Strategist, Community Affairs

• →Manage day-to-day relationships with select nonprofit organizations and engagement vendors, serving as a trusted point of contact for Community Affairs.
• →Identify and coordinate opportunities for associates to engage in meaningful volunteer and community experiences that support business and community impact objectives.
• →Monitor partner performance, participation outcomes, and program impact, synthesizing insights and recommendations to support continuous improvement.
• →Represent Community Affairs in external events, partner meetings, and community activities, helping strengthen relationships and identify new opportunities for engagement and collaboration.

• Maintain dashboards, participation metrics, and reporting processes that measure program outcomes and engagement trends.
• Synthesize participation, feedback, and program data into actionable insights and recommendations that inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Support budget management, invoice processing, vendor coordination, and contract administration.
• Prepare materials and coordinate logistics for leadership reviews, community partner meetings, foundation activities, and governance discussions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in community affairs, volunteerism, philanthropy, corporate social impact, communications, project management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success managing projects or programs involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing presentations, executive updates, and stakeholder-facing communications.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships, influence outcomes, and work effectively across internal teams and external organizations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn data and feedback into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to operate independently in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Copilot, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and collaboration tools.

• Program and project management
• Comfort in ambiguity

• Stakeholder management

• Strategic thinking and problem solving
• Communication and presentation skills
• Data analysis and insights generation
• Planning and execution excellence
• Initiative, accountability, and follow-through

• Hybrid work environment (three days onsite per week), with occasional travel for community events, volunteer activities, partner meetings, and organizational gatherings.
• Flexibility to support select engagement activities outside standard business hours as needed.
• Chicago preferred.

Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

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