Illinois Ecosystem Manager

• Advance policy and coalition strategy by partnering with Redefine's policy team, convening the IL RESET coalition, and building political momentum for ESE-supportive policy.
• Drive ecosystem and partnership development by managing relationships with ESEs, employers, funders, and policymakers in Illinois, and executing targeted initiatives to grow the ecosystem.
• Shape capital deployment by identifying high-potential ESEs for investment opportunities and recommending ecosystem grant funding to unlock regional growth.
• Capture insights and ensure operational traction by tracking ecosystem progress against metrics, maintaining Salesforce CRM data, and synthesizing learnings to inform strategy.

This role advances state legislation and ecosystem growth to unlock opportunities for employment social enterprises (ESEs), helping people overcoming employment barriers like homelessness or incarceration to find meaningful work and flourish.

• 5–7 years proven experience in community development, workforce development, public policy, employment social enterprise, or philanthropy.
• Proven track record of building and managing relationships in Illinois with diverse partners including community leaders, funders, policymakers, and employers.
• Familiarity with public, philanthropic, and impact capital flows into the workforce development sector.
• Expertise in convening groups or coalitions and facilitating alignment among stakeholders with differing priorities.

This is a benefited contract role through June 30, 2027, with potential extension to June 30, 2028. Salary range: $91,275 – $114,093 (adjusted for location). Redefine Alliance offers a collaborative culture with autonomy, learning, and innovation.

Redefine Alliance builds an economy that works for everyone by discovering and backing social entrepreneurs across the United States that employ people striving to overcome employment barriers like homelessness or incarceration. Since 1997, they have invested in over 360 social enterprises in 44 states and DC, helping over 157,000 people.