Manager of Programming and Partnerships

The Manager of Programming and Partnerships owns activities and events in the programs department across Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, including: the agency programming event calendar, event logistics and staffing, program partnerships, participation and engagement, and event feedback. The manager implements program strategy through high-quality, safe, well-run programming, while the director layer owns program quality, compliance, and systems. The manager oversees one Big Futures employee (part-time) and is responsible for the oversight and deployment of the Big Futures initiative.  

Essential Functions 

Programming and events 

• Own the agency program event calendar: plan, schedule, and coordinate events, activities, and programming across sites and regions, including the merged community/site-based activity calendar, including how they fit within our program pillars.  

• Lead event execution end-to-end: logistics, vendors, materials, staffing, and day-of delivery. 

• Coordinate and direct event staff, leads, and volunteers supporting program delivery. 

• Deliver the Big Futures events in partnership with the Big Futures coordinator. 

• Supportenrollment and recruitment efforts.  

• Deliver timelycommunication to matches and partners about activities and events, including newsletters and other correspondence.  

Partnerships 

• Develop, manage, and steward program partnerships (schools, community organizations, venues, and activity partners) that advance youth programming and community engagement. 

• Serve as the agency's day-to-day contact for programming partners, including analyzing and evaluating all requests for partnership; escalate partnership issues and important opportunities to the director. 

Participation, engagement, and feedback 

• Own participation and engagement tracking: monitor youth, family, and volunteer participation and satisfaction across programs and report outcomes to the director. 

• Own event feedback: collect, analyze, and act on feedback from participants, families, and volunteers, and close the loop with program staff. 

• Track program and event outcomes and ensure complete, timely data for evaluation and grant reporting. 

Quality, safety, and operations 

• Implement the program model with fidelity: programming meets agency quality, compliance, and safety standards at every event and site. 

• Follow and reinforce agency safety protocols, compliance requirements, and documentation practices; monitor day-to-day programming performance. 

• Implement standard operating procedures in programming and events; reinforce consistent practice among program staff. 

• Manage event and program budgets within designated authority; escalate budget issues promptly. 

• Escalate programming and event issues to the director and participate in frontline problem-solving. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in youth programming, nonprofit program management, or event coordination. 

• Demonstrated experience planning and executing youth or community events, including logistics, vendors, and staffing. 

• Experience building and maintaining community partnerships. 

• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to manage multiple programs, sites, and deadlines simultaneously. 

• Comfort with data tracking and reporting (spreadsheets, dashboards, and CRM/case management systems, e.g., Salesforce/MatchForce). 

• Ability to travel within the Denver metro area and to the Pikes Peak region; valid driver's license and reliable transportation. 

• Availability for evening and weekend programming as the event calendar requires. 

• Commitment to BBBSC's mission and to the safety and well-being of youth; ability to pass agency background screening. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in mentoring, youth development, or education programs. 

• Experience supervising staff, event leads, or volunteers. 

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) abilities. 

• Experience delivering programming funded by grants with event and participation benchmarks.