7 Business Development jobs

Ednovate Background Ednovate launched its first school, USC Hybrid High, a personalized learning high school, in 2012. Since then, Ednovate has grown to five schools and is on a trajectory to continue to grow over the next several years. Ednovate is committed to serving in areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college prep education by building tuition-free, safe, and high-performing public schools to serve neighborhoods that need it the most. Ednovate is currently planning for our next growth phase as we continue to fulfill our mission to make a positive multigenerational change within the communities we serve and in our profession. Position Description We are seeking an Operations Support Associate whose primary role will be to provide high-quality customer service and support for all operational matters at our schools and network office.  This will primarily entail managing and expanding the network help desk ticketing system. Additionally, this member of the Operations team will support the creation and tracking of project plans for each team quarterly goal in order to optimize resources and clearly identify a path to achieving each goal. The ideal candidate for this position is process driven, detail oriented and an excellent communicator who enjoys working with school-based leaders, staff and students.  The candidate needs to possess strong organization, attention to detail and self-management skills. This position will be a critical part of the Ednovate Support Operations Team, working closely with school leaders, school operations staff and teachers.  This position will report to the COO and will be based out of the Ednovate Support Team offices in South LA and Downtown, though some time spent in schools will be expected. The Operation Support Associate's duties include, but are not limited to: Help Desk Management Manage a help desk system for all network operations related concerns with a response rate within 48 hours or less for all tickets.   Manage/supervise the day-to-day operations of the Help Desk including setting standards and proper expectations to ensure our customers are receiving responsive and complete operational support services.  Ensure that tickets are properly assigned, documented, updated and closed daily. Collect real-time data to track trends and facilitate constant improvement in response to support where schools need it most. Train network and school staff members to standardize ticket submission and optimize their use of the help desk features. B2B / B2C, Experience "communicating" with 2nd & 3rd level support Help Desk Expansion Expand the existing help desk to be able to receive tickets in multiple operational and compliance categories, to include:  SIS, school nutrition, facilities, finance & budgeting, procurement, and attendance. Expansion to include leveraging Zen Desk features for customer support and data analytics. Collect and analyze new help desk data to drive Ops team resource planning and school support focus for next school year. Operations Project Management Support Work closely with the COO and Network Operations team to identify quarterly projects/priorities aligned to the strategic plan goals. Ensure all quarterly priorities have clear project plans that map resources and timelines to each project ensuring on-time achievement of each priority. Support network-wide events and initiatives to ensure cross team projects have clear plans, owners, mapped resources and lead times. Candidate Qualifications A proactive self-starter with the ability to multitask, establish and rearrange priorities, and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment Project management experience Basic help desk system administration experience Strong analytical skills Relentless results-orientation Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of constituents Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Knowledge of public education and charter schools preferred, but not required Belief that all Ednovate students will succeed in college and make a Positive Multigenerational Change Unwavering determination to do whatever it takes to help our students succeed Ednovate Non-Negotiables A history of high achievement and results Impressive work ethic ("good isn't good enough") Clear passion for Ednovate's Mission Obsessive attention to detail Serviced-focused mentality Application Process Interested candidates should begin the process by submitting an application through Ednovate's website at http://www.ednovate.org/careers Compensation Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive compensation plan will include a bonus incentive and a competitive benefits package. Statement of Non-Discrimination Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

Ednovate Background Ednovate launched its first school, USC Hybrid High, a personalized learning high school, in 2012. Since then, Ednovate has grown to five schools and is on a trajectory to continue to grow over the next several years. Ednovate is committed to serving in areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college prep education by building tuition-free, safe, and high-performing public schools to serve neighborhoods that need it the most. Ednovate is currently planning for our next growth phase as we continue to fulfill our mission to make a positive multigenerational change within the communities we serve and in our profession. Position Overview Ednovate is seeking an innovative and results-focused Director of Development and External Affairs to build the vision for how Ednovate engages with our partners, key stakeholders and funders. The position will be responsible for driving outcomes related to fundraising, media and communications, government relations, and stakeholder management. As Ednovate continues to scale, this new position is an exciting and challenging opportunity to help us grow from 5 to 11 schools and expand the lasting positive multigenerational change we are making in our communities. Key Responsibilities: Internal/External Relations Develop Marketing and Communications program, including media relationships, branding, website, public relations, social media and all external and internal collateral materials. Manage the external representation and image of Ednovate. Oversee advertising agency relationship to support student enrollment, staff recruitment and donor cultivation efforts. Represent Ednovate at various community, education and partner events. Stay on top of local, state and national education policy issues. Development Create and execute a $40MM capital campaign strategy and successfully fulfill by 2023.  Create and execute a $22MM operational campaign strategy and successfully fulfill by 2023. Monitor progress toward fundraising goals for all campaigns and share regular updates with key stakeholders. Research and apply for relevant grant opportunities. Expand donors through research, networking opportunities, relationship building and outreach. Board Development Develop and manage board to meet fundraising and external engagement goals while supporting healthy governance of Ednovate. Candidate Qualifications Demonstrated success in executing fundraising strategies A proactive self-starter with the ability to multitask, establish and rearrange priorities, and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment A process oriented thinker with strong organizational skills and attention to detail Strong project management skills Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Knowledge of public education and charter schools preferred, but not required Relentless results-orientation Belief that all Ednovate students will succeed in college and make a Positive Multigenerational Change Unwavering determination to do whatever it takes to help our students succeed Ednovate Non-Negotiables: A history of high achievement and results Impressive work ethic ("good isn't good enough") Clear passion for Ednovate's Mission Obsessive attention to detail Serviced-focused mentality Application Process Interested candidates should begin the process by submitting an application through Ednovate's website at http://www.ednovate.org/careers . Compensation Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive compensation plan will include a competitive benefits package. Statement of Non-Discrimination Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

Development Director - KIPP Texas, Dallas   ABOUT KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS   For more than 15 years, KIPP Austin, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth, KIPP Houston, and KIPP San Antonio have put thousands of KIPPsters on the path to and through college. Last year, we collectively educated over 25,000 students in more than 50 schools, covering a geographic area of over 400 miles. Our regions have a long history of informal collaboration, with teachers and staff members sharing ideas, curricula, professional development, facilities, finances, end-of-year field trips, and more. As we look to the next academic year, all KIPP schools in Texas are seeking to officially join forces as KIPP Texas Public Schools.   The Opportunity   The Development Director will ensure KIPP Texas’s fiscal health through developing and implementing an innovative fundraising plan. Specifically, the Development Director will manage all fundraising initiatives in the Dallas region, including the annual fund and growth campaigns. In doing so, they are responsible for creating and implementing short and long term action plans to solicit major gifts and corporate giving. As leader of the Dallas development team, they will oversee significant donor relationships; identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts; and fundraising events. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Development, the Development Director will work closely with the Regional Superintendent, the Regional Board of Directors, and the Chief Growth Officer.      Key Responsibilities   Develop a diversified funding base to sustain KIPP Texas ongoing financial needs and cultivate critical relationships with Dallas donors. Devise and implement a comprehensive, innovative fundraising plan that includes research, identification, solicitation, and cultivation for short and long term fundraising campaigns Serve as representative of KIPP Texas to external Dallas funding community Cultivate existing and develop new funder relationships Execute vision and oversee local fundraising events Promote KIPP Texas through in-person, phone, and email conversations and seek out potential corporate and financial donors Maintain relationships with current KIPP donors by keeping them informed about KIPP Texas and the Dallas region and by being accessible to answer questions that donors may have Meet regularly with regional and campus academic leaders to stay informed about the financial needs of each KIPP school to guide the direction of fundraising Work closely with KIPP Texas Grants Team and Finance Team to complete reporting and compliance requirements as needed Other duties as assigned by Deputy Chief of Development   Coach and Manage Regional Development Team Oversee goal-setting, performance management, and professional development of Development Manager Progress-monitor performance relative to goals Delegate and review work projects as needed   Manage Relations and Giving of Regional Board of Directors Work with Deputy Chief of Development and Regional Board of Directors to develop strategies to initiate and meet fundraising goals Prepare all development reports   Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's Degree required; Masters degree preferred 5+ years of experience in fundraising, volunteer management and nonprofit event coordination, including significant success with major gifts, corporations, foundations and government sources Proven track record of meeting annual fundraising goals Knowledge of the local philanthropic community Strong record of engaging board members, and direct solicitation of major donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations Experience working with non-profit or education organizations in a fiscal capacity Comprehensive experience tracking development in relation to income projections and departmental budgets Comprehensive experience in collaborating with a finance team to ensure long-term sustainability Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and have the ability to act in a manner that will reflect positively on the organization Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and facilitation skills Personnel management experience Evening and weekend hours required at certain times of the year Proficiency in MS Office Suite, MailChimp, Raiser’s Edge, and social media Model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as being organized, consistent, and understanding Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Texas mission Compensation and Benefits Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise. A competitive benefits package is also offered.   ABOUT KIPP KIPP is a non-profit network of 200 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle, and high school students.  We believe that all students will learn and achieve at high levels if given the opportunity. Our mission is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to seize those opportunities. Great education transforms lives.     KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

REPORTING TO: Managing Director of Strategic Growth   ROLE OVERVIEW: The Strategy Team is a newly created team within KIPP Texas Public Schools that will be focused on identifying and managing the execution of major strategic priorities across the organization.  The Strategy Team will lead several permanent functions, including multi-year and annual strategic planning, local and statewide expansion, and analytics.     Over the next several years, KIPP Texas will open new schools to fulfill its goal of serving 100,000 students statewide. KIPP Texas’ Strategic Growth team supports regional and statewide growth (expansion) planning, as well as cross-departmental and cross-campus collaboration through successful work plan development, project management and implementation. The Strategic Growth team will focus on three important areas: 1) building statewide school model for expansion, 2) building bottoms up regional growth plans; and 3) supporting school leaders annually as they launch school openings by serving as a coordinator across KIPP TX departments. The key responsibilities for this role is to assist with the development and implementation of multi-year growth plans and strategic growth plan initiatives.    The Strategic Growth Consultant reports to the KIPP Texas’ Managing Director of Strategic Growth and works closely with the Manager of Strategic Growth, as well as other members of the Strategy Team and other network leaders in order to provide analytical, strategy development, and project management support to a growing organization.   The first key priority for the Strategic Growth Team will focus on developing growth model recommendations by coordinating across various functional stakeholders .  Other early strategic projects (Years 1 and 2) include collaborating with existing local networks to understand current systems and best practices, and defining school model components that align with the strategic growth plans for  statewide expansion.    This position may be based out of the Houston office (preferred) or Austin office.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop work-plans and execute against these plans with independence and ownership. Collaborate and engage with stakeholders to project manage initiatives, work streams and strategies for the benefit of network expansion. Partner with teams across KIPP Texas to surface high-impact strategies and analyses for challenges they present. Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on core strategic issues and synthesize insights. Identify growth opportunities, form hypotheses, and synthesize conclusions into recommendations. Identify key data sources, and gather data through secondary research as needed. Effectively deliver engaging, informative, well-organized presentations or focus group sessions as required. Prioritize work on different team projects happening simultaneously. Possess an understanding of operational and instructional conditions and remain at the forefront of industry standards, emerging practices, and new technologies that support strong strategy development and expansion. Support the development of expansion related metrics, balanced scorecards, dashboards and other documents that facilitate quantitative analysis and drive institutional growth. Resolve and/or escalate project-related concerns in a timely fashion and provide constructive solutions professionally. Codify Strategic Growth Standard Operating Procedures for expansion Perform all other duties as assigned.   QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum of 4 years of work experience in a project management, strategy or consulting-type role. Demonstrated ability to have impact and influence across multiple functional areas (e.g., academics, talent, finance, operations, etc.) Self-directed and results-oriented, demonstrating initiative and follow-through. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills. Strong stakeholder management and service-orientation. Experience with charter or charter-like schools, non-profit strategy, non-profit consulting, and/or with students in low-income urban environments is preferred, not required. Ability to model KIPP’s values at all times.   COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Compensation will be commensurate with experience.    KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR: DIRECTOR, NEW PARTNER DEVELOPMENT You grind and hustle to meet ambitious goals.  You love people, you love achievement, and you do what it takes to succeed.  You will be Possip’s leader of new partner development and will model the mindset, skills, and actions needed to bring on new partners.     You learn quickly, are curious, and love to chase and attain big, seemingly unrealistic goals.  You are comfortable in ambiguity -- but work to create structure and sense out of it. You are inspired to persevere and overcome rejection - for the right cause or idea.   You are data-driven in your planning and in your drive to continuously improve.  You bring strong strategy, planning, organizing, and relationship skills together Most importantly you believe each person, inclusive of every socioeconomic status, racial or ethnic identity, and educational experience, has value and deserves to have their voice shared in a productive way.  You believe in the power and potential of schools - and see yourself as a supporter of the leaders and educators who work within them. Because of this belief you will drive the work of Possip forward. You will join a small start-up team working to grow a service and platform that will simplify and enable parent to school feedback loops across a diversity of parents and schools. You must care about integrating parent perspective into schools, and about helping schools learn and grow.  You should be able to successfully navigate diverse communities, constituencies and contexts. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Sales Strategy Develop the vision, strategy, and tactics to meet ambitious adoption goals for Possip Consider and integrate information and perspective from national, state and local policy; insights on parents and consumer goods; and school and district habits and needs to develop the strongest, highest impact sales strategy for Possip Cultivation Model outstanding outreach, cultivation, and partner acquisition and navigation skills Meet personal new partner development goals Management Partner with current part-time Possip team members to manage staff members supporting sourcing sourcing and outreach Develop goals, dashboard and accountability systems to help team members know their performance against ambitious goals Train incoming and current team members to meet strategic and tactical priorities Partner with Possip’s Founder to script the repeatable sourcing, outreach and sales cycle Leadership & Marketing Work with Possip’s leadership to integrate the Possip sales strategy with other areas - implementation, technology, and operations Partner to develop the marketing and public relations that will strengthen and enable sales Take learnings and insights from prospects into product and development QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree (Masters welcome) or requisite experience Relevant work experiences (10+ years) Strong data & analytical skills Impeccable judgement Great relationship builder Bilingual a plus Able to be optimistic and work efficiently, intensely, and within an entrepreneurial environment Passionate about making schools great Love getting feedback and sharing feedback Authorized to work in the United States ABOUT POSSIP Possip was founded in January of 2017  to help schools make parents their greatest asset using real-time feedback.  Possip does this by collecting weekly feedback from parents and providing schools with recurring weekly reports.  We have almost 30,000 parents across almost 100 schools. Possip is growing to serve even more school partners and families.  We are building a team to help us grow, meet the needs of our school partners and their parents, and build a sustaining organization that is sound financially, culturally and operationally. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR: POSSIP TEAM You want meaningful work where you will learn, grow, and challenge the status quo while being kind, practical, relational, and strategic.  You are the rare person who can hold two competing ideas in your head at the same time. You love people as much as you love data. You learn quickly, are curious, and love to chase and attain big, seemingly unrealistic goals.  You are comfortable in ambiguity — but work to create structure and sense out of it. You are inspired to persevere and overcome rejection – for the right cause or idea. You can organize, plan, relate, and create. You are ready to do what needs to be done to meet the goal, whether mundane tasks or projects for which you don’t feel qualified. Most importantly you believe each person, inclusive of every socioeconomic status, racial or ethnic identity, and educational experience, has value and deserves to have their voice shared in a productive way.  You believe in the power and potential of schools – and see yourself as a supporter of the leaders and educators who work within them. Because of this belief you will drive the work of Possip forward. You will join a small start-up team working to grow a service and platform that will simplify and enable parent to school feedback loops across a diversity of parents and schools. You must care about integrating parent perspective into schools, and about helping schools learn and grow.  You should be able to successfully navigate diverse communities, constituencies and contexts.