Vice President, Growth

Summary

Join Code2College as the Vice President, Growth, a newly created role offering a unique opportunity to build and scale a growth strategy for this Texas-based nonprofit. You will lead expansion efforts, cultivate strategic partnerships, and secure funding to support the organization's mission of increasing minority and low-income high school student participation in STEM. This role requires a mission-driven leader with strategic vision and strong execution skills to develop a high-performing team and ensure measurable impact. The position involves driving revenue growth, building a diversified revenue strategy, and expanding the organization's employer network. You will also be responsible for team development and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with experience in business development and revenue generation.

Requirements

• 7+ years of leadership experience in business, education, or nonprofit sectors
• 5+ years experience managing staff and coaching teams
• Demonstrated ability to exceed team and organizational goals
• Experience with sales and/or business development that has led to revenue generation of at least 1M annually
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management
• Exceptionally strong project management and time management skills
• High level of comfort taking and implementing frequent feedback to improve the work
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with diverse stakeholders
• Passion to work at an organization that is minority-led and focused on serving underrepresented minorities
• Authorization to work in the United States required

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, thought partnership, and support to ensure the success of Code2College
• Define and implement strategic priorities in collaboration with the President/CEO and Board of Directors effectively communicating the business development vision, strategy and progress
• Build a national awareness strategy for the organization, starting with key markets like Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth
• Establish and launch a Regional Advisory Board with consistent stakeholder meeting cadence (monthly) in NYC, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Denver, and two additional metros
• Support organizational growth by building Director-level reports to oversee direct management of the Growth Team while ensuring long-term sustainability and leadership continuity
• Drive revenue growth, ensuring the GrowthTeam secures $125K per month in recurring revenue
• Develop a sustainable financial model to support long-term program expansion and impact
• Build and implement a diversified revenue strategy, incorporating corporate sponsorships, philanthropic contributions, and earned revenue opportunities
• Expand and grow the organization's employer network by cultivating relationships with national and regional companies, workforce development agencies, and educational institutions
• Grow the volume of internship placements ensuring targets to secure 200 internship placements by Summer 2025 and scale to 2,000 by Summer 2026 are met
• Onboard at least 1,000 Small- or Medium Businesses (SMBs) onto the hiring platform within the first 6 months
• Hire and develop a Director of Partnerships to lead partnership acquisition and relationship management
• Successfully support the Director of Growth to fully manage the Growth team within the first year
• Work with, coach and empower the Growth Team to operate independently for at least 80% of their daily work
• Establish a high-performance culture through leadership coaching, clear goal-setting, and professional development initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

Spanish language proficiency is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $175,000 - $200,000, with the opportunity for an additional performance-based bonus of up to $50,000
• Comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans