Community Development & Partnership Associate

About Pursuit

Pursuit is a social impact organization building the future of economic mobility. We transform lives through immersive training programs for adults from low-income backgrounds, preparing them for high-growth tech careers.

About the Role

This role owns the execution of top-of-funnel lead generation. You will be responsible for building and managing relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs), driving paid marketing and referral channels, and ensuring applicant volume. We prioritize mindset over years of experience, seeking a natural relationship-builder who is data-driven and focused on growing Pursuit's reach.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Top-of-Funnel Lead Generation

• Drive top-of-funnel volume (leads, referrals, applicant starts) toward targets.

• Track lead source and channel performance, proactively identifying issues.

• Maintain dashboards for real-time tracking of top-of-funnel health.

• Treat top-of-funnel targets as personal goals and strive to meet them.

• Build & Manage Community Partnerships

• Build and maintain relationships with CBOs, workforce development providers, city agencies, libraries, and mission-aligned partners across NYC.

• Represent Pursuit at community events, workshops, and partner meetings.

• Identify and cultivate new partnerships to expand awareness and access to Pursuit programs.

• Manage partnership performance and assess conversion rates.

• Drive Paid Marketing & Referral Channels

• Execute day-to-day paid marketing and referral campaigns to drive top-of-funnel volume.

• Test and optimize channels (paid, referral, partner-sourced) based on cost and conversion performance.

• Coordinate alumni referral efforts and other organic channels.

• Implement a testing mindset to explore new channels and messages.

• Use AI & Data to Move Faster

• Utilize AI tools to automate routine partnership and lead-generation tasks.

• Identify opportunities to streamline partnership management and lead tracking.

• Experiment with AI-powered tools to increase lead generation and partnership effectiveness.

About You

• Experience in community outreach, partnerships, marketing, business development, sales, or a related field.
• A natural relationship-builder who earns trust quickly.
• Driven to own numbers and achieve targets.
• Comfortable working with data and dashboards to track performance.
• Energized by community engagement and representing Pursuit.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Curious about AI and eager to use AI tools for efficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple relationships, channels, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about expanding economic opportunity and supporting underserved communities.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000–$80,000 base + incentive compensation.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of tech and social impact.
• Competitive compensation package including bonus.
• Full benefits package.
• 401k match.
• Unlimited PTO.
• All-Pursuit summer break (last week of August).
• Week-long holiday break (last week of December).
• Monday and Friday work-from-anywhere policy.
• Catered lunches once a week and snacks.
• Dedicated time to build AI skills.