Senior Director, Business Development and External Relations

Afton Partners seeks a senior leader to guide and execute Afton’s business development and external relations initiatives. This position will report to our Managing Partner & CEO and will be instrumental in the successful implementation of Afton’s multi-year strategic plan. The position, new to Afton, will be responsible for refining and executing our go-to market strategy across our service lines and practice areas, deeply informed by market research in public policy priorities and the competitive landscape. It will lead and execute the build out of relationship development and engagement strategies for Afton’s leaders with philanthropic organizations, government agencies, channel partners, and for conferences. The position will collaborate with our marketing and communications resources to develop business development collateral. Additionally, this position will monitor and source RFPs for consideration and develop greenlighting criteria for RFP responses. It will collaborate with our service and practice teams to create effective proposal materials, evolving our materials as our team’s impact evolves.

This is a full-time, remote position with geographic flexibility, requiring up to 25% travel, and offering competitive pay and benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) with company match. The salary range for the position is $160,000-$175,000 with incremental incentive compensation opportunities.

About Afton

Afton Partners is an impact-driven consultancy that reimagines and implements systems, policies, and practices that improve lives. We bring technical savvy and a relational approach to partnerships with clients across the early care and education, K-12, higher education, and workforce development sectors. Since 2011, Afton has collaborated on more than 150 initiatives in 40 states, and our clients include state and local government agencies, public school systems, charter schools, and philanthropies. We’re creative, committed, and energized by complexity. Together, we can solve our toughest societal challenges and co-create a future where each person has the opportunity for growth and fulfillment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in government agencies, management consulting, or human services administration, or similar is required.
• Successful experience selling philanthropic and government contracts is required.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with government officials and channel partners.

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