Director, Business Partnerships
Arlington, VA
Priority Initiatives – Strategic Initiatives /
Full-time /
On-site
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As a Director of Business Partnerships on our Stand Together Business Initiatives (STBI) team, you will help build and scale a business movement around talent transformation, workplace dignity, and the American identity of self-actualization through work. You'll work with C-suite leaders, national trade groups, and early-adopter companies across sectors to shift how employers think about talent, purpose, and culture.
How You Will Contribute
- Know how to build trust and alignment with corporate leaders (CHROs, COOs, VPs of Talent/Business Ops)
- Create value-aligned business partnerships
- Advance core campaigns such as Future of Work and America 250
- Identify and partner with companies to elevate stories of innovation, co-create new workforce solutions, and expand adoption across industries
- Work across Stand Together's philanthropic, investment, and policy capabilities to design bespoke partnerships
- Contribute to building the Human Potential Network
What You Will Bring
- 7-12 years of experience in business development, corporate partnerships, or strategic stakeholder engagement
- Experience with Fortune 500 companies, business trade associations, or innovation-focused firms preferred
- Strong written communication and synthesis skills
- Experience navigating large organizations, trade groups, or mission-aligned business coalitions
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
