Senior Vice President, Partnerships & Engagement

Strategic Growth Leadership:

• Partner with the CEO and executive team to define and execute a unified growth strategy that advances Coleridge's mission and long-term sustainability.
• Translate organizational goals into actionable strategies across marketing, partnerships, pricing, and product innovation.
• Identify and cultivate emerging opportunities for revenue diversification, investment, and mission-aligned innovation.

Marketing, Communications and Brand Strategy:

• Lead Coleridge's brand positioning and messaging to strengthen its reputation as a trusted national leader in data integration and evidence-based policymaking.
• Ensure consistent, compelling storytelling that connects Coleridge's technical work to real-world policy impact.
• Oversee thought leadership, media relations, and external communications strategies that elevate Coleridge's voice and influence in the data and policy ecosystem.

Partnerships and Advocacy:

• Build and manage high-impact relationships across government, philanthropy, academia, and industry.
• Develop and execute partnership and advocacy strategies that advance supportive data-sharing and evidence-building environments.
• Oversee partnership development from identification and cultivation through contracting, delivery, and long-term stewardship.

Pricing, Business Models, and Market Development:

• Lead strategy for pricing and packaging of Coleridge's products and services to balance mission alignment, financial sustainability, and market competitiveness.
• Evaluate and pilot new business models and earned revenue opportunities consistent with Coleridge's values and capabilities.
• Partner with Finance and Programs to ensure business model decisions support long-term financial and operational goals.

Funding and Investment:

• Identify and secure new funding and investment mechanisms (e.g., program-related investments, innovation funds, strategic joint ventures).
• Strengthen relationships with funders and business partners by articulating the social and economic value of Coleridge's data infrastructure and capacity-building work.
• Align growth-oriented funding with long-term sustainability and impact metrics.

Leadership and Management:

• Oversee a cross-functional portfolio encompassing Marketing & Communications, Partnerships & Advocacy, and Engagement teams.
• Mentor and support senior leaders, providing strategic direction while empowering autonomy and creativity within their domains.
• Serve as a key member of the Executive Team, aligning growth initiatives with operational capacity and organizational health.

This role expands Coleridge's reach, influence, and financial sustainability to enhance public agencies' data literacy and develop better policies for the public good through secure data sharing and evidence-based policymaking.

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience with proven track record of driving mission-aligned growth in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment (public sector, nonprofit, or social enterprise experience preferred).
• Graduate degree or higher in Statistics, Economics, or Public Policy, required.
• Deep understanding of the policy, data, and evidence ecosystem; ability to translate technical work into compelling narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop interdisciplinary teams, including staff development and performance management.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, relationship management, and communication skills.
• Commitment to Coleridge's mission and to equitable, data-driven policy innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to set and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), monitor progress, and provide clear, actionable feedback.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to lead through influence and foster trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• A leadership style grounded in integrity, accountability, and mission alignment, with a history of contributing to and driving organizational strategy and impact.
• Affinity for work in a fast-paced, virtual teaming environment.

Salary Range: $210,000 – $230,000 USD annually. Benefits include health insurance, employer retirement contributions, paid time off, paid holidays, and professional development support.

The Coleridge Initiative is a nonprofit organization focused on applied data analytics research for public policy at the federal and state level, working with government agencies to enhance workforce data literacy and develop better policies through secure access to confidential microdata.