We are seeking a Partnerships and Outreach Specialist to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.  

What You’ll Do 

The Partnerships and Outreach Specialist, Enterprise and Procurement Services will develop and execute outreach, engagement, and communication strategies that increase awareness of and contribute to growing FoundationCCC’s cooperative purchasing programs. Serving as a proactive program ambassador, this role will cultivate relationships with community college and K-12 districts, higher education institutions, cities, counties and other public agencies, vendors, and internal partners to strengthen and expand existing programs

•  Serve as a proactive ambassador of FoundationCCC’s cooperative purchasing programs, cultivating strong, collaborative relationships with key program partners (vendors, community college districts, K-12 districts, institutes of higher education, cities and counties), and internal teams to improve and expand existing programs.

• Plan and execute regular outreach for existing partners, tracking utilization of our program(s) and identifying areas for increased partnership by developing and executing targeted marketing efforts to increase systemwide program adoption and utilization, including in-person presentations, outreach at conferences, attendance at networking events, hosting in-person and virtual workshops, and developing a newsletter and other promotional campaigns

• Establish fluency with program contracts to increase contract utilization by community college districts, K-12 districts, institutes of higher education, cities, counties and other public agencies.

Attributes for Success  

• Minimum of 2-3 years of progressive related work experience, at least one (1) of which is in an outreach-driven, external-facing sales, account management, or customer service environment.

• Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both 

• Familiarity with California public education internal decision-making processes relative to procurement of institutional needs.

• Understanding effective relationship development, direct outreach and/or sales strategies.

• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better 

• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of individuals in California 

• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals 

• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency 

• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more 

• We are committed to professional development with an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall 

What we Offer 

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.  

Benefits 

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays  

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings 

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans 

• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support  

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer  

To see the full job description, please email [email protected].