Director of Music Partnerships (Los Angeles)

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 Music Partnerships on our growing Stand Together Music, Sports & Entertainment (STMSE) Team, you will play a key role in advancing our mission to drive positive social change by leveraging the unique power of music.  As Director, you will cultivate long-term relationships in the music and entertainment industry to foster partnerships that drive social impact, identifying and leveraging opportunities to align Stand Together’s priority initiatives and social entrepreneurs with artists, venues, and other music entities to create community-level change.
Creating deeper engagement in these important social issues beyond the transactional, the day-to-day duties of this position will include partnership building, managing, and execution, communication updates, strategic planning, and partner-facing meetings. *The Director of Music Partnerships will need to be located in Los Angeles, CA and will travel frequently to partner locations and to our Headquarters in Arlington, VA.*

What You Will Do

• Develop impactful partnership strategies that focus on long-term mutual benefit and advance STMSE’s vision and partnership goals, including working with partners and internal teams to develop shared vision, objectives, and outcomes.
• Manage multiple concurrent industry relationships focused on creating value alongside them in market (LA or Nashville), including several existing high-value relationships.
• Lead the successful execution of partnerships, continually aligning internal and external stakeholders to shared vision and objectives.
• Streamline processes to improve partnership relationship strategies, iterate objectives in response to STMSE overall priorities and goals.
• Identify gaps and implement solutions by working with internal teams to design, develop, and deliver partnership direction.
• Timely internal and external communication, keeping teams and partners apprised of partnership progress.
• Development of partnership strategies and frameworks, deal points or statements of work for assigned partnerships, in collaboration with STMSE leaders and capabilities.
• Monitor industry trends for growth opportunities to scale reach of STMSE programs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to other parts of the Stand Together community for industry partners and potential opportunities.

What You Will Bring

• 8+ year’s experience in partnerships within the music industry. Agency and broader entertainment experience is a plus.
• Deep growth mindset built on humility and openness. Successful candidates will prioritize learning how to apply their industry knowledge within the context of our management philosophy to drive transformative results.
• Strong connection to local music community (LA).
• Capacity to work in highly matrixed organization using a strategic mindset to embrace complexity, and prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Proficient in clear, succinct, and timely communication (both written and spoken), with the ability to proactively seek and share knowledge and insights across teams and convey complex ideas with clarity.
• Broad knowledge of industry norms across genres and disciplines, including knowledge of the top music talent, labels, DSPs, agencies, management firms, media, and other key players within the music and entertainment industry.
• Experience working directly with talent, management and support teams at all levels for partner activations and relationship cultivation.
• Desire to make positive change by working with entities from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together'svision 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 a