Remote Vice President, Employer Mobilization

Summary

Join Jobs for the Future (JFF) as Vice President, Employer Mobilization and lead bold strategy, vision, and thought leadership for the Employer Mobilization Practice. Develop and execute a bold vision for the future of the Practice, driving innovative strategies and launching new initiatives to deepen impact and enhance reach.

Responsibilities

• Lead bold strategy, vision, and thought leadership for the Employer Mobilization Practice
• Create, evolve, and position JFF’s point of view and theory of action for the EMP, and its work to support employers in prioritizing economic mobility by creating quality jobs and advancing inclusive talent practices
• Set and communicate strategic goals and priorities and ensure that key initiatives, resources, and budgets are aligned to them
• Provide organizational and national thought leadership on issues related to domains of expertise, including through speaking engagements at high-profile events, op-eds, publications, and social media; represent JFF on the national stage
• Serve as a subject matter expert for strategic advising and program design to field partners and clients
• Deliver impactful results through visionary program and project initiatives
• Lead all major workstreams and bodies of work related to equitable talent practices for employers as a project sponsor and/or by directly running key projects and initiatives; responsible for oversight of all aspects of project management, including budget management, writing proposals, creating staffing plans, etc
• Cultivate strong partnerships with the VPs of JFF’s Practices, Centers, Solutions Design & Delivery, Development Team, and JFFLabs to ensure a unified, collaborative approach to advancing the Employer Mobilization Practice (EMP) and that drives progress in building a skills-first economy
• Collaborate with the Solutions Design & Delivery team to develop and design replicable frameworks and content, including Corporate Advisory Services and Network services, ensuring these solutions can scale effectively to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders
• In partnership with the Finance team, manage the performance of the team’s portfolio of projects and budgets
• Seek ways to integrate initiatives, foster connections and maximize synergies across JFF that leverage the broad expertise of our staff to achieve greater impact
• Drive fundraising and expand influence of the mission by cultivating and building collaborative partnerships
• Cultivate and manage high-level relationships with external partners, funders, and clients; with accountability for executing on outcomes and key results, achieving annual business development goals for the EMP, and contributing to shared business development goals for the Solutions Group
• Design, build, and curate key networks within the sector in accordance with JFF’s overall network strategy
• Contribute to strategic planning and decision making for the Solutions Group, and the organization, working with colleagues to continuously strengthen JFF’s performance and impact
• Lead with equity and model inclusive leadership, stewarding a team culture that celebrates the diversity of everyone and ensures that each person has equal opportunity to thrive at JFF
• Serve on JFF’s Executive Leadership Council, JFF’s senior leadership team, comprising the Executive Team, all Vice Presidents, and JFFLabs Managing Directors