Strategic Partnerships Manager

For The People • Oakland, CA

1d • $95,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a strategic, well-connected Strategic Partnerships Manager to support our efforts to scale Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing in the states where it is law – CA, MN, IL, OR, WA, and UT. Under the direction of the Director of Strategic Partnerships, and in collaboration with the Chief Strategy Officer, this role is focused on identifying and developing partnerships with prosecutors’ offices that are interested in using PIR to review cases under their jurisdiction. The work will also include cultivating an ecosystem of support among essential stakeholders, including corrections, defense attorneys, judges, and reentry organizations. Please note that this is a full-time position that we anticipate will last no more than one year.
This position will be focused on a territory that will include Minnesota, Illinois, and Utah, with the potential for other states as well. For this reason, candidates who have worked in or still work in these states will be prioritized.
The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with deep relationships in the criminal justice landscape—ideally a former prosecutor or someone who has worked closely with prosecutors in their career and maintains relationships with prosecutor offices. We are looking for someone who can help navigate local relationships and establish FTP as the premier technical assistance provider for resentencing in their assigned territory.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of experience in the criminal justice system (e.g., former prosecutor, defense attorney, or policy expert) with a strong existing network of relationships with local criminal justice stakeholders, with an emphasis on prosecutorial experience and networks.
• Candidates with experience working in the criminal justice field in Minnesota, Illinois, or Utah required.
• Ability to think creatively and outside the box when persuading prosecutors and other system stakeholders to invest in second look pathways.
• Ability to pass criminal background check requirements for viewing sensitive criminal justice data.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to speak to prosecutors and balance their priorities with stakeholder coalition building.
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to work independently in a remote/consultant capacity.
• A driving passion for FTP’s mission to reduce excessive sentences and restore human dignity to those impacted by the justice system.

Responsibilities

• Develop a targeted outreach strategy and workplan to identify and prioritize outreach to prosecutors offices in the assigned territory. The goal would be to negotiate and execute MOUs/SOWs between FTP and the prosecutors office that would allow us to expand and support their PIR work.
• Conduct power-mapping of the legal landscape in the territory to identify champions and potential barriers within specific jurisdictions.
• In partnership with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, create a localized "onboarding roadmap" that aligns FTP’s national model with state-specific considerations.
• Along with the Director of Strategic Partnership, serve as the liaison between FTP and diverse justice stakeholders, including prosecutors, the judiciary, defense bar, and community-based reentry providers.
• Facilitate high-level introductions between FTP leadership and elected prosecutors to build trust and secure programmatic commitments.
• Deepen FTP’s understanding of the reentry landscape in the state, including connecting with reentry providers to streamline reentry services made available for resentenced individuals.
• Negotiate MOU/SOWs and onboard prosecutor offices to work with FTP’s legal team.
• Advise FTP leadership of strategy for identifying viable cases for resentencing, through analyzing prison data and addressing inequities in resentencing and building relationships with advocates in the state to better understand the sentencing landscape.
• Organize and lead informational briefings, webinars, roundtable discussions for elected prosecutors and their senior staff, as well as other stakeholders.
• Serve as lead coordinator of prison visits for prosecutors and other additional stakeholders.
• Represent FTP at local criminal justice conferences, bar association or other legal/political events to raise the profile of PIR.
• Position FTP as a vital resource for technical assistance, advising offices on criteria, workflow design, and data integration.
• Review laws and understand structure of supervised release to advise Legal Team’s approach and protocols to resentencing of the supervised release population.
• Review and edit existing pitch materials, including marketing flyers, strategy documents and PowerPoint presentations to tailor them to specific geographic territories.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience; starting range $95,000-$125,000 FTE depending on experience.
• This is a non-exempt position.
• 100%-paid benefits package for the employee, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid sick days, and 15 holidays
• 25 paid hours for professional development/coaching
• Option to enroll in our 403(b) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed