Director of Outreach, ULI Boston

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE•Boston, MA

3d•$89,097 - $100,234•Hybrid

About The Position

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit research and education organization with 48,000 members across every discipline of land use and real estate. ULI Boston is one of its most active district councils, bringing together developers, planners, architects, public officials, and community leaders across Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. The team is small, and the work is tangible. They run technical assistance panels for communities, deliver the Homeward program, and bring Urban Plan for Public Officials to decision-makers. The people who do this work see its impact directly in communities, policy conversations, and the relationships they build with influential voices in New England's built environment.

Requirements

Experience running multiple concurrent programs with revenue or budget accountability.
Owned a program from sourcing to delivery.
Strong stakeholder management skills; comfortable working with members, volunteers, public officials, and community leaders, and able to get results without formal authority.
People management experience; supervised or mentored at least one person and comfortable taking ownership of a direct report's development.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple programs at different stages simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Public sector exposure or close alignment is a meaningful advantage; direct experience working in or alongside local government, planning departments, or community development.
Local market knowledge is preferred; familiarity with Greater Boston, the regional planning landscape, and the dynamics of Massachusetts municipalities.

Responsibilities

Source, recruit, and manage Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs) from initial community inquiry through panel assembly, site logistics, and final report.
Build and maintain relationships with committee chairs and panel volunteers.
Manage the full TAP pipeline, typically four or more per year, with scope to grow the program.
Identify opportunities to pair TAP engagements with Homeward sessions for communities where both are a good fit.
Deliver three to four Homeward sessions per year, a community-facing workshop on housing inspired by the Urban Plan model.
Manage all logistics, community partnerships, and participant experience from outreach through follow-up for Homeward sessions.
Track revenue and program targets and report progress to the Executive Director for Homeward sessions.
Deliver three to four Urban Plan for Public Officials sessions per year for planners, elected officials, and community leaders.
Source and confirm program participants and facilitators and oversee all logistics for Urban Plan for Public Officials.
Represent ULI Boston in public sector relationships across the region.
Manage one direct report (Senior Associate), providing day-to-day guidance and development support.
Serve as a liaison to ULI national teams including Advisory Services and Impact Labs, and to relevant ULI Boston committees including Housing and Economic Development.
Be a visible external face of ULI Boston in public sector and community settings.