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Stand Together · 1 month ago

Vice President, Activations

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. They are seeking an entrepreneurial leader to grow and lead their Activations capability, focusing on transforming products and partnerships into national platforms that mobilize support for key social causes.

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Responsibilities

Grow and lead a scalable Activations capability that is capable of mobilizing audiences through platforms that span culture, music, media, sports, business, and the social sector

Build a scalable operating model: grow a high-performing team, integrate resources and capabilities across Stand Together, and develop an ecosystem of external partners and vendors

Define the strategic vision, systems, and measurement frameworks that enable repeatable success and continual learning

Integrate cross-functional teams—Marketing & Communications, Partnerships, and external collaborators—into matrixed initiatives working toward a shared goal

Lead the go-to-market strategy for flagship activation platforms that bring our vision and solutions to life in culture

Translate complex organizational priorities into clear, audience-driven campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and action

Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership—helping connect activations to broader brand and social impact strategies

Continuously refine the Activations value proposition through feedback, experimentation, and performance learning loops

Lead the full lifecycle of national and local activations—from ideation and creative development to execution, analysis, and iteration

Integrate influencers, artists, athletes, businesses, and cause partners to extend reach and cultural relevance

Champion innovation—testing new formats, partnerships, and storytelling models that engage diverse audiences in meaningful ways

Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external partners, agencies, thought leaders, influencers, and collaborators

Qualification

Activations strategyPartnership developmentCross-functional leadershipBrand storytellingAudience engagementEntrepreneurial mindsetOperational excellenceTeam leadership

Required

Proven track record leading complex, long-term activations or go-to-market strategies that drive measurable audience engagement and action on a national scale

Experience partnering with high-visibility brands, partners, and culture-shaping figures — from athletes, professional sports leagues, and artists to media platforms and businesses

Demonstrated success leading the growth of a capability or function from early-stage experimentation to operational maturity, including developing systems, talent, and scalable processes

Strategic and operational range—able to zoom out to design vision and frameworks while rolling up your sleeves to execute

Strong cross-functional leadership experience and ability to work within a highly matrixed environment, collaborating across Marketing & Communications, Partnerships, Operations, and an external partner ecosystem

Fluency in brand storytelling and audience insight, with an ability to translate abstract ideas into creative strategies that resonate and mobilize

Entrepreneurial mindset—comfortable navigating ambiguity, experimenting to learn, and driving results in fast-paced, dynamic environments

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