Community Affairs Manager

Job Summary

• The Community Affairs Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and executing a variety of local outreach programs for community engagement, workforce diversity, and career development opportunities as outlined within the Community Benefits Plan.
• The Community Affairs Manager will develop partnerships with local community leaders, non-profit organizations, neighborhood groups, faith-based organizations, business chambers, elected officials, and agencies to spearhead and/or to participate in local fundraising, charity, civic, and hiring events.
• This individual will also provide quarterly and annual reporting analytics to partners and board members.

• Design, organize, and implement community engagement and outreach events, activities, and goals that are consistent with the charitable mission of Allegiant Stadium and the Community Benefits Plan


• Develop and maintain partnerships with local community leaders, organizers, elected officials, non-profit organizations, and local agencies to identify opportunities to participate, collaborate, and support local community needs


• Develop, organize, and implement philanthropic initiatives in the surrounding community, such as reading programs, adopt-a-school, career internships, educational enrichment programs, ticket donation programs, and others to be determined


• Partner with vendors to ensure that workforce diversity, community engagement, and hiring metrics are compliant with the Community Benefits Plan


• Maintain positive relationships with corporate sponsors to support philanthropic programs


• Host annual employment and/or business development events for small, local, and firms to encourage workforce and supplier diversity at the Stadium


• Host vendors, partners and community organizations


• Attend community meetings, civic, charity, and fundraising events on behalf of the Stadium


• Provide support with elected official outreach as needed


• Work with department heads and partners to gather quantifiable diversity and inclusion indicators and metrics. Manage all content and summaries of goals and achievements for monthly, quarterly and annual reports for Community Benefits Plan Oversight Committee


• Partner with marketing team to develop and implement Community Affairs communications plan, including coordinating the use of social media and electronic platforms for community-based events


• Develop, manage, and track budgets and spending for Community Affairs programs

• A minimum education level of: BA/BS Degree (4-year)


• A minimum of 3 - 5 years of related work experience


• Solid program/project management, communications, and organizational skills


• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively and collaborate with clients, direct reports, business partners, peers, project personnel, members of the public and all levels of management to develop solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; ability to learn other required business systems


• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment


• Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written, verbal, active listening, presentation, and conflict resolution


• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines


• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated business acumen


• High level of ethics and personal integrity; must be able to work with confidential information