Engagement Officer - Remote Position (Development)

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization that is changing the face of leadership in the private and social sectors. MLT provides high-achieving African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans with a winning professional playbook, one-on-one coaching and door-opening relationships that accelerate their career paths from college to MBA to senior leadership. MLT has created a thriving network of more than 8,000 rising leaders and is fundamentally transforming the diverse talent pipelines at its partner organizations, including more than 100 leading corporations, nonprofits, and graduate business schools.

MLT is looking for an exceptional Engagement Officer (EO) who will be responsible for deepening and increasing the impact of the overall engagement experience for a portfolio of high-level stakeholders. This exciting impact role systematizes MLT’s approach to engaging stakeholders across various areas of capital, connectivity, influence and advice.

The EO will initially report to the Vice President, Development, and will be an integral part of the fundraising efforts of the Development Department.

The MLT Engagement Officer:

Takes a holistic approach to engagement that strategically leverages stakeholder time, treasure, and talents in ways that both meet MLT objectives and are of value to the stakeholder Designs and drives customized engagement plans that align with MLT financial and other goals and deepen stakeholder involvement, enthusiasm, and long-term commitment Listens actively to understand the stakeholder’s perspective and engages in high touch audience-centered communications to build meaningful and lasting stakeholder relationships Is an exceptional communicator able to effectively convey complex ideas clearly, both orally and in writing Assists in developing and cultivating a robust pipeline of prospective stakeholders, including donors and partners

Required Competencies & Qualifications:

7+ years relevant professional experience in identifying, cultivating and engaging high net worth individuals and senior executives Experience building, implementing and managing relationship support plans from scratch, tracking success metrics and collaborating with colleagues to identify new engagement opportunities Deep commitment to racial equity and a passion for MLT’s mission and values Comfortable with and willing to learn CRM support systems MBA or other advanced degree preferred