Director of Employer Child Care Partnerships

Duties & Responsibilities
Develop and execute an employer outreach plan, including priority sectors, target organizations, referral channels, and annual goals.
Build relationships with executives, human resources and benefits leaders, and other decision-makers to assess workforce and child care needs.
Connect child care solutions to recruitment, attendance, retention, productivity, and employee loyalty.
Promote the Ohio Business Partnership and related Starting Point services in clear business terms.
Guide employers through onboarding and implementation, including communications, referrals, information sessions, and ongoing support.
Develop referral and partnership channels with chambers, HR networks, workforce organizations, benefits brokers, public agencies, and employer intermediaries.
Maintain the employer pipeline and CRM; track outreach, decisions, participation, outcomes, and follow-up.
Gather employer feedback, outcome data, success stories, and market insights to improve services and messaging.
Represent Starting Point at business events, workforce forums, and public presentations.
Manage the EMNEO workplan, calendar, priorities, deliverables, partner commitments, and follow-up.
Plan and facilitate Core Team meetings, Collaborative calls, and other convenings, including agendas, materials, speakers, notes, and action items.
Coordinate communications partners to keep employer messaging, website content, and outreach materials current and widely shared.
Engage employers, intermediaries, civic leaders, workforce and economic development organizations, early childhood partners, and public officials.
Recruit employers to adopt workplace childcare solutions, participate in peer learning, and serve as visible champions.
Coordinate with the Executive Director of PRE4CLE and assigned partners on advocacy strategy, translating policy priorities into clear employer actions.
Connect partners, identify opportunities for joint action, and keep the collaboration aligned around shared goals.
Track participation, employer commitments, advocacy opportunities, progress, and results; provide concise updates to EMNEO leaders and funders.
Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities
Consultative business-development mindset: able to open doors, uncover needs, make a compelling case, and move relationships toward action.
Strong relationship-building skills with executives, human resources leaders, employers, and cross-sector partners.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage two connected workstreams, multiple partners, deadlines, and follow-up.
Excellent facilitation, public speaking, meeting management, writing, and presentation skills.
Ability to translate complex child care, workforce, program, and policy information into clear choices and practical next steps for employers.
Comfort using CRM or tracking systems and applying data and feedback to improve strategy and report results.
Strategic, curious, organized, self-directed, and comfortable working in a collaborative environment with shared authority.
Direct Reports

None

Requirements
Knowledge of child care, family-support services, employee benefits, workforce systems, public policy, or Northeast Ohio’s business community preferred.
Valid driver’s license, and access to reliable transportation required.
Must successfully pass an Ohio Bureau Criminal Background Check.
This position follows a traditional Monday–Friday work schedule, with occasional evening and weekend hours required based on program or organizational needs. Flexible scheduling is available to accommodate alternative work hours when such events occur, ensuring a balanced approach to meeting both operational requirements and employee well-being.
Work is primarily performed in a traditional office environment; however, this position may occasionally require event setup and breakdown, including moving tables, chairs, and other equipment. The role involves the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 20 pounds, as well as periods of standing, walking, bending, and reaching as needed to support events and activities.