Managing Director of External Affairs & Engagement
City Year · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
Sales$135k–$145k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate: Application Instructions, Number of Positions, Work Location, etc. Also remove EEO, etc. Keep substantive info: Position Overview (maybe About the role). Responsibilities (list). Qualifications (list). Skills maybe part of qualifications? Could separate Skills if present. Benefits: posting mentions benefits: health insurance with FSA, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. Also later details: medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, FSA, 401(k) plan(s). So we can include Benefits section with list.
Pay: Starting salary range $135K to $145K. So include Pay section.
Schedule: "This is a primarily in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely." Also "Flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed." So schedule info: primarily on-site, some remote flexibility, evening/weekend events. So we can include Schedule section.
We must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". In Compensation And Benefits they said "Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience." That's placeholder; we should not include that line. We have actual salary range, so we can include Pay with that range. The "commensurate with experience" is filler; we should not include it. Also "Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more." That's substantive. Also later list of benefits.
We must not include "Required Documents" etc. Also not include "Preferred resume formats". That's application instructions; remove.
We must not include "City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer" etc.
We must not include "Employment at City Year is at-will." etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract:
Position Overview: Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Executive Director, the Managing Director of External Affairs & Engagement is responsible for advancing City Year Chicago's visibility, influence, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder engagement efforts. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this leader will oversee external affairs functions including communications, marketing, media relations, government affairs, strategic partnerships, and signature events. The Managing Director serves as a primary ambassador for City Year Chicago, building meaningful relationships with civic, business, community, philanthropic, and government leaders while elevating awareness of the organization's impact. This role is responsible for expanding City Year Chicago's presence, strengthening engagement with key stakeholders, and leveraging external relationships to advance organizational priorities and mission outcomes.
Anticipated start date for this role is fall 2026. This is a primarily in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely.
We could include start date maybe in About the role or Schedule? Probably About the role includes overview. Could include start date in About the role.
Responsibilities: list bullet points from responsibilities section.
Let's parse responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive external affairs strategy that advances City Year Chicago's visibility, influence, and stakeholder engagement.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with civic, business, education, community, philanthropic, and government leaders.
- Serve as a primary spokesperson and ambassador for City Year Chicago across external audiences.
- Represent the organization at key convenings, coalitions, and community events.
- Partner with the Executive Director and Executive Leadership Team to advance organizational priorities through strategic external engagement.
- Lead City Year Chicago's communications, marketing, and brand strategy to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
- Oversee media relations, social media, website content, digital communications, and external storytelling efforts.
- Develop messaging, presentations, talking points, reports, and communications for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure organizational communications effectively elevate impact, drive engagement, and strengthen brand awareness.
- Serve as the primary liaison with City Year Headquarters on communications and brand initiatives.
- Lead engagement with elected officials, government agencies, and public affairs stakeholders.
- Monitor policy developments and advise leadership on issues impacting City Year Chicago's work and priorities.
- Cultivate partnerships with community organizations and civic leaders that advance educational equity and organizational impact.
- Support the organization's advocacy, public engagement, and civic visibility strategies.
- Serve as the strategic and operational lead for the annual Ripples of Hope Gala and other key external engagement events.
- Partner closely with the Managing Director of Development to align event execution with sponsorship and donor engagement objectives.
- Lead cross-functional planning, stakeholder experience, communications, and event operations to ensure successful execution.
- Develop strategies that leverage organizational events to strengthen relationships, elevate visibility, and deepen community engagement.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and contribute to the development and implementation of City Year Chicago's strategic priorities.
- Partner across departments to align external affairs initiatives with organizational goals.
- Represent and model City Year's culture and values internally and externally.
- Support site-wide initiatives, events, and cross-functional projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of professional experience in external affairs, communications, public affairs, community engagement, marketing, partnerships, event management, or nonprofit leadership.
- Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with elected officials, civic leaders, community organizations, media, philanthropic partners, and corporate stakeholders.
- Strong communications, writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
- Experience leading marketing, communications, public relations, or brand management initiatives.
- Demonstrated success managing complex stakeholder engagement efforts and high-profile events.
- Strong project management, organizational, and strategic planning skills.
- Ability to analyze information, navigate complex environments, and translate organizational priorities into action.
- Knowledge of Chicago's civic, educational, philanthropic, business, and political landscape.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed.
- Deep understanding of and commitment to City Year's values.
Skills: Could be extracted from qualifications but we could combine. However we have a separate Skills section if we have specific skills list. The qualifications already include many skills. Might be redundant to create Skills section; better to keep Qualifications only. But instructions: Use headings for sections like Skills if posting has real specific content. The posting does not have a separate "Skills" heading; but we could extract skills from qualifications. However we risk duplicating. Safer to not create Skills section unless there is explicit skills list. There is not. So omit Skills.
Benefits: list:
- health insurance with Flexible Spending Account
- paid vacation
- holidays
- parental leave
- 401K
- medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) plan(s)
We should combine duplicates: health insurance with FSA already covered; also separate FSA. We'll list unique items.
Pay: Starting salary range $135K to $145K.
Schedule: primarily in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely; flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed; anticipated start date fall 2026 (maybe include in About the role). We'll include schedule details.
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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate: Application Instructions, Number of Positions, Work Location, etc. Also remove EEO, etc. Keep substantive info: Position Overview (maybe About the role). Responsibilities (list). Qualifications (list). Skills maybe part of qualifications? Could separate Skills if present. Benefits: posting mentions benefits: health insurance with FSA, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. Also later details: medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, FSA, 401(k) plan(s). So we can include Benefits section with list.
Pay: Starting salary range $135K to $145K. So include Pay section.
Schedule: "This is a primarily in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely." Also "Flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed." So schedule info: primarily on-site, some remote flexibility, evening/weekend events. So we can include Schedule section.
We must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". In Compensation And Benefits they said "Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience." That's placeholder; we should not include that line. We have actual salary range, so we can include Pay with that range. The "commensurate with experience" is filler; we should not include it. Also "Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more." That's substantive. Also later list of benefits.
We must not include "Required Documents" etc. Also not include "Preferred resume formats". That's application instructions; remove.
We must not include "City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer" etc.
We must not include "Employment at City Year is at-will." etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract:
Position Overview: Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Executive Director, the Managing Director of External Affairs & Engagement is responsible for advancing City Year Chicago's visibility, influence, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder engagement efforts. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this leader will oversee external affairs functions including communications, marketing, media relations, government affairs, strategic partnerships, and signature events. The Managing Director serves as a primary ambassador for City Year Chicago, building meaningful relationships with civic, business, community, philanthropic, and government leaders while elevating awareness of the organization's impact. This role is responsible for expanding City Year Chicago's presence, strengthening engagement with key stakeholders, and leveraging external relationships to advance organizational priorities and mission outcomes.
Anticipated start date for this role is fall 2026. This is a primarily in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely.
We could include start date maybe in About the role or Schedule? Probably About the role includes overview. Could include start date in About the role.
Responsibilities: list bullet points from responsibilities section.
Let's parse responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive external affairs strategy that advances City Year Chicago's visibility, influence, and stakeholder engagement.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with civic, business, education, community, philanthropic, and government leaders.
- Serve as a primary spokesperson and ambassador for City Year Chicago across external audiences.
- Represent the organization at key convenings, coalitions, and community events.
- Partner with the Executive Director and Executive Leadership Team to advance organizational priorities through strategic external engagement.
- Lead City Year Chicago's communications, marketing, and brand strategy to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
- Oversee media relations, social media, website content, digital communications, and external storytelling efforts.
- Develop messaging, presentations, talking points, reports, and communications for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure organizational communications effectively elevate impact, drive engagement, and strengthen brand awareness.
- Serve as the primary liaison with City Year Headquarters on communications and brand initiatives.
- Lead engagement with elected officials, government agencies, and public affairs stakeholders.
- Monitor policy developments and advise leadership on issues impacting City Year Chicago's work and priorities.
- Cultivate partnerships with community organizations and civic leaders that advance educational equity and organizational impact.
- Support the organization's advocacy, public engagement, and civic visibility strategies.
- Serve as the strategic and operational lead for the annual Ripples of Hope Gala and other key external engagement events.
- Partner closely with the Managing Director of Development to align event execution with sponsorship and donor engagement objectives.
- Lead cross-functional planning, stakeholder experience, communications, and event operations to ensure successful execution.
- Develop strategies that leverage organizational events to strengthen relationships, elevate visibility, and deepen community engagement.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and contribute to the development and implementation of City Year Chicago's strategic priorities.
- Partner across departments to align external affairs initiatives with organizational goals.
- Represent and model City Year's culture and values internally and externally.
- Support site-wide initiatives, events, and cross-functional projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of professional experience in external affairs, communications, public affairs, community engagement, marketing, partnerships, event management, or nonprofit leadership.
- Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with elected officials, civic leaders, community organizations, media, philanthropic partners, and corporate stakeholders.
- Strong communications, writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
- Experience leading marketing, communications, public relations, or brand management initiatives.
- Demonstrated success managing complex stakeholder engagement efforts and high-profile events.
- Strong project management, organizational, and strategic planning skills.
- Ability to analyze information, navigate complex environments, and translate organizational priorities into action.
- Knowledge of Chicago's civic, educational, philanthropic, business, and political landscape.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed.
- Deep understanding of and commitment to City Year's values.
Skills: Could be extracted from qualifications but we could combine. However we have a separate Skills section if we have specific skills list. The qualifications already include many skills. Might be redundant to create Skills section; better to keep Qualifications only. But instructions: Use headings for sections like Skills if posting has real specific content. The posting does not have a separate "Skills" heading; but we could extract skills from qualifications. However we risk duplicating. Safer to not create Skills section unless there is explicit skills list. There is not. So omit Skills.
Benefits: list:
- health insurance with Flexible Spending Account
- paid vacation
- holidays
- parental leave
- 401K
- medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) plan(s)
We should combine duplicates: health insurance with FSA already covered; also separate FSA. We'll list unique items.
Pay: Starting salary range $135K to $145K.
Schedule: primarily in-person role with flexibility to periodically work remotely; flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed; anticipated start date fall 2026 (maybe include in About the role). We'll include schedule details.
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About the role
Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Executive Director, the Managing Director of External Affairs & Engagement is responsible for advancing City Year Chicago's visibility, influence, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder engagement efforts. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this leader will oversee external affairs functions including communications, marketing, media relations, government affairs, strategic partnerships, and signature events. The Managing Director serves as a primary ambassador for City Year Chicago, building meaningful relationships with civic, business, community, philanthropic, and government leaders while elevating awareness of the organization's impact. This role is responsible for expanding City Year Chicago's presence, strengthening engagement with key stakeholders, and leveraging external relationships to advance organizational priorities and mission outcomes. Anticipated start date for this role is fall 2026.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive external affairs strategy that advances City Year Chicago's visibility, influence, and stakeholder engagement.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with civic, business, education, community, philanthropic, and government leaders.
- Serve as a primary spokesperson and ambassador for City Year Chicago across external audiences.
- Represent the organization at key convenings, coalitions, and community events.
- Partner with the Executive Director and Executive Leadership Team to advance organizational priorities through strategic external engagement.
- Lead City Year Chicago's communications, marketing, and brand strategy to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
- Oversee media relations, social media, website content, digital communications, and external storytelling efforts.
- Develop messaging, presentations, talking points, reports, and communications for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure organizational communications effectively elevate impact, drive engagement, and strengthen brand awareness.
- Serve as the primary liaison with City Year Headquarters on communications and brand initiatives.
- Lead engagement with elected officials, government agencies, and public affairs stakeholders.
- Monitor policy developments and advise leadership on issues impacting City Year Chicago's work and priorities.
- Cultivate partnerships with community organizations and civic leaders that advance educational equity and organizational impact.
- Support the organization's advocacy, public engagement, and civic visibility strategies.
- Serve as the strategic and operational lead for the annual Ripples of Hope Gala and other key external engagement events.
- Partner closely with the Managing Director of Development to align event execution with sponsorship and donor engagement objectives.
- Lead cross-functional planning, stakeholder experience, communications, and event operations to ensure successful execution.
- Develop strategies that leverage organizational events to strengthen relationships, elevate visibility, and deepen community engagement.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and contribute to the development and implementation of City Year Chicago's strategic priorities.
- Partner across departments to align external affairs initiatives with organizational goals.
- Represent and model City Year's culture and values internally and externally.
- Support site-wide initiatives, events, and cross-functional projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of professional experience in external affairs, communications, public affairs, community engagement, marketing, partnerships, event management, or nonprofit leadership.
- Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with elected officials, civic leaders, community organizations, media, philanthropic partners, and corporate stakeholders.
- Strong communications, writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
- Experience leading marketing, communications, public relations, or brand management initiatives.
- Demonstrated success managing complex stakeholder engagement efforts and high-profile events.
- Strong project management, organizational, and strategic planning skills.
- Ability to analyze information, navigate complex environments, and translate organizational priorities into action.
- Knowledge of Chicago's civic, educational, philanthropic, business, and political landscape.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Flexibility to attend evening and weekend events as needed.
- Deep understanding of and commitment to City Year's values.
Benefits
- Health insurance with Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid vacation
- Holidays
- Parental leave
- 401(k) plan(s)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage
Pay
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