Position Summary
The founding Dallas Managing Director will be responsible for implementing our strategic plan at a local level, with oversight for all local fundraising, programs, staff and operations.
Reporting to the VP on the national team on day to day programmatic and operational goals and the CEO on strategic initiatives, the MD will serve as a passionate and compelling spokesperson for Step Up, establishing and cultivating relationships with donors and partners throughout philanthropic, educational, and professional communities within Dallas.
The MD candidate will serve on Step Up’s executive leadership team, contributing to the creation and execution of strategic growth plans, and will need to be comfortable within a national organizational structure.
About Step Up
Step Up is a national nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to propel girls from under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women.
We work with teen girls in our partner high schools to deliver a robust curriculum of after-school, weekend, and summer activities.
Step Up leverages our professional women members who give back as donors, mentors and volunteers to make our local communities and the Step Up programs a success.
We believe all girls should have the opportunity to fulfill their potential and act on that belief by inspiring women to inspire girls through programs that engage and connect.
Step Up is currently serving 1,000 girls annually. We are in the midst of executing on an exciting strategic plan focused on scaling our impact dramatically, with the goal of having served 12,000 girls nationally by 2020. Expansion into Dallas is a key part of that expansion plan.
Our work is driven by our core values.
Position Outcomes
A successful Managing Director will achieve the following outcomes:
- Building on a pipeline of local and national support secured by the national expansion team, raise $250k in year one and drive revenue generation with the goal of sustaining local operations at a projected $1Mil budget by year four
- Build and motivate an effective Dallas Chapter Board and staff
- Oversee the execution of a pilot program of 3 schools serving 9th and 10th graders within DISD and 1 school within the Uplift Charter Network in 2016-17 school year
- Create new school partnerships to expand to 2 new schools every other year while upholding standards of excellence for local programming
- Build, mentor and empower a talented and dynamic staff to achieve the highest levels of success in their roles to foster a positive, inspiring work environment
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising
- Create and secure corporate sponsorships at the $25,000+ level
- Drive local strategies for engaging individual donors at the $1,000+ level
- Lead institutional development efforts, including writing and securing grants at the $25,000 level and cultivating strong relationships with foundation supporters participate in developing national fundraising strategies and materials, and execute on national partnerships at the local level
- Oversee local communications efforts, including PR and social media
Program Management
- Collaborate with the Manager, Teen Programs, to:
Oversee the growth of active relationships with school and community partners
Ensure that programs are meeting national and local standards of excellence and achieving intended outcomes
Direct local program evaluation activities - Supervise the execution of local events (breakfasts, panels, conferences) focused on inspiring women to inspire girls
Organizational Leadership
- Collaborate with the executive leadership team to set and achieve goals in alignment with the national strategic plan and lead the Dallas Chapter Board and staff in implementing strategies to fulfill Step Up’s mission, vision, and strategic plan
- Supervise a team of 1 full-time staff in Year 1 and a projected team of 3 full-time staff in Year 2 , as well as several contract employees and interns; uphold values of teamwork, entrepreneurship, and collaborative decision-making across staff
- Organize Board meetings, reports, and presentations, including a one-day annual retreat; oversee Board recruitment, retention and performance
- Act as a spokesperson for Step Up at internal and external programs and events
- Create and manage the Dallas office’s annual operating budget
- Communicate and maintain organizational policies for HR and accounting
- Manage the office’s administrative needs (technology, space, supplies, etc.)
Qualifications
- Strong organizational leader, with at least 7 years of professional experience, including substantial responsibility for and prior success in managing a team and department or program
- Demonstrated success in fundraising, with exposure to a variety of revenue streams (e.g. individual, institutional, corporate partnerships, events)
- Effective networker, spokesperson, and relationship-builder, able to engage donors and partners from a diverse cross-section of professional industries as well as program participants and community stakeholders
- Skilled staff manager, with experience building and leading teams and guiding team members’ growth and development
- Experience leading or collaborating with a board of directors
- Self-starter and adaptable professional; ability to collaborate effectively with a team as well as work independently, and comfort working within a national organizational structure
- Strong professional judgment, with the ability to make strategic and data-driven decisions within a fast-paced environment
- Ability to foster and lead within an inclusive environment
- Great written and verbal communication skills; comfortable with technology
- Excellent organization and time management skills, as well as strong attention to detail
- Passion for issues pertaining to women and teen girls; prior experience in education, after-school, or youth development organizations preferred
- Bachelor’s degree required
Salary
This is a full-time salaried position with medical, dental and vision insurance benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. All full-time employees qualify for paid time off including vacation, sick and all national holidays.
To Apply
Please send a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity addressed to national@suwn.org. Please be sure to put “MD-Dallas Application” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Step Up is an equal opportunity employer.
