Position Overview:

The Director of Community Impact is a critical leadership position responsible for how United Way of Reno County shows up in the community to solve complex challenges. This role serves as a connector, facilitator, and strategist, working with local stakeholders to build collaborative solutions that improve lives.

The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker who can balance relationship building with results-driven implementation. This person will lead and support cross-sector coalitions, manage a small internal team, and oversee initiatives that directly address equity and economic mobility, particularly for ALICE households. This position reports directly to the CEO.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Leadership & Collaboration:

• Facilitate and support community coalitions addressing challenges in the four focus areas.
• Represent United Way at community tables, leading conversations, driving shared goals, and following through on action steps.
• Serve as a visible and trusted partner in public forums, with funders, and across local sectors.

Strategy & Program Oversight:

• Lead strategy development for United Way’s impact initiatives, in collaboration with partners and internal teams.
• Guide implementation and evaluation of strategies related to Healthy Communities, Youth Opportunities, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency.
• Use data, community voice, and lived experience to shape strategy and drive accountability.

ALICE Work:

• Serve as the lead on ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) initiatives.
• Share data, trends, and insights with community stakeholders to promote awareness and advocate for systemic solutions.
• Lead partnerships and projects designed to improve outcomes for ALICE households.

Team Leadership:

• Supervise and support the Reno Connections team (currently 2 staff), who provide direct navigation support to families in crisis and our ALICE neighbors.
• Guide the strategic direction of Reno Connections to align with broader United Way goals.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing internal team culture.

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in community development, program management, systems change, or related work.
• High School Diploma Required. Associate’s degree preferred.
• Experience facilitating coalitions or collaborative partnerships is highly desirable.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong facilitation, public speaking, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and align diverse stakeholders toward shared goals.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity; able to adapt strategies, shift approaches, and lead through change in dynamic environments.
• High emotional intelligence, cultural humility, and commitment to inclusive engagement.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable with data analysis and outcome evaluation.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and mission-driven.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Valid Driver’s License required.

Candidates Who Will Thrive in This Role:

• Collaborators who bring people together and get things done.
• System thinkers who see both the forest and the trees.
• Equity-minded leaders committed to ensuring opportunity for all.
• Facilitators who can guide productive, action-oriented dialogue.
• Doers who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to move work forward.
• Listeners who center community voice and experience.

Compensation & Benefits:

Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000, commensurate with experience

Benefits:

• Health Insurance or Health Bonus
• Life insurance
• SEP Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Meaningful work with community impact

Work Location: In person