Facilities and Sustainability Partnerships Specialist

About the role

The Facilities and Sustainability Partnerships Specialist will develop and execute outreach, engagement, and communication strategies that increase awareness of and contribute to growing FoundationCCC's cooperative purchasing programs. Serving as a proactive program ambassador, this role will cultivate relationships with community college and K-12 districts, higher education institutions, cities, counties and other public agencies, vendors, and internal partners to strengthen and expand existing programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement targeted outreach and marketing initiatives, including promotional campaigns, newsletters, workshops, conference engagement, presentations, networking events, advisory board meetings, and professional development opportunities
• Support FoundationCCC growth and development opportunities across all business categories, with a specific emphasis on facilities, energy, sustainability, and climate action
• Serve as a proactive ambassador of FoundationCCC's cooperative purchasing programs by cultivating collaborative relationships with vendors, community college districts, K-12 districts, institutes of higher education, cities and counties
• Establish fluency with program contracts to increase contract utilization by community college districts, K-12 districts, institutes of higher education, cities, counties and other public agencies
• Plan and execute regular outreach for partners, tracking utilization of program(s) and identifying areas for increased partnership
• Increase awareness, adoption, and utilization of FoundationCCC's cooperative purchasing programs utilizing multiple communication methods to develop new relationships
• Influence planning and strategy around the expansion of programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of progressive related work experience, at least one (1) of which is in an outreach-driven, external-facing sales, account management, or customer service environment
• Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both
• Familiarity with California's education system, local government agencies, and/or sales is a plus

Attributes for success

• Mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people's lives for the better
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Pay

Budgeted annual salary range: $70,500.00 - $75,000.00. Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.