Manager, Partnership PR & External Communications

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is one of the nation’s most recognized and respected youth-serving organizations. For more than 160 years, Clubs have helped young people achieve academic success, build healthy lifestyles, and develop the character and leadership skills needed to thrive.

Our corporate partnerships power that impact. From nationally recognized brands to deeply local retail partners, these relationships fuel growth across the Movement. The Marketing & Communications team ensures that those partnerships are visible, differentiated, and delivering measurable value.

This is not traditional nonprofit PR. This is partnership-driven, revenue-connected, growth-oriented earned media.

The Manager, Partnership Public Relations is BGCA’s strategic earned media lead for high-value corporate partnerships. This role sits at the intersection of communications, revenue, and executive visibility.

If this role is wildly successful 12 months from now:

• Corporate revenue goals are being surpassed.
• Partners are renewing and expanding because they see tangible media value.
• New partners are entering the pipeline influenced by national and local coverage.
• BGCA is operating in visible growth mode.

You will architect and execute earned media strategies that directly support partnership retention, expansion, and acquisition.

• Lead national and local PR strategy for a portfolio of high-profile corporate partners including retail, financial services, sports, and consumer brands.
• Jump directly into partner meetings with confidence, bringing proactive PR strategy that creates win-win value.
• Develop integrated national and local media plans that elevate partners as community leaders while reinforcing BGCA’s mission.
• Secure meaningful national placements and drive strong local coverage in key partner markets.
• Shape high-visibility moments. From thought leadership platforms to large-scale activations.
• Provide hands-on execution, from strategy through pitching, media engagement, and impact reporting.
• Manage multiple work streams simultaneously across partners such as Coca-Cola, NFL Foundation, Buffalo Wild Wings, NASCAR, Old Navy, and others.
• Interface directly with senior executives, including BGCA leadership and corporate CEOs: preparing messaging, handling media onsite, and maintaining control of high-stakes moments.
• Leverage AI tools and media insights to sharpen targeting and maximize earned value.
• Manage agency partners, ensuring alignment, speed, and accountability.

This is a high-volume, high-visibility role for someone who thrives in pace, pressure, and complexity.

• PR experts who are passionate about securing media coverage and bring a creative, determined approach to getting results.
• Seasoned professionals who enjoy working directly with corporate partners, agencies and executives.
• Individuals energized by growth targets, not just activity metrics.
• Operators who can move quickly, think strategically, and execute confidently.
• Agency professionals who are ready to own strategy end-to-end.

• Partnership‑Focused PR Strategy – You understand that PR success in a corporate partnership context is measured by retention, growth, and revenue contribution, not just impressions. You can connect earned media directly to business value.
• Earned Media Expertise – You have secured national and meaningful local placements and can confidently walk through how you did it. From angle development to relationship activation to follow‑up. You bring hustle and creativity, not passive pitching.
• Corporate Communications & Executive Counse – You are comfortable preparing senior leaders and corporate executives for media moments. You can develop message points, anticipate risk, and maintain composure onsite at high‑profile events.
• Stakeholder Influence & Relationship Management – You know how to “thread the needle” between nonprofit mission and corporate brand priorities. You can align BGCA, partners, agencies, and internal stakeholders without slowing momentum.
• Integrated Communications Collaboration – You understand…