Manager, Partner & Community Partnerships

At United Way of Greater Cincinnati, we’re looking for passionate professionals who want to use their talents to make a lasting impact and help build a stronger, more resilient community.

When you join us, you’ll become part of a team that boldly challenges the status quo to drive equity and empower communities. We believe in the power of collective action; working together to dismantle barriers and rebuild systems for lasting impact.

Diversity is our strength, and we embrace it to spark transformation — where everyone can overcome challenges, belong and thrive. With a balance of urgency and vision, we respond to immediate needs while crafting innovative, long-term solutions. We co-create sustainable change together with those living with the challenges that we aim to solve.

Position:Manager, Partner Experience & Community Partnerships

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job :568

# of Openings:1

The Manager, Partner Experience & Community PartnershipssupportsUWGC's approach to building trusted, consistent partner relationships.

This role is the primary relationship for Community Empowerment Works (CEW) and other assigned partnerships, designs andfacilitatespartner meetings and learning sessions, and keeps commitments and pilot work moving through disciplined follow-through. The Manager turns partner feedback and community voice into insights that strengthen UWGC's investments and impact strategies.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Partner Experience & Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary relationship and portfolio lead for CEW and other assigned partners, understanding each partner's goals, capacity, and context.
• Set andmaintainstandards for partner communication, meeting preparation, and follow-upso commitments are met and issues are resolved quickly.
• Maintain engagement tools, templates, and relationship records for team visibility and continuity.
• Ensure grassroots, emerging, and under-resourced organizations are heard and represented in UWGC's decisions.

• Support meeting facilitation, partner convenings, and learning sessions, including when navigating disagreement or unclear next steps.
• Document decisions, action items, and owners, and sendtimelyfollow-up communications.
• Monitor commitments to completion and surface stalled issues before they affect trust or progress.

• Coordinate with other departments so that commitments made to partners are carried out in grant decisions, reporting, and program delivery(ex. Payment dates, reporting deadlines,etc..)
• Represent UWGC at community meetings and cross-sector work groups within delegated authority.
• Keep the Director informed of emerging issues
• Manage multiple partner portfolios and projects at once, balancing planned work with emerging needs.
• Document decisions and reusable practices to strengthen organizational continuity.
• Provide project guidance to staff, volunteers, or consultants supporting assigned initiatives.

• Grantmaking, community-led initiatives, capacity building, or systems-change work experience.
• Familiarity with CRM or grant management systems.
• Experience with project management software including Asana.
• Knowledge of the Greater Cincinnati nonprofit and philanthropic landscape.

• Bachelor's degree oran equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years in nonprofit, philanthropy, community engagement, or public service.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-organization relationships orsupportinga multi-organization initiative.
• Strong…