Director, Regional External Affairs

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube .

Per Scholas preferred hires reside within the following states : AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA

POSITION: Director, Regional External Affairs

REPORTS TO: Executive Director, New York and New Jersey

LOCATION: Bronx, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Newark, NJ

Per Scholas seeks a Director of External Affairs to be part of the Per Scholas New York and New Jersey markets. You will hold key responsibilities to cultivate a strong network of partners that will advance our mission and accelerate our growth in New York and New Jersey. The Director of External Affairs will coordinate partnership management with key stakeholders, including philanthropic, government, and community partners.

The Director of External Affairs reports to the regional Executive Director of New York and New Jersey and supports Managing Directors and Development staff on donor strategy and engagements. This may include but is not limited to supporting prospect research, developing meeting memos/advising on meeting strategy, and attending meetings, campus tours, or other cultivation opportunities.

This role calls for excellent communication and project management skills, a high degree of professionalism, and a strong detail orientation to execute seamless professional engagements between Per Scholas and our partners.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: (NYC 80%, Buffalo 10%, Newark 10%)

Create effective communication channels between partners and proactively escalate and address any issues that may occur.

Support the Executive Director, Managing Directors, and Development teams on external engagements and help cultivate and secure thought leadership opportunities.

Researches and monitors government activities that could affect the organization's business and clients.

In partnership with the Executive Director, builds and maintains professional relationships with members of federal, state, and local government entities and agencies.

Collaborates with industry advocates to build areas of common interest.

Collaborate with the Recruitment Admissions, and Development teams to ensure proper coordination of partnerships.

Effectively leverage existing events of engagement of partners and key stakeholders.

Implement a partnership management framework to manage and maintain relationships with philanthropic, government, and community partners.

Supervise Senior Manager, Corporate Engagement.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO US:

Professional Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the technology, advocacy, and/or workforce sector in New York and New Jersey

Willingness to roll up your sleeves and dig into the details

Relationship building and partnership management skills

Strong communication skills, written and verbal

Strong project management skills

Strong presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to build relationships and convert them into partnerships

Experience utilizing Salesforce and analyzing data

Personal Characteristics

You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced startup environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission.

You are open to and accepting of feedback, coaching, and growth

You are a data-driven, results-oriented, and forward-looking catalyst for social change

You have a collaborative and flexible work style; you’re excited to work both cross-functionally with other departments and independently

You are tech-savvy and learn quickly

You are detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational and time management skills.

You are strong at managing your time and can balance multiple projects and tasks.

You stand behind our purpose, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying careers and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources.

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary of $85,000. The salary difference is typically determined by several factors, includi…