Updated: 5.13.25

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Viva Benefits is a network of affordable housing offering families a set of benefits, including health, education, and financial wellness. We are creating equity for all through housing.

The Regional Partnerships Manager will be an in-person point of contact for the RGV region to spearhead and nurture relationships with partners. The primary purpose of the role is to identify and engage relevant regional stakeholders - in collaboration with our leadership team - and to meet with them (in-person where possible) to strengthen our work in the region. This includes support for Viva Benefits’ mission of offering area residents - primarily renters living in affordable housing communities - access to “benefits,” which includes resources available through VivaBenefits.com.

Together with our partners - including mission-aligned non-profits, and even partners such as cities, schools, and churches - we provide a 'continuum of care.'

Status:

• (1) Opening
  • Can start immediately
  • Start date is negotiable
• Reports To
  • RASCI
    • Responsible (Manager): DCS
    • Accountable (Reports Weekly): Sales
• Part-Time Contractor
  • Minimum 10 hours per week
  • Maximum 40 hours per week
• Travel to on-site work locations in the RGV region is required
  • Travel mileage will be reimbursed
  • You will establish a relationship with local stakeholders
• Flexible Schedule
  • You will have clear goals but will have flexibility to determine days / times that you accomplish the work
  • Note: You will want to make yourselves available to residents including at the times they are available, so some evenings and weekends are ideal

Compensation:

• Pay range is commensurate with experience: $20 - $35 per hour
• Will revisit and renegotiate as appropriate no later than 180 days after start

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Identify and engage relevant regional stakeholders, including but not limited to:
  • Affordable housing organizations
  • Public health and medical organizations
  • Other organizations providing holistic, wrap-around services
• Outline and execute a prioritized plan to efficiently and strategically engage (e.g., phone/video call, in-person meetings) the most critical stakeholders
• (i.e., “hubs” or super-connectors)
• A reasonable meeting cadence would be about 4 per week for 10 hours (all in) of time.
• Additionally this role may provide outreach, engagement, and strong customer service to existing partners (eg: current customers).
• Additionally this role may support our regional RGV Community Success Managers (CSMs) OR even serve as the primary CSM - RGV (as needed)
• Refer community residents as necessary to the appropriate services and agencies that might be able to help as needed
• Assist with social media/website and other promotional materials, as needed
• Provide additional administrative support on invoicing, partner management, program reporting, program reminders, and program updates

Qualifications:

• An intellectually curious generalist or ‘T-shaped’ professional
• Aspiration to learn about early-stage startups
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Motivated to help people: e.g. Viva is focused on creating equity for all through housing
• Bilingual fluency preferred: English, Spanish
• Social workers and public health professionals encouraged
• The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in resident services/service-enriched affordable rental housing, with some experience in management or scaled practices such as:
  • Helping deliver benefits (eg: health, education, financial inclusion) directly to diverse families in a high-need (rural or urban) context