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About the Organization

With love and respect, YouthBuild partners with opportunity youth to build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to lifelong learning, livelihood, and leadership. At more than 275 YouthBuild programs across the United States and around the world, students reclaim their education, gain job skills, and become leaders in their communities. To date, YouthBuild has partnered with more than 180,000 young people to dedicate over 50 million hours of service benefitting urban, rural, and tribal communities. YouthBuild strives to create a world where all young people are seen for their potential, and power to transform themselves and their communities.

YouthBuild USA, located in Roxbury, MA, is the support center for the YouthBuild movement. It strengthens YouthBuild programs through technical assistance, leadership development, innovative program enhancements, and advocacy. YouthBuild programs located outside of the United States are supported by YouthBuild USAs international division, YouthBuild International. For more information about the YouthBuild movement, YouthBuild USA, and YouthBuild International, visit (link removed).

Job Summary

YouthBuild USA (YBUSA) proudly partners with companies and nonprofit organizations to train, educate, mentor, and hire YouthBuild students and alumni. Our partners provide students and graduates with essential technical know-how, skills training, access to networks, internship and job opportunities, resources, and inspiration. Through these collaborations, our partners often gain access to a pipeline of talent, industry experts and innovations, and positive employee and customer engagement. In this role, you will have primary accountability to steward new and manage existing partnerships in the US and internationally specific to the following industries: manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing.

The YouthBuild team operates across ten countries and multiple initiatives and is dedicated to linking YouthBuild graduates to livelihood opportunities in the rapidly changing labor market of the 21st century.

This individual can be located remotely from the following States: MA or remote in ME, NH, MI, NY, DC, MD, SC, GA, FL, TX, CA, WA, WI(link removed)> The Senior Manager will be expected to travel occasionally to YBUSA's Roxbury, MA. headquarters, and to other locations. The majority of work will be performed remotely in support of the global YouthBuild network.

Requirements

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for established and emerging domestic and international corporate and employment partners in the manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing industries.
• Evaluate new partners and conduct research and outreach for potential new partners. Develop and implement plans to introduce new partners to the YB network in collaboration with other YBUSA teams.
• Operationalize new partnerships and coordinate with YBUSA departments to ensure successful launch and implementation, including linking partners with existing training and career development initiatives, setting appropriate expectations with private sector partners, and serving as liaison between affiliates and partners.
• Manage relationships with relevant industry partners, including trade associations, unions, government agencies, educational organizations, advocacy groups, and others.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to prioritize partner activity that supports our strategic objectives, including improving program design, supporting financial development, supporting pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathways, and promoting equitable workforce systems.
• Collaborate with staff at local YouthBuild affiliates as they engage with national corporate partners including hosting meetings, monitoring engagement activities, tracking and reporting data, and providing technical assistance to YouthBuild affiliates.
• Coordinate with YBUSA staff to create, refine, and share tools and resources (e.g. guides, training materials, fundraising materials, etc.) related to YouthBuild hiring partnerships.
• Coordinate with YB International staff and/or consultants to manage hiring activities by YouthBuild global implementing partners.
• Manage tools and systems for gathering student placements/opportunities; improve tools/trackers as needed; review and report results.
• Engage with YouthBuild program staff to compile and analyze program data to identify overall trends in success, areas for growth, outcomes, and program progress. Develop timely impact reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead industry sector training sessions with YouthBuild programs covering topics such as Engaging with Employers, Roles of Trade Associations, Understanding Industry Credentials, etc.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Department to maximize and publicize partnership successes, opportunities, stories, results, best practices, etc. to internal and external audiences.
• Occasional travel to industry-relevant conferences, partner meetings, program visits, or other events.
• Serve on self-selected internal YouthBuild USA committees and cross-departmental project teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Required

• A strong desire to provide a positive social impact for opportunity youth/NEET (youth not engaged in employment or education) youth by working with employers to grow available and sustainable job opportunities.
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years' experience in partnership-building and business development, or similar role, or equivalent. Work experience may substitute formal education.
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations is a must - knowledge of corporate social responsibility programs, employer-nonprofit partnerships, and nonprofit service delivery is preferred.
• Work experience and/or industry knowledge in the manufacturing and/or logistics sector.
• Experience managing projects and program activities across various departments, sites, and in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills & Knowledge Required

The ideal candidate exercises good judgment, works well with a team, and has knowledge of the manufacturing and logistics industries; Has demonstrated strong relationship management, effective decision-making, presentation, verbal communication, and business writing skills; Has strong business acumen and ability to convey information with a professional approach to a wide variety of stakeholders; Is entrepreneurial, resourceful, and committed to YBUSAs mission and the YouthBuild movement; And, has technical skills including MS Office Suite software, database management, project management, and budget management.

Physical Effort Required

Candidates should be able to travel, up to 25% of the time, and infrequently be able to push, pull, and carry items weighing < 25 lbs.

Benefits

Compensation

YouthBuild USA offers competitive salary and benefits, including health coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, life insurance, and disability benefits. Salary range between $65k - $75k.

At YouthBuild USA we appreciate the value and richness of different perspectives and experiences. We constantly strive to be a more diverse and inclusive workplace. We work to make you feel welcomed and engaged as a valued member of the team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, YouthBuild USA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.