Partner Engagement Director, Girls Who Code
$103-131k
2 days a week in office
Educating future female engineers
Open for applications
Educating future female engineers
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$103-131k
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.
Role
Who you are
- The Director should be an experienced people manager and be excited to oversee and influence cross-functional projects in service of delivering a stellar partner experience.
- 8+ years experience in progressive positions in development, fundraising, corporate account management, corporate partner engagement or similar (CSR, social impact, or adjacent fields)
- Experience coaching a team of high performing, ambitious professionals
- Strong interpersonal skills and significant experience in working with senior leadership
- Impeccable organizational skills and a demonstrated track record of successful project management and delivery, with the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
- Creative thinker with a record of translating strategic thinking into action
- Experience and comfort using data to analyze opportunities and inform decisions
- Top-notch communication skills (written, oral, interpersonal, presentation)
- Passion for our mission to close the gender gap in technology fields through a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
What the job involves
- The Director will guide three direct reports responsible for managing and renewing more than 100 partnerships annually and will also hold a small portfolio of partners at some of the highest levels of giving for the organization (~$500k annually).
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and management to a team of 3 direct reports, fostering a trusting and collaborative environment that welcomes feedback, encourages ideas, and promotes and supports best in class performance
- Set strategies and support team in growing revenue from established corporate partners via annual renewals, raising approximately $12M/year as a team
- Work directly with a portfolio of ~5 companies (after ramp up), managing the client relationship to maximize partnership impact and renewal potential
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure a streamlined partner upsell, renewal, and sponsorship activation experience
- Create succinct, compelling written materials, such as internal briefing documents or partner-facing materials such as concept notes, proposals, and reports
- Support team in staying abreast of industry-wide corporate giving trends and the shifting priorities of GWC partners in order to create relevant opportunities for engagement
- Work closely with the executive team, program team, research, marketing and other stakeholders to align fundraising efforts with organizational priorities
- Manage all other PE team operations and deliverables
Our take
Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organization that has set out to close the gender gap in technology through its range of educational opportunities for women to inspire, educate, and equip students with the computing skills needed to pursue 21st-century technological opportunities,
The organization runs over 8,500 programs worldwide, ranging from its Clubs that are geared toward students between 3rd-12th grade, High School Summer Programs, and College & Career Programs. Since its launch in 2012, Girls Who Code has served over 500,000 students around the globe and was named Fast Company’s #1 Most Innovative Non-Profit in 2019.
The company provides a vital service for women students across the globe, encouraging and nurturing STEM-centered skills to create a more equal generation of tech workers. Girls Who Code has continued to gain traction around the globe, and is well-set to lead the movement of diversifying the future of tech.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2021
$0.2m
GRANT
Mar 2019
$3m
GRANT
Total funding: $7.1m
Company benefits
- Generous PTO
- 3 Medical Insurance Plans (including one fully funded by the org)
- Vision & Dental Coverage
- 401(k) w/ Match
- Hybrid Work
- Virtual Days
- Paid Parental Leave
- Medical Flexible Spending Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
Company values
- BRAVERY - We believe being brave is about being resilient, persistent, and ambitious
- SISTERHOOD - We believe that diverse ability, culture, identity, and opinion makes our organization stronger
- ACTIVISM - We’re not just preparing our girls to enter the workforce - we’re preparing them to lead it, to improve it, to completely and totally transform it
Company HQ
Koreatown, New York, NY
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Leadership
Tarika Barrett, Ph.D.
(CEO, not founder)Initially joined the company in 2016 as VP of Programs before becoming COO in 2018 and was promoted to CEO in 2021. Board Member for several organizations, including New Visions for Public Schools (current) and McGraw Hill (former).
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