Deputy Director of Partnerships

America Votes•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Director of Partnerships will serve as a vital link within the America Votes coalition, fostering strong, trust-driven relationships with our national partner organizations. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the coordination of national partnership convenings, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring our partners have seamless access to the electoral, programmatic, and data resources they need to achieve our shared goals. You will act as a central connector, facilitating communication and collaboration across departments to support our mission of building a more representative democracy and winning elections in key states.

Requirements

Proven ability to thrive year-round in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and to balance the demands of rapid response work with the sustained efforts needed to achieve longer-term planned strategies and goals.
Strong relationships with national partner groups and a demonstrated ability in and passion for managing and leading coalitions with multi-issue agendas.
Superb interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and strategically disagree when necessary.
Demonstrated ability to recognize the strengths of others; to coach, manage, and develop them as professionals; and to exemplify a people-management style that is results-oriented, inclusive, collaborative, and respectful.
Demonstrated ability to build trust, confidence, and mentorship of a diverse range of staff and partners across race, religion, gender, and other identities.
Training and experience in race equity/anti-racist frameworks; a general understanding of how power intersects with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and class in organizing and electoral settings.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with underrepresented communities, particularly in electoral or political settings.
Outstanding listening and problem-solving skills, a spirit of service, and a sense of humor.
Excellent writing and presentation skills with strong attention to detail.
Experience with independent campaign programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Owning the recurring convenings of national partners at the national partnerships table ensuring national partners receive relevant electoral, programmatic, and strategic updates and guidance.
Building and maintaining strong and trust-driven relationships with national partner organizations, modeling exceptional customer service, proactive communication, and rapid problem-solving.
Developing rapport and trust with partners, providing vision, inspiration, clarity, and accountability toward shared goals.
Serving as a connector between national partners and other departments and divisions to ensure partners have access to necessary tools, resources, datasets, and expertise.
Ensuring partners are aware and have access to AV's resources and data-sharing tools, and that agreements and resource access protocols are followed.
Own management of key State Summit responsibilities and other projects, as assigned.
Other responsibilities as needed by partners and stakeholders.