Community Centering Partnership Lead; Remote

Title:

Community Centering Partnership Lead

Department: People Team

Reporting to: Director, DEIBJ

Location: United States

Compensation: $130K - $150K USD

WES is seeking an individual to lead, strengthen, and scale the organization’s engagement with immigrant, refugee and key communities across diverse cultures, languages, and lived experiences, focusing specifically on communities that WES serves and that are relevant partners in line with the mission and work of the organization.

You will serve as a strategist and relationship‑builder for immigrant engagement, working cross‑functionally to embed community‑driven perspectives into program, product and initiative development, research, advocacy, and approaches across WES. This role will be responsible for shaping WES’ community engagement strategy in relation to strengthening equity‑centered practices, and leading efforts to elevate immigrant voices in ways that inform and influence our internal operations as well as our external partnerships and advocacy.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a mission‑driven leader with a proven track record in community partnership development, immigrant advocacy, strategic planning, and systems‑level organizational work, supported by a broad and well‑established community‑based network.

• Partner with leadership to develop and lead an Immigrant Experience and Engagement Community Partnership Strategy and Framework, aligning community needs with WES mission, values and strategic priorities.
• Collaborates cross‑functionally with Social Impact’s Community Power Lead and internal teams, including the People Team to design and implement strategies.
• Identify relevant local and global emerging trends, shifts in community needs, and changes access to good work that would inform and shape long‑term strategic directions.
• Advise senior leadership on culturally responsive practices, immigrant perspectives, and implications for strategic decisions.
• Develop and pilot approaches to inclusive practices, documenting lessons and adapting our strategy and frameworks in line with the evolving strategic direction and priorities.
• Develop clear inclusive governance approaches and provide direction and insights on how these can be implemented, adapted and evolved.

• Build, maintain, and deepen trusted, long‑term relationships with immigrant communities representing diverse cultures, languages, intersectional identities, and migration journeys.
• Establish and strengthen partnerships with community‑based organizations, advocacy groups, coalitions, and community partners.
• Serve as a senior liaison and trusted representative of WES in key immigrant community networks and sector coalitions.

• Design and oversee inclusive, accessible engagement initiatives—listening sessions, focus groups, round tables, and forums—that elevate immigrant and multicultural voices.
• Ensure community insights are authentically reflected in internal planning, evaluation, and decision‑making.
• Represent WES at conferences, public events, sector convenings, and community spaces to build visibility and trust.

• Guide teams in applying community‑driven design processes and equitable evaluation methods.
• Oversee participatory evaluation frameworks to gather community insights, assess impact, and ensure accountability.
• Ensure the development and consistent collection, analysis, and transparent sharing of key metrics and findings with communities, partners, and internal stakeholders to support data‑informed decision‑making.

• Serve as a senior advisor and thought…