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Stand Together is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Join our team and be part of a collaborative community that values innovation, personal responsibility, and the power of bottom-up solutions. Together, we will create a society that fosters opportunity, dignity, and well-being for all.
Stand Together Ventures is a special giving society made up of more than 200 founders, entrepreneurs, and investors in the growth stage of their careers. Their vision alignment, willingness to work, and demonstrated track record of disruptive innovation position them to have extraordinary impact as long-term strategic and financial partners.
The Stand Together Ventures Community Leader will serve as operational lead to empower a highly dynamic, capable, and energetic group of donor partners to maximize their strategic and financial leadership.
To be successful in this role, the Community Leader will develop deep knowledge of Stand Together's Ventures giving society, which is made up of entrepreneurs, founders, and investors in the growth stage of their careers. This role will also coordinate the contribution of the Ventures leadership team.
Your Responsibilities Include
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance interaction and active participation among members: Drive a sense of community, engagement, and growth among our most engaged and generous donor partners.
- Oversee the membership lifecycle from recruitment to retention. Ensure a high-quality experience for all members, with attention to the unique needs and expectations of high-level entrepreneurs (including tracking and evaluating impact).
- Facilitate peer-to-peer interaction within the group, resulting in increased engagement and leadership within Stand Together strategies.
- Coordinate regular engagement and communication with community members through newsletters, updates, and personalized outreach. Ensure transparency and ongoing engagement in the society's activities and initiatives.
- Host and facilitate working sessions (focused on, for example, growing the group through referrals) and collaborative opportunities with Ventures prospects and donors.
- Create and execute a scalable recruitment strategy to introduce and refer new Ventures partners: marketing collateral, events, communications (cultivation and stewardship).
- Collaborate with Stand Together leadership (development, priority initiative leaders, capability leaders) to align opportunities for increased Ventures engagement.
Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization- Proven track record of building and leveraging networks through lifecycle customer engagement.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial, and operates with a high sense of urgency.
- High alignment with Stand Together's vision, values, and innovative approach to social change, with personal knowledge of innovation trends in key sectors (technology, finance, others).
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, professionalism, and ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders with a high degree of humility and discretion.
- Strong written communication skills.
- 5+ years of experience in community management, ideally within a high-net-worth network or similar exclusive groups.
What We Offer- A meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans - especially the least fortunate
- A vision-driven community of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others
- Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve
- Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting
- Competitive health and wellness benefits
- Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed
- A purchasing credit card to use for business expenses
- Mileage reimbursement for business travel separate from your commute
- Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro)
- Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs
Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference. Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds-including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy-to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.
Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management (PBM ). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color,race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.