Outreach & Engagement Program Manager, VEP
Job Overview
The PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes is hiring a (Hybrid) Outreach & Engagement Program Manager, VEP at our Tysons, Virginia location. The Outreach and Engagement Program Manager plays a critical and strategic role in the national growth of the PenFed Foundation’s Veteran Entrepreneur Program. This position will build, lead, and scale outreach efforts to position the VEP as the gold standard for veteran entrepreneur programs nationwide. The Manager is a high-energy, mission-driven leader responsible for expanding national visibility, cultivating partnerships, and driving applicant, mentor, and donor engagement. This role will develop and implement outreach strategies, establish new relationships across the veteran, military, and entrepreneurship ecosystems, and collaborate with the Foundation’s team to elevate the program’s brand and impact. Regular travel to veteran job fairs, military installations, TAP events, entrepreneurship conferences, and partner convenings is required, as the Manager serves as the public-facing ambassador for the Veteran Entrepreneur Program — developing the relationships, infrastructure, and visibility that will drive its continued growth and national reputation.
Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties, and the position will perform other duties as assigned.
Travel nationally to attend and represent the PenFed Foundation at events such as veteran job fairs, TAP classes, entrepreneurship summits, innovation expos, pitch events, veteran business showcases, and regional/national veteran-serving conferences.
Promote the Veteran Entrepreneur Program and Military Heroes Fund grant program to transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and community leaders.
Recruit qualified applicants for both the accelerator and incubator programs across the country.
Identify and cultivate relationships with prospective speakers, mentors, judges, and subject matter experts to support VEP programming.
Engage with donors, sponsors, and corporate/community stakeholders interested in supporting the veteran entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Work in collaboration with the Program Director and other Foundation staff to align messaging, branding, and outreach materials.
Collaborate with and support the efforts of Program Managers.
Distribute marketing collateral and maintain an inventory of promotional materials for tabling, outreach, and follow-up.
Track interactions, leads, and event outcomes in a shared CRM or reporting tool to support program growth and impact measurement.
Represent the Foundation at high visibility speaking engagements and panel discussions when requested.
Identify new event opportunities, communities, and media outlets that align with the Foundation’s mission and audience.
Support ecosystem mapping in new cities where incubators or accelerators may launch, assisting in identifying potential partners and allies.
Provide post-event summaries, travel reports, and recommendations for continuous outreach improvement.
Qualifications
Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.
3+ years of experience in outreach, community engagement, business development, or veteran program promotion.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Deep familiarity with veteran and military spouse communities, including TAP programs, DoD networks, and transition resources.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with a professional and polished public presence.
Proven ability to speak publicly, represent a brand, and connect with diverse stakeholders including funders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit partners.
Self-starter, comfortable working independently, and managing a dynamic travel schedule.
Strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal).
Proficiency with email platforms, CRMs, Canva, and standard office tools.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will not supervise employees.
Licenses and Certifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.
*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*
Travel
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time is required.
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Benefits
At PenFed, we offer a robust benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. You’ll have access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans; paid time off; and family-friendly benefits like paid parental leave, care support, and fitness center access. Financial wellness is encouraged through features like a 401(k) match, employee loan discounts, and fully paid life and disability coverage. We also support growth via education assistance, community involvement, and volunteer opportunities.
About Us
Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 2.9 million members and over $31 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam and Puerto Rico. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, LLC is a full-service real estate company ready to assist our clients with buying, selling and renting a home. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of PenFed Credit Union and is the largest independently-owned brokerage in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, placing us in the top 1% of all real estate brokerages in the country.
With almost 60 offices and nearly 2,000 world-class sales professionals, we offer complete service coverage in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas and Texas. In addition, we also offer specialized client services which include management of vacation properties and long-term rentals, corporate relocation services and national referral network.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same.
PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 402-639-8568.
