Manager, Network Activator

Teach For America • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Teach For America’s mission, the Phoenix community, and particularly the role that TFA corps members and alumni play in having a profound impact on students in our community. The goal is to strengthen our external relationships, leading to increased prospect selection of Phoenix as the place they want to have an impact through Teach For America each year, and to enlist the local community - especially the broader Teach For America network - in helping us achieve that critical goal. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to expand Teach For America’s impact in Phoenix and able to confidently contribute to that effort. To do this job well, you should be energized by building relationships quickly and across a diverse range of people and backgrounds. Your passion for building the most talented and diverse force of leaders committed to creating better opportunities for students in our city should drive your work. Your ability to see potential in people and opportunities for inspiration will enable the strategic success of your campaign to bring more incredible leaders to TFA’s work in Phoenix.

Requirements

• Ability to frequently conduct meetings both in-person and virtually
• Ability and willingness to work evening hours and occasional weekends required
• Some travel required - both across the state (occasional) and to other close by states (less frequent) for in-person meetings
• Knack for influencing others toward outcomes through sophisticated relationship management - The core of this role is cultivating trust with a wide range of people: alumni, community partners, university faculty, prospects, and national TFA staff. The ability to initiate, deepen, and sustain meaningful relationships over time is essential.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Project & Campaign Management — Juggling recruitment campaigns, alumni engagement, partnership development, event coordination, and national team collaboration requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams without dropping the ball.
• Data Fluency & Progress Tracking — From tracking progress to goal metrics to maintaining accurate alumni data, this role requires comfort turning data into insight and action.
• Cross-functional Collaboration — This person works across local and national teams. The ability to align stakeholders, navigate organizational complexity, and influence without direct authority is essential.
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Nice To Haves

• Alumni of Teach For America corps program and/or staff preferred
• Experience living or working in the Phoenix area, preferably in the education sector
• 5-7 years of prior professional experience
• Ability to build strong relationships with others in challenging situations
• Ability to think big, generate ideas and implement solutions to complex problems
• Exceptional ability to build and execute a project plan

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Recruitment team to build awareness about the Phoenix region, driving more applicants to select Phoenix as their regional preference
• Mobilize the broader TFA network — corps members, alumni, partners, and supporters — as active ambassadors for Phoenix with prospective applicants
• Identify and cultivate partnerships with local organizations and networks that can serve as recruitment pipelines into the TFA teaching corps
• Support key recruitment and matriculation events and projects in collaboration with national teams
• Deepen relationships with Phoenix-area alumni, stewarding them toward meaningful engagement across multiple regional priorities — including recruitment, school partnership support, and broader community impact
• Develop and grow partnerships with local organizations that advance our regional goals beyond recruitment, including resourcing and strengthening anchor school partners
• Maintain accurate and current alumni data to enable effective, personalized stewardship of our network over time

Benefits

• The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. Tier 1: $61,300 - 82,000 Tier 2: $66,800 - 89,400 Tier 3: $72,300 - 96,800

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager