Girls Who Code at Columbia University is hiring a
Director of Private Sector Strategy

Summary

Join Moms First as the Director of Private Sector Strategy to lead the first plank of our work: organizing the private sector. We're looking for a seasoned professional with experience in corporate social impact, strategy development, and advocacy/lobbying to develop and direct the next phase of our strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate social impact, government affairs, or advocacy/lobbying
• Exceptional strategic acumen, with a track record of developing and executing high impact strategies in a related field
• Charismatic leadership and compelling storytelling abilities that can inspire action and drive momentum around complex issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and presentations
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, poise, and maturity with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong network and reputation, within the corporate social impact or advocacy arenas, and can unlock conversations and negotiations with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
• Experience leading, managing, coaching and inspiring teams to meet ambitious goals and navigating through change and transformation
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, organization, and attention to detail
• Committed to the mission of finishing the fight for women’s equality

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and COO to develop a multi-year strategy and KPIs for our private sector work that builds on the successes and lessons learned of the first two years
• Build and deepen partnerships with major employers, focusing on implementing employer-sponsored child care benefits and corporate advocacy for public policies that support care infrastructure
• Identify pivotal employers, key industries, and market leverage points that catalyze change in the ecosystem faster and develop new strategies to capitalize on them
• Engage corporations as advocates for federal and state-level child care policies, ensuring their voices are influential in shaping legislation that impacts working families
• Work closely with business leaders and policymakers to align private sector efforts with public policy objectives, ensuring a unified approach to winning affordable child care at the federal level
• Build campaigns around legislation related to care policy and advise C-Suite on related actions
• Partner with CEO and communications team to develop targeted messaging to create new narratives that accelerate our ability to drive change
• Develop new insights and production of annual report with an external research partner (ex: Boston Consulting Group)
• Represent Moms First at industry events, conferences, and meetings to promote the organization as a leader in child care and private sector change
• Promote private sector “wins” that highlight companies’ success stories and underscore the importance of corporate investment in care policies
• Cultivate and expand relationships with key stakeholders in the private sector, including CEOs, HR leaders, and CSR professionals, industry associations, research partners, child care innovators, and coalition partners in the advocacy space to drive strategic collaboration on care policy issues
• Develop metrics to track the success of private sector engagement and care policy investments, contributing to Moms First’s overall impact goals
• Manage, mentor, and coach Moms First’s Program Manager in alignment with Moms First’s values and performance management standards to ensure relevant key performance indicators are met
• Collaborate with internal teams, including development and communications to integrate private sector partnerships into organizational and fundraising activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference given to candidates with experience working on gender equity or workplace equity issues
• Preference given to candidates in the Washington D.C. area

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• 3 medical insurance plans (including one fully funded by the org)
• Vision, dental
• 401(k) with match
• Hybrid work
• Virtual days
• Paid parental leave
• Medical flexible spending plans
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability