NationSwell
Senior Director, Growth
United States · Director
Sponsorship not specified$125k-$140kDetected 215 days ago
Business DevelopmentPipeline ManagementOutbound SalesExcelResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- The Senior Director, Growth is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving net-new growth across Institutional Membership and Studio services.
- We are seeking an experienced, commercially-driven business development leader with executive presence and deep experience selling to leaders across corporate social impact, CSR, public affairs, and/or philanthropy.
- This role plays a critical part in shaping NationSwell's presence within the corporate social impact and private philanthropy landscape.
Responsibilities
- Grow Membership Practice (75%) Own net-new revenue generation for Institutional Membership and Studio services across assigned segments and territories, working with internal team members to support outbound efforts.
- Build, manage, and convert a high-quality pipeline through proactive outreach, network activation, events, insights, and strategic relationship-building.
- Develop and execute a clear go-to-market strategy aligned to priority audiences within an assigned territory of corporate social impact and/or private philanthropy.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to develop compelling narratives and proposals that resonate with senior decision-makers.
- Support for IMs & Generation of Expansion Opportunities (20%) Ensure seamless handoff of new accounts to the member servicing team.
- Provide strategic leadership and executive sponsorship across member accounts and segments to help account leads provide value, delight, drive renewal, and cross-sell.
- Act as a thought partner to account leads, helping deepen executive relationships and surface opportunities for Studio services, sponsorships, and membership upgrades.
- Represent NationSwell in select member and external experiences to support relationship deepening and opportunity development.
- Contribute to IM Management Team, Content, and Programming (5%) Serve as a strategic thought partner to Membership and Growth leadership, bringing market insight and executive feedback into program evolution, content development, and service innovation.
- Collaborate with Insights and Events teams to inform research agendas, convenings, and offerings that resonate with corporate social impact and/or philanthropic leaders.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or advisory sales within social impact, CSR, public affairs, private philanthropy, consulting, or adjacent fields.
- Strong understanding of philanthropic trends, social impact frameworks, and executive decision-making dynamics.
Nice to have
- To excel in this role, candidates must bring: A deep, established network across corporate social impact, CSR, public affairs, private philanthropy, donor collaboratives, and/or philanthropic advisory ecosystems.
- Demonstrated success engaging and selling to senior decision-makers, including foundation presidents, corporate citizenship and sustainability leaders, public affairs executives, and philanthropic principals.
- A proven ability to originate, advance, and close complex, relationship-driven deals through warm introductions, thought leadership, convenings, and trusted advisory relationships.
- Comfort operating in consultative sales motions that require credibility, patience, and strong narrative framing.
Compensation
- $125k-$140k
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, and free memberships to
- Flexible paid time off and adaptable schedules to encourage your work-life balance
- Paid time off for employees to volunteer for causes that matter to them and internal moments to celebrate it
- Dependent Care FSAs and 16 weeks paid parental leave to support caregivers in the workplace
- We are dedicated to building a workforce that celebrates diversity and equity and believe that inclusivity plays an important role in our decision-making process, both in staffing and in work product.
- High commercial acumen paired with curiosity, creativity, and entrepreneurial drive.
Company info
- We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how your expertise can contribute to NationSwell's mission.
- We are proud to be a certified B Corp.
- Employees are offered a 401k account, and we match a portion of each contribution NationSwell is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, and we are proud to be an
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Demonstrated success engaging and selling to senior decision-makers, including foundation presidents, corporate citizenship and sustainability leaders, public affairs executives, and philanthropic principals
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