What are the responsibilities and job description for the Small Business Majority | Northern California Outreach Manager position at Small Business Majority?
Celebrating 20 years, Small Business Majority is a national small business organization that empowers America's diverse entrepreneurs to build a thriving and equitable economy. We engage our network of more than 85,000 small businesses and 1,500 business and community organizations to connect entrepreneurs with valuable business resources and advocate for public policy solutions that promote equitable small business growth. We have a particular focus on supporting the smallest businesses and those in under-resourced communities. Our work is bolstered by extensive research that enables us to target and measure our programs most effectively and to educate stakeholders and policymakers about key issues impacting America’s entrepreneurs.
We are a team of 34, headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in California (four locations), Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Albuquerque, New York City, and Dallas / Ft. Worth.
Small Business Majority is seeking a full-time Northern California Outreach Manager to manage our on-the-ground work in Northern California. This position will help develop and implement strategies to conduct outreach and education to small business owners, business organizations, policymakers and other small business advocates on key issues impacting small business owners.
Our ideal candidate will have expertise in areas of outreach, public policy engagement and business community engagement and be able to work simultaneously on multiple projects. This position will report to Small Business Majority’s California Director.
NOTE : Candidates must reside in the Bay Area with easy access to Sacramento and all parts of the Bay Area. Regular regional travel is required.
Responsibilities include :
- Identify and develop strong external relationships with small business owners, business organizations, advocacy organizations, reporters and policymakers throughout Northern California and support partnership-building in the region, with a focus on supporting under-resourced entrepreneurs.
- Educate and conduct outreach to small employers, the self-employed and business organizations to deliver resources on topics like access to capital, healthcare and paid family leave. This includes organizing, marketing, and executing in-person presentations, webinars, and other small business engagement activities with partners.
- Develop strategies to successfully meet specific grant-funded deliverables.
- Inform and activate small business owners to take action to affect state and federal policy decisions by writing letters to policymakers, submitting opinion pieces to local media, testifying at legislative hearings, press events, etc.
- Disseminate federal and state policy items and correspondences to regional partners and stakeholders to raise Small Business Majority’s visibility in the small business ecosystem.
- Creatively grow the small business owner network throughout Northern California.
- Participate in panels, press conferences, events and possibly testify at legislative hearings.
- Assist California Director in fundraising by identifying new funding opportunities from philanthropic foundations, corporate giving programs, etc. and maintaining relationships with current funders. This includes keeping detailed records of outreach efforts and working with the Director to present information in reports to funders.
- On a limited basis, work one-on-one with small business owners to learn their story, identify opportunities and direct them to resources.
- Enter data and other contact and engagement information into Small Business Majority’s database in a timely and accurate manner.
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Location : Must reside in the San Francisco Bay Area with easy access to Sacramento.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and in accordance with our Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
Please submit cover letter and resume to : humanresources@smallbusinessmajority.org
