Deputy Director, Partnerships
$98,187–$166,919 year
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Develop and implement partnership strategies that expand the reach and impact of national public health communication campaigns. Manage assigned partnership portfolios by cultivating relationships with federal agencies, national organizations, and diverse stakeholder groups. Coordinate engagement activities, partner briefings, webinars, and technical assistance to strengthen collaboration and campaign participation. Develop partner engagement materials, presentations, and toolkits while tracking metrics and contributing to reporting for continuous improvement. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including communications, digital, and social media specialists to maximize engagement. Represent the organization as a liaison during meetings and stakeholder engagements. Requires Public Trust clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 8+ years of professional experience managing strategic partnerships.
Required Qualifications
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Health, Public Policy, Marketing, Business, Nonprofit Management, or a related field
- Eight (8) or more years of professional experience managing strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, external affairs, communications, or public health outreach programs
- Three (3) or more years of experience leading partner engagement activities or managing stakeholder portfolios
- Required travel to the Atlanta, GA area for meetings, workshops, conferences, and presentations as needed
- Location Hybrid in the Washington, DC area with commute as needed to client and ICF offices
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Public Health, Communications, Public Administration, Business, or a related discipline
- Five (5) or more years supporting federal clients, including HHS, CDC, FDA, NIH, or other public health agencies
- Experience supporting national public health, health promotion, or behavior change communication campaigns
- Experience coordinating partner briefings, webinars, workshops, technical assistance activities, or stakeholder engagement events
- Experience developing partnership metrics, maintaining stakeholder databases, and preparing partnership performance reports
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams supporting communications, media, digital, social media, creative, or public affairs initiatives
- Experience supporting one or more of the following stakeholder portfolios: National nonprofit organizations or professional associations
- Experience supporting one or more of the following stakeholder portfolios: State, territorial, tribal, or local public health organizations
- Experience supporting one or more of the following stakeholder portfolios: Healthcare organizations or health systems
- Experience supporting one or more of the following stakeholder portfolios: Community-based organizations serving priority populations
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