Our Client envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. Our Client builds community so young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy. We serve and advocate for the largest, most diverse generation in America: the 74 million children and youth under the age of 18 and 30 million young adults under the age of 25, with particular attention to those living in poverty and communities of color. We partners with policymakers, aligned organizations and funders in this service. Our client is the only national, multi-issue advocacy organization working at the intersection of child well-being and racial justice by wielding the moral authority of programmatic proximity and community organizing to inform public policy.

Position Summary

This leadership position's main responsibility is developing an effective public policy advocacy and program strategy to advance child well-being in New York. The leader is responsible for creating multi year human capital, fund development and program plans to execute the strategy, campaigns and managing staff and volunteer teams in pursuit thereof. The role’s secondary responsibility is to align between the strategic, programmatic, and operational efforts of the New York State Office and other settings. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of executive leadership and/or senior management in the social sector, commitment to child well-being and racial equity, and fundraising experience.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

• Work with National Director of Movement Building to execute and monitor program plan in New York.
• Lead the coordination of state and local efforts in New York to align with our mission, vision, and theory of change.
• Provide volunteer management for New York Advisory Council.
• Identify and build coalitions with key partners and constituencies within the State.
• Serve on the National Leadership Team to maintain organizational communications and cohesion.
• Act as State spokesperson leveraging proactive, earned media approach to advance the vision and strategy.

Program Management and Evaluation

• Develop and lead the pursuit of the New York State Office’s multi-year policy advocacy and research agenda.
• Collaborate with NY Team to coordinate grassroots organizing, campaigns and collaboration with organizations and coalitions within the State.
• Manage protocols and policies for leadership development and mobilization in targeted constituencies.
• Oversee the development, tracking, and reporting of goals, outcomes, and performance metrics for the New York State Office
• . Ensure collaboration with Public Affairs team to develop, implement, and improve policy advocacy strategy.
• Ensure collaboration with Communications team to coordinate all media, press releases, social media posts to ensure consistency of brand
• Ensure collaboration with our teams to coordinate direct service partnerships in the State.
• Participate and steward team participation in organizational development efforts.

Operations and Administration

• Work with National Director of Movement Building to budget and monitor State Office to ensure sound fiscal and system management.
• Develop human capital plans to achieve program and operations objectives, then hire, deploy, and support staff.
• Develop and retain a team of high-performing staff to execute the strategy and key functions.
• Coordinate with Institutional Advancement to plan and implement an integrated fundraising program to meet the New York State Office and organization’s fundraising goals