Network Manager-West Coast

Network Manager - West Coast Fully Remote: (Must Be Based in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle) Overview

Salary Range: $84,900.00 - $95,550.00 Salary/year

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level:
Juris Doctorate Degree Required

Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%

Category:
Nonprofit

Founded by law students in 1986, Equal Justice Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brings together an extensive network of law students, lawyers, advocates, legal services organizations, and supporters to promote a lifelong commitment to public service and equal justice.

The Network Manager will cultivate and build relationships with the Equal Justice Works community of sponsors, host organizations, alumni, and law schools on the west coast to further our vision that a community of lawyers committed to public service can fulfill our nation’s promise of equal justice for all. As part of this work, the Network Manager will serve as a regional lead of the Design Your Own Legal Fellowship Program managing and growing a portfolio of longstanding and new Fellowship sponsors and will sustain and grow relationships with the region’s law schools and broader legal sector.

The Network Manager will also ensure the fulfillment of high-quality stakeholder experiences through supporting Fellows and host organizations, building connections and engaging with regional Alumni, and actively contributing to the Equal Justice Works’ overall fellowship and law school networking strategy aligned to our mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.

• Engage with, foster, and grow EJW’s relationships with the key stakeholder groups on the West Coast for which the Network Manager is responsible:
  Sponsors, Host organizations, Law schools, and Alumni
• Sustain and grow the manager’s fundraising portfolio and key constituent relationships on the West Coast, primarily law firms, corporate general counsels, and other regional funders.
• Fundraising and Portfolio Management

• Manage and grow a portfolio of sponsors and prospective funders responsible for approximately $2 million to $3 million in annual fellowship funding commitments.
• Develop and implement strategic cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention plans to achieve annual fundraising and sponsor engagement goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with law firm partners, corporate legal departments, foundations, and other philanthropic stakeholders.
• Grow sponsor ships on the West Coast by identifying, qualifying, and cultivating new sponsorship opportunities to expand fellowship funding and increase organizational impact in portfolio.
• Prepare and deliver compelling sponsorship proposals, presentations, impact reports, and stewardship materials.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective sponsors and donors while ensuring high levels of sponsor satisfaction and retention.
• Track fundraising activity, sponsorship commitments, and portfolio performance through established reporting systems.
• Steward and retain existing sponsors on the West Coast by conducting the support request, managing the Fellow selection process, and managing the Fellow’s interactions with sponsors throughout the two-year fellowship term, including sponsor presentations and pro bono engagement, to achieve high satisfaction and sponsor retention.
• Assist with Fellow presentations, prepare written reports and alumni booklets per sponsor requests

• Manage regional portfolio of law school members on the West Coast. Serve as a knowledgeable and invested resource for law schools and law students and give presentations on Equal Justice Works programs.

• Cultivate relationships with Alumni on…