Social Impact Project Manager

Roc Nation, a Live Nation joint venture, is seeking a Social Impact Project Manager. The Philanthropy department at Roc Nation serves as a social impact hub, helping athletes, artists, partners, and the company as a whole maximize the impact of charitable giving and activism by providing comprehensive philanthropic support. The Social Impact Project Manager is responsible for effectively ensuring that project goals and timelines are met. They will communicate effectively across internal and external teams to fulfill objectives. They will research, implement, and help to grow strategic actions and programs for select clients, department, and companywide initiatives. They will  systematically track and analyze the results of the programs and initiatives for continuous improvement. 

Responsibilities:

Rapid Response

• Support all rapid response social justice actions including outreach to appropriate parties, coordinating meetings with internal teams, writing case briefs, monitoring cases

Research and Strategic Partnerships

• Vet all strategic charitable partnership opportunities using frameworks and benchmarks developed by the philanthropy department 

• Provide thorough and grounded research to support the development and implementation of philanthropic and social impact programs, assisting in unifying, multiplying and amplifying client’s charitable foundations and program initiatives

• Recommend authentic, impactful and creative client-charity collaborations for department head’s review and approval to present to clients

Program and Event Management & Execution

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative client, vendor and sponsor relationships with respect to objectives, work plans, recommendations, risks/roadblocks, and implementation plan

• Research, design, develop, execute and evaluate program models that effectively and efficiently address charitable goals and their impact internally, locally, nationally and internationally

• Manage logistics and operations for events and community programs

• Lead the project management workflow for assigned projects

Impact Measurement and Reporting

• Provide regular reports to Managing Director on progress with clients

• Maintain clean and accurate accounts of all client initiatives and programs and maintain and update the impact dashboard

• Prepare presentations for meetings and as needed

• Maintain and update the project/program calendar

Supervison

• Manage the department’s interns each semester

Qualifications:

• BA/BS required with a minimum of 3- 5 years of experience within the non-profit and philanthropic sector

• Spanish speaking skills highly desirable

• Computer proficiency with MS Office products; building database reports, presentations, managing customized email communications to small and broad networks and audiences

• Experience managing and navigating social media communications

• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills and ability to connect with various constituencies including youth, parents/guardians, professional peers, executive level managers, talent across all industries

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, work on weekends and late evenings, as necessary

• Strong ability to work independently, as well as within and across teams in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment

• A warm and unpretentious individual with high integrity who is committed to excellence, practices good judgment, exudes credibility, shares an authentic passion for cause-driven work

COVID-19 vaccination series and booster shot are a mandatory requirement for this position.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Roc Nation and Live Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Roc Nation and Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Roc Nation and Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

The expected compensation for this position in NYC is:

$60,000.00 USD - $75,000.00 USD