Network Advisor

Network Advisor

About StriveTogether
StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: helping every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. We work to break down barriers, change systems and improve outcomes with the Cradle to Career Network, made up of nearly 70 communities across the country. StriveTogether provides resources, best practices and processes to give every child every chance for success.

The StriveTogether team is passionate, talented and dedicated to achieving our mission. We seek and value all kinds of diversity and work hard to eliminate inequities in ourselves, our organization and our communities. Our goals are bold, so we support each other to try new things, have tough conversations and push for change. As we work, we share learning and progress, use data to make decisions and celebrate our wins.

About you

You are an experienced practitioner in the social sector or field of place-based partnerships. You are adept at using strategic insight and analysis to frame questions, develop hypotheses and test or implement solutions. You are a thoughtful and skilled communicator and know how to distill themes and insights verbally and in writing. You deeply value results-focused relationship building and have a very strong client orientation. You understand multi-faceted tactics to support network members and approach all interactions with a listening and solutions-focused stance. Though you are self-directed, you also know when and how to collaborate with others.

About the position

Reporting to the Senior Director of Network Impact, the Network Advisor will be the first point of contact for advanced StriveTogether network members and provide a cadre of supports. The Advisor will manage a portfolio of network members to understand their work, advise them on key areas of need and connect them to people and resources to help accelerate their work. Advisors will curate rapid cycle learning from their portfolio, organize and facilitate network events and collaborate with colleagues to bring learning and insights to the organization, network and field. A successful candidate will have a track record of social sector experience, a deep customer service orientation and a commitment to solutions-focused learning and improvement.

Responsibilities and duties 

Network Advisory Support

• Services a portfolio of advanced Cradle to Career Network members to understand their work, connect them to resources and share learning internally and across the network.
• Builds knowledge of and relationships with the advanced network members, regularly connecting, studying their internal and external materials, landscape and assessments with a focus on where they have been, where they are going and what it will take to transform systems, move along the Theory of Action and improve cradle-to-career outcomes.
• Stays abreast of collective and individual advanced network member partnership status and progress.
• Meets monthly or more often as needed with network members virtually, with annual visits to network member sites to build/strengthen relationships with partners and understand local context
• Provides high-quality “client” support to connect network members to relationships or information to help accelerate their work.
• Contributes to Civic Infrastructure Assessment data collection with network members and participates in advanced assessment processes.
• Works closely with system change navigators, other network advisors and the senior director of network impact on network status and learning to support the creation of relevant and integrated programmatic supports.
• Understands the progress of network member grantees, provides updates to impact investment team and connects grantees to multiple support methods as appropriate.
• Provide a unified and comprehensive experience for network members.

Network Effect, Learning and Offerings

• Identify and codify learning, bright spots and emerging best practices from network member related to shared community vision, data driven decision making, collaborative action, partnership sustainability and outcomes improvement.
• Synthesize, package and share this learning both among and between network members and internally with team members in ways that are specific and actionable.
• Design and facilitate virtual and in-person network offerings that further network learning and address key needs or challenges.
• Advise on program and workshop content for Cradle to Career Network Convening, working closely with the Senior Specialist of Network Impact and the Network Impact Associate.

Qualifications and skills 

• Minimum seven years of leadership experience in the social sector or with place-based partnerships.
• Proven “client-centered” approach and strong relationship management to deeply understand client needs.
• Strong results orientation and proven ability to advise and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills with a record of solutions-focused execution.
• Superior oral and written communication skills, including using effective messaging and channels to simply communicate complex ideas.
• Strong ability to synthesize and articulate key messages.
• Ability to work on several tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, with experience organizing and prioritizing work quickly in response to changing needs.
• Self-directed mindset to achieve results and collaboration across functional teams.
• Willingness to learn and adapt practices to embrace new information and innovation.
• Approximately 25% travel required.

Position details

This is an exempt position with a salary range of $101,000 - $152,000 (min - max). StriveTogether offers competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience and skills. This position may work remotely or in our headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.  

Benefits, perks and flexibility

Time Away

• Sick, vacation, personal, floating holiday/wellness day, bereavement, jury duty
• 11 paid company holidays and a paid winter break the last week of December
• Paid parental leave
• Paid sabbatical after seven years of employment
• Paid time off to vote 
• Caregiver time off

Benefits

• Medical and dental plans
• 100% paid vision, short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• $2,500 annual HSA contribution for users of high-deductible health care plans 
• Cellphone and internet stipend
• Competitive retirement plan with automatic employer contribution and match
• Professional development
• Employee Assistance Program  

Perks

• Remote work opportunities available
• Choice of Mac or PC for your work computer
• Birthday gift card
• DeskPass access (community desk and meeting room options for remote team members)
• Company credit card for internal expenses

Perks at our Cincinnati headquarters

• Employer paid parking
• Hybrid work model with two work-from-home days each week
• Rooftop deck
• Snacks and beverages
• Dog friendly office

Please submit your cover letter and resume by April 19, 2024.

StriveTogether provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.