Senior Partnerships Coordinator

UL Standards & Engagement • Washington DC, DC

6d • $55,636 - $76,499 • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Partnerships Coordinator at UL Standards & Engagement , based in our Washington, DC office. The Senior Partnerships Coordinator will support external partnership engagement activities to drive the adaptation of safety standards and advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Senior Partnerships Coordinator will promote safety and sustainability by supporting engagement with key external stakeholders including non-profit organizations, corporate industry leaders, trade associations, and academia. With focus on outreach efforts, the Senior Partnerships Coordinator will identify emerging opportunities to strengthen the organization’s engagement with partner organizations where ULSE can shape and influence the future of safety standards. UL Standards & Engagement: At UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) , we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Standards teams who develop the standards required to put that knowledge into practice.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge in professional stakeholder communications and partner stewardship.
• Ability to execute strategic activities, while providing high-level service to diverse stakeholders.
• Technical proficiency and familiarity with digital tools, email marketing software, virtual event platforms, and reporting dashboards.
• Proficiency in project management with experience prioritizing tasks and scope management.
• Problem-solving ability and proactive approach to anticipate, address and resolve challenges effectively.
• Positive and collaborative interpersonal skills with success building relationships and interacting with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate documents, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, attention to detail and ability to work and collaborate with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong degree of learning agility and ability to manage tasks independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products, specifically PowerPoint, Word and Excel or similar business applications.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 1-year related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in partnerships, stakeholder engagement, program coordination, external relations, nonprofit, trade association, or corporate affairs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement activities with external partners and assist in execution of the organization’s strategic partner stewardship programs to support ongoing, consistent, value driven engagement.
• Conduct basic research on prospective partners, emerging issues and relevant industry or academic developments to advance key initiatives.
• Identify engagement opportunities with influential stakeholders to strengthen the organization’s visibility, influence, and impact.
• Support and maintain relationships with policymakers, regulatory bodies, government agencies, industry associations, and standards development organizations (SDOs).
• Prepare background materials, briefing notes, and summaries to support partner interactions.
• Track partner touchpoints and engagement activities to support continuity and relationship management.
• Support planning and coordination of meetings, briefings and high impact events ensuring seamless execution for both virtual and in-person engagements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support execution of project initiatives and align government affairs activities with organizational objectives.
• Ensure project activities comply with organizational processes and protocols, including data entry, tracking in project management systems, and adherence to intellectual property guidelines.
• Make notable contributions to shared team goals and independently manage workload effectively, using appropriate communication and adherence to deliverable and timeline expectations.
• Actively build knowledge of the organization’s mission, safety standards portfolio and stakeholder ecosystem.
• Performs other duties as directed

Benefits

• All employees at UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation.
• We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager.
• We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees