Massachusetts Network Director

About Us

At The Phoenix, we’re fueling a movement that builds on the power of community and belonging to change how society approaches addiction and recovery. Through hundreds of weekly sober events and activities, we’re creating safe spaces for all individuals to connect, build friendships, find support, and have fun.

About the Role

You have a track record of consortium or industry group leadership. You excel at piloting and executing partner empowerment strategies that generate exponential network growth. You’re energized by ambitious fundraising and partner acquisition imperatives, and you’re adept at creating structures and expectations that enable programs to thrive. You are invested in recovery and wellness and believe in the power of community. You care about helping to reduce the stigmas around living sober. If this sounds like you, keep reading.

This role will work out of our Boston community center and will own the development of a statewide recovery access network of 60+ partners. It will also support the organization through robust local and statewide fundraising, as well through program management beginning in year two. This is a grant-funded position, with funding currently committed through September 29, 2029. The grant may be extended, but neither the current funding period nor any extension guarantees employment for its duration or beyond.

The ideal candidate will excel at fundraising and must be able to build relationships at a statewide level with nonprofit executives, state agencies, policy leaders, health care organizations, and insurers; they will also need the acumen to lead our Boston community center with passion and sound judgment, supporting staff, volunteers, and contractors. If you’re excited about working in a dynamic and creative environment that promotes personal and professional growth, we want to talk to you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Grow our statewide recovery access network by owning recruitment, onboarding, and engagement strategy for entities joining the network. This will include building and stewarding relationships with nonprofit executives, state agencies (including the Single State Agency), government and policy leaders, treatment and primary care leaders, hospitals, and insurers
• Convene network members at least twice annually to identify prospective members, surface and solve shared challenges, coordinate collaboration, and set the network-wide National Recovery Month plan
• Lead statewide fundraising initiatives, including major gifts, sponsorships, events, and donor engagement, in coordination with the national development team
• Identify, pursue, and steward grants across Massachusetts in partnership with the national grants team, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and funder expectations
• Convert statewide strategy into an operations plan and lead its execution
• Serve as the public representative of the Boston site, cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships across the city with recovery organizations, treatment providers, and government agencies
• Design, implement, and refine systems to enhance budget planning and financial sustainability for the Boston community center
• Beginning in year two, provide strategic and operational leadership for the Boston site in alignment with the organization’s national mission and priorities

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience (this can be in nonprofit or for-profit environments)
• Demonstrated experience building multi-stakeholder networks or coalitions, ideally within behavioral health, recovery, or community health systems
• Extensive experience in fundraising or account acquisition
• Ability to articulate a vision, secure buy-in from diverse stakeholders, and execute a strategy toward that vision
• High level of comfort with public speaking
• Background in supervising and developing staff
• Ability to work on-site three days a week and travel statewide as needed, including for occasional weekend or evening conferences
• Willingness to travel nationally on an annual basis

PREFERENCES

We welcome all great applicants to apply even if you don't have all these preferred attributes

• Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Experience with federal or state grant compliance
• Familiarity with Massachusetts’s behavioral health and recovery landscape
• Strong understanding of substance use disorder, recovery principles, and peer-support or wellness-based program models
• Connections to the recovery community, state agencies, or health care leaders in Massachusetts
• Sales experience in any capacity a plus!
• Lived experience as a peer in recovery or close familiarity with recovery communities
• Desire to apply anti-racism and anti-oppression principles and practices

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• $100,000 -$130,000 annually
• This is a grant-funded position; see the funding note above
• 403(b) retirement plan with 4% match
• Paid time off (vacation/sick days/skill enhancement days)
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Opportunity to join employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Optional pet insurance

This role will be posted from November 13 until December 23 at noon Eastern Time. Early applicants may be given preference if application volume is high. Candidates are interviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may continue past application deadline. Hiring decisions will be made no earlier than close of listing and may require additional time beyond this date.

At The Phoenix, we welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to create a healing-centered environment that allows everyone to bring their authentic selves to the workplace. We seek to create a workplace environment that accurately reflects the diverse communities we serve. We understand that voices of varied experiences and perspectives are central to our mission and our impact. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

The Phoenix will gladly provide reasonable accommodations during the interview process if needed. Please ask!