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DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT, Hariri Institute

Category

Job Location

BOSTON, MA, United States

Tracking Code

25500513080130

Posted Date

2 / 5 / 2025

Salary Grade

Grade 49

Position Type

Full-Time / Regular

The Boston Women's Workforce Council (BWWC) facilitates a public-private partnership between the Boston Mayors office and Boston-area employers to ensure women, particularly women of color, are both advanced and paid equitably.

Over 200 employers have signed the 100% Talent Compact pledging to :

seek gender equality in their firms
share best practices with other Compact Signers by attending quarterly briefing sessions
contribute their payroll data confidentially every two years to the BWWC Wage Gap Measurement effort to report a community snapshot of progress made in closing the gaps
provide funding for the Council's operations

The BWWC is housed at Boston University, which acts as the organization's fiscal agent, allowing all membership dues to be tax deductible. All BU benefits, therefore, are available to employees of the BWWC and include health and dental care, 401K contributions, and tuition remission among others.

The Director of Strategic Engagement (DSE) is a senior staff person who, in partnership with the Executive Director, is responsible for developing and executing strategies to grow and maintain the BWWC membership base. The DSE will lead current programs that foster strong connections and engagement with stakeholders and help with new initiatives that are implemented for the BWWC's future. They will act as a bridge between the BWWC and its external environment to drive positive outcomes.

Responsibilities and Duties :

Recruit and retain Compact Signers, bringing in the Executive Director and / or Council Chairs or Members as needed

Plan quarterly events that bring members together to discuss relevant topics around wage equity

Act as a key point person in managing the biennial collection and analysis of payroll data from BWWC Compact Signers, the signature program for the organization. On non-data years, run the Wage Equity Awards Program

Manage the BWWC team in planning and producing all communication materials including the Annual Report, Social Media, and Newsletters

Work with the Executive Director to broaden understanding of the Council's work in the region, nationally, and internationally

Take on special projects as needed

Required Skills

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience in building relationships with senior executives, managers, and / or donors to organizations. Master's preferred, but optional.

Demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic plans for all aspects of engagement recruitment and retention in either a nonprofit donor environment or a private sector sales capacity.

Proven ability to plan and coordinate events both live and digitally

Experience managing marketing messaging for an organization

At least 4 years of managerial experience in a highly collaborative team environment

Excellent organizational and communication (writing and oral, including presentation) skills

Track record of achieving annual revenue goals

Eager to both plan strategically and offer hands-on assistance

Commitment to the cause and overall mission of the BWWC

Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Docs

Experience using Salesforce

Experience working in a corporate environment or partnering with corporate leaders allowing for an understanding of our target audience Boston employers

Ability to be flexible and pivot when priorities change

Sense of humor

Application Criteria :

For your application to be considered, please submit your resume and a cover letter via the BU job posting with brief (one paragraph each) written answers to these questions before February 15th, 2025 :

Describe one of your most effective recruitment initiatives. How might you adapt the strategies used in this instance to the BWWC?

Give us an example of how you had to overcome a difficult stakeholder relationship and what you did to turn it around?

Tell us how you successfully managed a complicated project with limited resources?

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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