Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development and execution of national-level strategic partnerships with nonprofit, public-sector, and private-sector entities.

• Engage in partner meetings and calls; document notes and monitor action items.

• Create briefing documents, meeting agendas, presentations, and materials for partnerships.

• Conduct research on potential and existing partners to enhance partnership development and engagement.

• Keep partnership records accurate and up-to-date.

• Aid in the project management of partnership implementation across internal teams, ensuring coordination of timelines, deliverables, and follow-ups.

• Facilitate coordination and governance activities for the 140+ member White Oak Collaborative.

• Manage coalition communications, including updates and correspondence with member organizations.

• Prepare for and follow up on coalition meetings, including agendas, materials, notes, and action items.

• Assist with member engagement and onboarding, including maintaining member records and communications.

• Monitor coalition activities and support coalition meetings, convenings, and annual events.

• Coordinate engagement, activities, and communications with participating Do Your Part states.

• Track state commitments and activities to ensure alignment with program goals.

• Research, monitor, and analyze state policy developments affecting military and veteran families.

• Transform policy findings into actionable insights for internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Prepare briefings, talking points, and background materials regarding state policy topics.

• Support state-focused communications, meetings, resources, and convenings.

• Coordinate timelines, stakeholders, materials, and follow-ups across Strategic Alliances projects.

• Maintain records and tracking systems, including Salesforce.

• Provide project and administrative support for the Strategic Alliances portfolio.

• Collaborate with various departments to align partnership, coalition, and policy activities with internal processes and organizational priorities.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

• 1–2 years of relevant experience in partnership support, coalition coordination, project management, policy research, or a related field.

• Strong interest in and/or passion for the mission and work of Blue Star Families.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to create clear, professional materials for both internal and external audiences.

• Proficiency in independently researching, synthesizing, and summarizing information from diverse sources.

• Strong project coordination and organizational abilities.

• Capacity to manage multiple timelines, priorities, and stakeholders.

• Ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines in a fully remote environment with minimal guidance.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.

• Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and/or Microsoft Office.

• Willingness to travel out of town overnight several times a year for staff offsites, planning retreats, and company-wide events.

• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems, or a willingness to learn (preferred).

• Experience or interest in issues concerning military and veteran families, nonprofit partnerships, coalition management, or public policy (preferred).

• Familiarity with generative AI tools for content creation or research support (preferred).

• Experience in supporting large-scale meetings, convenings, or events (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement within the continental US.

• Mandatory participation in scheduled in-person staff offsites, planning retreats, and company-wide events several times per year.

• Exempt full-time employee position.