Associate Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships

• Lead statewide promotion efforts for all WSOS scholarship programs
• Lead implementation of WSOS’s statewide scholarship promotion strategy and annual recruitment plan
• Develop data-informed promotional strategies for priority populations, schools, communities, and regions
• Develop targeted outreach tactics to increase representation from communities furthest from opportunity
• Build, deepen, and activate a statewide network of community, education, regional, Scholar alumni, and other partners
• Identify deeper collaboration opportunities and connect partners to organizational priorities
• Establish success measures, monitor performance throughout the application cycle, and adjust strategies based on results
• Partner with Marketing and Communications on messaging, materials, campaigns, and promotional resources
• Attend community meetings and strategic events
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Report to the Senior Director of Policy, Partnerships & External Affairs and serve on the External Affairs team

• Passion for increasing access to higher education, particularly for people historically excluded from trade, STEM, and health care careers
• Engaging, confident, and compelling public speaking skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Ability to accommodate varying work hours, including occasional evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel within Washington state
• Ability to work remotely within Washington state and attend the office as needed

Demonstrates expertise in leading scholarship promotion efforts and developing data-informed strategies to enhance access to higher education for underrepresented populations. Strong ability to build partnerships and engage communities through effective outreach and public speaking.

• Scholarship Promotion Strategy
• Public Speaking Skills
• Community Engagement
• Data-Informed Strategies
• Relationship Building

• Engaging Communication
• Confidence
• Adaptability

• Higher Education Access
• Outreach Tactics
• Community Partnerships
• Performance Monitoring
• Strategic Events