiative, self-management, communication, organization, time management, detail orientation, and responsiveness are required skills and attributes for this position.

Requirements

Initiative
Self-management
Communication
Organization
Time management
Detail orientation
Responsiveness

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary relationship manager for the Associate Member program, ensuring that participating organizations see meaningful value from their investment and view the association as a trusted partner.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Associate Members.
Develop a solid understanding of each Associate Member’s goals and strategically identify and create opportunities to connect them to hospital leaders, as requested.
Conduct proactive check-ins to verify that program benefits and commitments are delivered consistently.
Coordinate Associate Member participation in events, programs, and other opportunities for visibility.
Identify opportunities to increase engagement, value, and retention.
Track activities and results and communicate impact and outcomes to Associate Members and association leadership.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the local political action committee and help create opportunities for members to engage in the political process.
Manage PAC administration and fundraising efforts, including soliciting contributions, maintaining records, and ensuring legally compliant documentation and reporting.
Build relationships with current and potential PAC contributors and communicate the purpose and impact of their participation.
Arrange candidate briefing opportunities.
Support the PAC process for evaluating candidates and supporting candidates.
Identify grant opportunities aligned with association priorities.
Develop grant proposals, applications, budgets, and supporting materials in collaboration with staff, association leadership, and CAHHS accounting.
Manage grant agreements, reporting requirements, deadlines, and communications with funders.
Track grant outcomes and communicate the impact of funded programs.
Other duties as assigned.