Program Manager, Venues

Organization

Location

Arlington, Virginia

Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
As a Program Manager on our growing Stand Together Music, Sports & Entertainment (STMSE) Team, you will play a key role in advancing our mission to drive positive social change by leveraging the unique power of music. In this role, you’ll support our Venues Partnership Business Vertical by managing cross-functional projects, fostering internal and external partnerships, and overseeing business analytics and reporting. You’ll be instrumental in maintaining systems that ensure consistent, high-impact operations and support ongoing collaboration across our venue partnerships.

What You Will Do

  • Project Management and Operations: Oversee multiple projects by managing workflows, timelines, budgets, and status communications. Coordinate deliverables across internal teams, stakeholders, and partners to drive efficiency and results.
  • Strategic Partnership Activation: Develop and execute in-venue activations that align with STMSE strategies, creating value for venue partners and enhancing our collective impact on social progress.
  • Process Improvement and Reporting: Conduct after-action reviews, assess project health, capture key learnings, and apply insights to improve future initiatives. Maintain core knowledge systems for tracking and sustaining project outcomes.
  • Customer-Centric Delivery: Anticipate challenges, identify solutions proactively, and build positive relationships with partners and stakeholders, ensuring all deliverables meet high standards and align with brand guidelines.
  • Industry Insights and Innovation: Stay informed on trends and best practices in venue activations, incorporating new ideas into the Venue Partnership strategy to maintain competitive relevance.
  • Resource and Vendor Management: Build relationships with partners and vendors to enhance program deliverables, manage project logistics, and ensure timely and cost-effective completion of all initiatives.

What You Will Bring

  • 7+ years of project management experience within marketing, working closely with creative, strategic, and legal teams in complex environments.
  • 5+ years of experience in brand partnerships or experiential marketing, particularly in live entertainment, music, or sports.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage senior-level stakeholders and navigate complex organizational structures.
  • Expertise in creating activation marketing plans, promotions, and proposals, with a solid understanding of marketing principles and promotional concepts.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills and adaptability in fast-paced, dynamic settings.
  • Proven vendor and agency management experience, with a solid understanding of creative development processes.
  • Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Asana, Airtable) and experience using structured methodologies to support efficient project delivery.
  • Aptitude for learning and applying new concepts, with an interest in pop culture, sports, and entertainment industries.
  • Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.