Partnership Manager

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

331 Great Circle Road Nashville, TN 37228

Community & Nonprofit

Position Description / Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

Summary: Partnership Manager develops and maintains positive relationships with Partner Agencies and non-traditional partners within territory with the goal of fulfilling Second Harvest’s mission. This position supports and fosters our deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, which is the foundation for creating a culture of belonging for all personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides subject matter expertise on county needs and potential for growth, current Partner Agency structure and capacity as well as existing and potential community partners within territory.
• Develops strategic partnerships with current and potential Partner Agencies and non-traditional partners to meet identified outstanding needs within territory.
• Assists current Partner Agencies with increasing their capacity to serve the community – potential to implement Client’s Choice, utilize TEFAP, expand services, and more.
• Attends and/or organizes territory county meetings to gain knowledge and form partnerships as needed– client focus groups, local government, coordinated school health, workforce groups, non-food non-profits, existing Partner Agencies, etc.
• Collaborates with internal Ending Hunger team to provide territory county knowledge and connections as needed.
• Assists with client and Partner Agency surveys, program evaluation and county-level needs assessment as needed.
• Identifies partners ideal for implementing Second Harvest programs.
• Manages new Partner Agency application approval, orientation, and onboarding.
• Conducts periodic site visits and compliance monitors of Partner Agencies and Second Harvest program sites.
• Collaborates with internal departments to achieve food distribution goals.
• Maintains a strong service orientation in responding to the needs of all partners in our service area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Is this you?

Education: High School Diploma (or equivalent) required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Experience: 2+ years of related experience and/or training.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Genuine compassion and appreciation for hunger issues and Second Harvest’s mission.
• Skilled in public speaking, networking, and making connections.
• Communicate in a concise, grammatically correct, and logical manner.
• Superior customer service skills that guide all parties to a desired solution.
• Seamlessly interacts with persons of various social, cultural, economic and education backgrounds.
• Appropriately present information and data in written, electronic, and oral forms to diverse target audiences.
• Research and coordinate resources, as well as analyze and interpret demographic/geographic/other relevant data sets as it relates to Second Harvest.
• Determines projected goals and adjusts as needed throughout fiscal year.
• Self-starter who can work independently, sets own schedule to utilize time and resources to meet goals most effectively.
• Impeccable attention to detail – including meeting dates, budgets, deadlines and providing information to internal departments.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer programs including, but not limited to, Microsoft Outlook (email, calendar, and task reminders), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Effective steward of and organized with time and resources.

Competencies: Coaching and developing others, Result orientation and execution, Quality improvement, Project Management

Other requirements: Our pre-hire process requires acceptable results from the following: professional reference feedback, criminal background, and Motor Vehicle Record. Current Driver’s License and automobile insurance are also required. Criminal backgrounds are evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering several factors (timing, frequency, severity and job relation).

Application Instructions

Think this sounds like a role and workplace where you would thrive? Apply now!

You can express interest in joining our team, in any of the following ways:

• Online: employment application on our website: secondharvestmidtn.org/job-opportunities. Resume and cover letter can be uploaded with applications on the website as well.
• In person: applications can be completed by visiting us on-site at any of our distribution centers, locations can be found on our website: secondharvestmidtn.org/contact.

Thanks for your interest in working for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee - we love it here and think you will too!