Senior Director, Strategic Relationships

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September 29

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $125k - $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Unify America

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B2C • Education • Social Impact

Unify America is an organization dedicated to fostering civic engagement and collaboration among Americans. Through interactive programs and events like the Unify Challenge and College Bowl, it encourages communities to address pressing public challenges by promoting dialogue and cooperation across different perspectives. By partnering with educational institutions, Unify America equips students with the civic skills needed for effective leadership and problem-solving in a diverse society.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

👥 B2C

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Expand our base of major investors in Chicago, while cultivating new prospects nationally. • Help build and engage our board and advisors—ensuring meaningful involvement, not just names on a list. • Put in place a system for running the strategic relations function efficiently—from research to tracking to follow-up. • Organize small, strategic events: investor dinners, salons, and gatherings that connect people to the mission and to each other. • Identify and vet speaking engagements for Harry, yourself, and other senior leaders that put us in front of key audiences of potential investors. • Deeply learn Unify America’s work—attending the Akron pilot, meeting professors who use our Civic Gym, joining advisory council meetings—so you can speak with authenticity and insight. • Travel flexibly: conferences, speaking opportunities, investor meetings.

🎯 Requirements

• A senior professional with 15+ years of work experience • You do not need to come from a classic major gifts background. We’re open to closely related experience (e.g., B2B sales, political fundraisers, social or for-profit entrepreneurs who’ve raised money, etc.) • We’re looking for the right skills, character, and DNA. We’re looking for an overachieving hustler-in-chief. • A strong Chicago network of philanthropists and major donors is ideal • Confidently ask for major financial commitments. • Set clear goals, track them rigorously, and adjust strategy based on results. • A best-in-class communicator and a world-class listener. • Totally at ease with technology: adept at ramping up on CRMs, research databases, and new systems.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible, self-managed PTO • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401k match up to 5% • Health and wellness reimbursement • Internet and phone reimbursement • A healthy, appreciative, feedback-driven workplace