Development & Partnership Manager

Development & Partnership Manager

Type: Full-Time (32-37 hrs./week)

Application deadline: September 28, 2026

Apply with cover letter and resume to the email address shown after clicking on the “Learn How to Apply” button below.

This role sits at the center of REDgen’s work—supporting school partnerships, advancing our mission, and helping bring our programs to life. REDgen is a youth mental health organization focused on building resilience and connection through peer-to-peer programming, including suicide prevention education and trainings.

You will play a key role in building a community grounded in well-being, connection, and resilience, ensuring that advisors and students feel supported every step of the way.

This position blends relationship management, communications, and program coordination—ideal for someone who is highly organized, people-centered, and energized by meaningful, mission-driven work.

Partnership & School Support

• Partner closely with REDgen school advisors as a trusted, go-to resource, offering responsive and thoughtful support
• Build strong, trusting relationships with school partners
• Support onboarding and ongoing engagement of REDgen chapters
• Track REDgen chapter contracts and invoices
• Assist schools with curriculum access, login, and registration
• Help ensure a smooth and positive experience for all school partners

Development Support

• Manage and maintain donor database (CRM or tracking system)
• Steward donors with warm, timely, and personalized communication
• Support the annual appeal (execution and follow-up)
• Assist with sponsorship applications and solicitation efforts
• Track donor engagement and giving history

Marketing & Communications

• Manage and grow REDgen’s social media presence across multiple platforms with a consistent and authentic voice
• Create storytelling content (student voices, school impact, community stories)
• Maintain and update website content
• Design marketing materials (flyers, one-pagers, digital assets)
• Ensure a warm, clear, and consistent brand voice across all platforms

Program & Event Coordination

• Assist in planning and coordinating:
  • REDgen Rally
  • Art of Resilience
• Represent REDgen at community outreach events, conferences, and tabling opportunities
• Support outreach events (materials, tables, logistics, staffing)
• Coordinate schedules, vendors, and event details
• Support volunteer engagement as needed
• Help develop and update Advisor Training materials, including suicide prevention training support
• Maintain accuracy of curriculum and program resources

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in youth nonprofit programs, partnerships, communications, or related roles
• Strong writer and thoughtful communicator
• Highly organized with strong project management skills
• Comfortable supporting partners, managing details, and juggling multiple priorities
• Able to move between big-picture thinking and day-to-day execution
• Brings warmth, empathy, and a genuine commitment to youth well-being
• Demonstrates a passion for youth mental health and a willingness to engage in suicide prevention work, including supporting education and training events

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $58,000 – $66,000/year (based on experience)
• Health Care Stipend: $500/month
• Schedule: Full-time, 32–37 hours per week, including occasional evenings and weekends for events and community outreach. *Average workweek 32 hours, work schedule could increase to 37 hours per week during heavy event periods.
• Work Environment: Hybrid (2 days/week in office)

We are committed to supporting employee well-being through a reduced full-time schedule and healthcare stipend.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing, education, public health, or a related field preferred
• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in nonprofit programs, partnerships, communications, or development
• Experience working in or with schools, youth programs, or community-based organizations is a plus
• Experience managing social media across multiple platforms and contributing to digital communications
• Familiarity with donor databases (CRM systems), event coordination, and communications tools is very much preferred

We recognize that strong candidates may come from a variety of paths. Equivalent experience, lived experience, and a demonstrated commitment to youth well-being, connection, and community-building are highly valued.

Why This Role Matters

When young people feel connected, supported, and understood, everything changes. This role helps make that possible—by strengthening school partnerships, supporting advisors, and helping deliver programs that build resilience, increase connection, and support suicide prevention.

Culture & Work Environment

At REDgen, we believe that connection is at the center of well-being—for the young people we serve and for our team.

• A team that values kindness, collaboration, energy, and flexibility
• Work that is meaningful, impactful, and rooted in purpose
• Opportunities to contribute ideas and grow within a small, dedicated team

A Note About Our Hiring Process

REDgen is a small nonprofit, and our fall is a particularly busy time with programs and events. We want to be thoughtful about this hiring process and make sure we have the time to give each application the consideration it deserves.

Therefore, we plan to start the interview process in mid-October. We appreciate your grace and patience. Thank you for considering REDgen for your employment.