Vice President, Shelter Partnerships

Vice President, Shelter Partnerships

The Vice President, Shelter Partnerships plays a critical role leading the ASPCA's work to strengthen and expand relationships with shelter and rescue partners, driving collaboration, innovation, and impact across the animal welfare field.

The ASPCA is committed to partnering with shelters and rescues to support good welfare for animals in their communities. We have multiple and varied programs that work with shelters and rescues via training, mentorship, transport, granting, disaster response, cruelty case management, and other programming. The Shelter Partnerships Department includes the Northern Tier Shelter Initiative, the LA Initiative, and Shelter Learning teams.

In this role, the Vice President will serve as a key connector across departments and stakeholders, fostering deeper engagement with partners and ensuring their needs and perspectives are reflected in ASPCA initiatives. They will lead our work to improve coordination, efficiency, and cohesion in shelter-related programming, while also ensuring that innovations and practices from the animal welfare field are informing the work of the ASPCA. Additionally, they will lead the development and execution of strategies to enhance partner recruitment, onboarding, and long-term retention. The Vice President will also oversee the creation and dissemination of tools and resources that support shelter and rescue organizations nationwide, acting as a liaison between internal teams, external consultants, and field partners. By identifying emerging needs and opportunities, they will ensure the ASPCA remains responsive, informed, and impactful in its shelter partnership work.

The Vice President, Shelter Partnerships reports directly to the SVP, Shelter Services and has 3 direct reports.

This remote-based position is open to all eligible candidates based within the United States. The Vice President, Shelter Partnerships will be expected to work a schedule that roughly aligns with standard working hours in the eastern time zone. Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% annually, as needed.

The target hiring range is based on where the employee works, which for remote roles is the employee's primary location of residence, and its respective cost of labor. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary ranges for this role are set forth below and may be modified in the future.

Zone 1 : $158,000 - $170,000 annually

Zone 2 : $173,000 - $187,000 annually

Zone 3 : $191,000 - $206,000 annually

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At the ASPCA, our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and at home. Our benefits include, but are not limited to :

• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.
• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, 10 company paid holidays, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions - we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
• Robust professional development opportunities including classes, on-the-job training, coaching and mentorship with industry-leading peers, internal mobility, opportunities to support in the field, and so much more.

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The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA's standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA's People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay / neuter clinic, mobile spay / neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers. The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide.