Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

Summary

Blue Star Families is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving military life for military- and veteran-connected families. The Strategic Partnerships Coordinator will provide coordination, research, project management, and administrative support across strategic partnerships, the White Oak Collaborative, and the Do Your Part initiative, including partnership engagement, coalition governance, and policy research.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of national-level strategic partnerships with nonprofit, public-sector, and private-sector organizations
• Participate in partner meetings and calls, capturing notes and tracking action items
• Draft briefing documents, meeting agendas, presentations, and other partnership materials
• Conduct research on prospective and current partners to inform partnership development and engagement
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date partnership records
• Support project management of partnership implementation across internal teams, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and follow-up
• Support coordination and governance activities of the White Oak Collaborative, a 140+ member cross-sector coalition
• Coordinate coalition communications, including drafting updates and correspondence to member organizations
• Prepare for and follow up on coalition meetings, including agendas, materials, notes, and action items
• Support member engagement and onboarding, including maintaining member records and communications
• Track coalition activities to help ensure alignment with organizational priorities
• Support the planning and execution of coalition meetings, convenings, and annual events, including the White Oak Collaborative Symposium
• Support engagement with participating Do Your Part states, including coordination of state activities and communications
• Track state commitments and activities to help ensure follow-through and alignment with program goals
• Research, monitor, and analyze state policy developments affecting military and veteran families, synthesizing findings into actionable insights for internal teams and external stakeholders
• Prepare briefings, talking points, and background materials on state and policy topics to support organizational engagement with state stakeholders
• Support state-focused communications, meetings, resources, and convenings
• Coordinate timelines, stakeholders, materials, and follow-up across projects within the Strategic Alliances portfolio
• Maintain accurate records and tracking systems, including Salesforce
• Provide general project and administrative support to the Strategic Alliances portfolio
• Collaborate across departments to help ensure partnership, coalition, and policy activities align with internal processes and organizational priorities
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree, or comparable work experience
• 1–2 years of relevant work experience in partnership support, coalition coordination, project management, policy research, or a related field
• Strong interest in and/or passion for Blue Star Families' mission and work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, professional materials for internal and external audiences
• Demonstrated ability to independently research, synthesize, and summarize information from multiple sources
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines, priorities, and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fully remote environment with minimal direction
• Close attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and/or Microsoft Office
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems, or an openness to learning
• Experience or interest in issues affecting military and veteran families, nonprofit partnerships, coalition management, or public policy
• Experience using generative AI tools for content creation or research support
• Experience supporting large-scale meetings, convenings, or events

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree, or comparable work experience
• 1–2 years of relevant work experience in partnership support, coalition coordination, project management, policy research, or a related field
• Strong interest in and/or passion for Blue Star Families' mission and work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, professional materials for internal and external audiences
• Demonstrated ability to independently research, synthesize, and summarize information from multiple sources
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines, priorities, and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fully remote environment with minimal direction
• Close attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and/or Microsoft Office

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems, or an openness to learning
• Experience or interest in issues affecting military and veteran families, nonprofit partnerships, coalition management, or public policy
• Experience using generative AI tools for content creation or research support
• Experience supporting large-scale meetings, convenings, or events