Community Partnership Manager

City Year•Milwaukee, WI

3d•$50,000 - $54,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Partnership Manager leads City Year Milwaukee’s local community partnership and prospect-generation strategy to build a pipeline of prospective AmeriCorps members and strengthen the AmeriCorps member experience. The manager identifies, cultivates, and stewards relationships with high schools, colleges, community-based organizations, workforce development partners, businesses, alumni, and other community champions throughout Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Working with City Year Milwaukee staff and the national Corps Talent Acquisition team, the manager creates opportunities for prospective AmeriCorps members to learn about service, supports handoffs into the application and admissions process, and uses community partnerships to expand career, professional development, and engagement opportunities for current AmeriCorps members. The role involves substantial community-facing work, relationship management, strategic planning, event execution, data tracking, and cross-functional collaboration. The position is based 100% on-site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reports to the Senior Managing Director of Program & Operations, and includes regular local travel for school, community, recruitment, and partner events. Occasional travel elsewhere in Wisconsin may be necessary. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday during standard business hours, with occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends for events. Reliable transportation is required when public or organizational transportation is unavailable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or a comparable combination of education and relevant professional experience.
2–3 years of relevant experience in community engagement, recruitment, partnership development, youth development, workforce development, outreach, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community organizations, businesses, prospective candidates, or other external stakeholders.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills, including the ability to represent City Year professionally in community settings.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
Ability to interpret and use data, reports, and analytics to adjust outreach and partnership strategies.
Experience planning, coordinating, or supporting events, presentations, workshops, or community engagement activities.
Authorized documentation to work in the United States.
Ability to successfully complete required background checks.
Proficiency with common productivity tools such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
Ability to learn and effectively use City Year’s CRM, recruitment, applicant tracking, and reporting systems.
Ability to analyze outreach and recruitment data and translate findings into practical strategy changes.
Strong public speaking and presentation skills for school, community, and partner audiences.
Ability to sit for extended periods and occasionally stand or walk during office-based work.
Ability to move throughout schools, community venues, and event spaces as needed during the workday.
Manual dexterity for typing, writing, and handling standard office and event materials.
Visual and hearing ability sufficient to participate in meetings, presentations, community events, and routine office work, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry outreach materials, supplies, or event items weighing up to 20 pounds.
Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively, manage a schedule that includes community work, and travel locally; reliable transportation is required when public or organizational transportation is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Milwaukee-area schools, higher education institutions, community-based organizations, workforce development networks, civic organizations, and business communities.
Experience working with young adults ages 18–25 or supporting college, career, national service, or workforce pathways.
Experience using CRM, recruitment, or data systems to track stakeholder engagement and prospect activity.
Experience facilitating presentations, workshops, or information sessions for diverse audiences.
City Year or AmeriCorps experience.

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, cultivate, and steward relationships with youth-serving organizations, schools, colleges and universities, workforce development organizations, nonprofits, civic partners, businesses, and other community stakeholders.
Develop and execute a strategic community partnership plan covering priority audiences, partners, outreach strategies, events, and opportunities to generate prospective AmeriCorps member interest.
Build mutually beneficial partnerships that support the AmeriCorps member pipeline, strengthen City Year Milwaukee’s local brand, and provide value to community partners.
Develop relationships with district, city, county, and state stakeholders connected to postsecondary pathways, career placement, youth development, and workforce development.
Represent City Year Milwaukee at career fairs, tabling events, community events, school activities, informational sessions, and other prospect-facing opportunities.
Create engagement opportunities for prospective AmeriCorps members through presentations, workshops, application support, professional development sessions, open houses, and other activities.
Partner with the national Corps Talent Acquisition team to provide prospective members with a timely, seamless handoff into the national application and admissions process.
Support recruitment of returning AmeriCorps members and cultivate interest in an additional year of service when appropriate.
Maintain accurate records of outreach, partner engagement, events, prospect activity, and recruitment outcomes in designated systems.
Use community, business, nonprofit, education, and alumni partnerships to expand AmeriCorps members’ access to career exploration, professional development, networking, and post-service opportunities.
Support pre-service communication and onboarding activities that build connection and belonging for incoming AmeriCorps members.
Plan and execute registration, welcome, and onboarding events for incoming and midyear AmeriCorps members with the Program & Operations team.
Engage current AmeriCorps members and alumni to understand their service experience and incorporate their perspectives into recruitment messaging, partnership strategy, and prospect engagement.
Equip staff with talking points, recruitment resources, community engagement opportunities, and pathways for connecting prospective members and community champions to City Year.
Collaborate with Program, Impact, Development, Marketing/Communications, site leadership, alumni, and national teams to coordinate partner engagement and avoid duplicative outreach.
Work with the site communications point person to develop and share content about the City Year Milwaukee service experience and local impact.
Review outreach and recruitment data, identify trends and high-performing sources, and adjust strategies to improve prospect generation and partnership effectiveness.
Maintain organized partnership, outreach, event, and contact records to support continuity, relationship stewardship, and year-over-year planning.
Perform additional responsibilities assigned by the direct supervisor to advance City Year’s mission.