icic
Director, Inner City Capital Connections
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
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About the role
- Since its founding, ICCC has equipped more than 7,000 entrepreneurs across the country with the strategic skills, technical assistance, peer networks, and capital access needed to scale their businesses and strengthen their communities.
- They bring entrepreneurial energy to program operations, a strategic approach to stakeholder engagement, and a genuine commitment to economic opportunity in underserved communities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a national recruitment and outreach strategy to consistently meet enrollment goals across all ICCC cohorts.
- Work in partnership with the Director of Alumni Affairs to oversee recruitment campaigns, marketing initiatives, referral partnerships, alumni engagement, and lead generation efforts.
- Cultivate and steward relationships with corporate funders, foundations, ecosystem partners, community organizations, faculty, and program supporters.
- Partner closely with ICIC's Development team to support fundraising, grant proposals, reporting, and funder stewardship.
- Represent ICCC at conferences, speaking engagements, partner meetings, and industry events.
- Develop strategies to strengthen stakeholder engagement and increase ICCC's visibility and impact nationally.
- Lead the faculty team in the successful delivery of all ICCC programming across multiple in-person and virtual markets.
Requirements
- Experience managing complex, multi-site programs with multiple stakeholders.
- 7+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in program management, business development, economic development, nonprofit management, entrepreneurship support, or workforce development.
- Demonstrated success recruiting participants, customers, or members into programs or initiatives.
- Proven ability to build strategic partnerships and manage high-level external relationships.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Data-driven mindset with experience using metrics to improve performance.
Nice to have
- Experience working with or within inner-city, underserved, or economically distressed communities.
- Familiarity with small business financing, CDFIs, or community development finance.
- Experience in fundraising, funder stewardship, or grant management.
- Background as an entrepreneur or in direct small business advisory roles.
- ICIC is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization.
- ICIC participates in E-Verify to confirm that all new hires are authorized to work in the U.S. Please see the Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster for more information.
- Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and project management platforms (Monday.com preferred).
Skills
- The Director will be responsible for driving the strategic growth, execution, and long-term sustainability of ICCC.
Compensation
- Three weeks of vacation per year to start, with an additional day added for each year of service up to 5 years
Benefits
- Benefits include:
- Three weeks of vacation per year to start, with an additional day added for each year of service up to 5 years
- Thirteen days of paid holidays, half days on Fridays before long weekends, plus one floating holiday
- Ten days of paid sick leave and two days paid personal leave each calendar year
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance (70% paid by ICIC)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching up to 4% after the first year of employment
- Up to 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
- Individual Professional Development benefit of $1000 each year
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with chambers of commerce, CDFIs, financial institutions, economic development organizations, universities, business associations, and entrepreneurial support organizations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ICIC participates in E-Verify to confirm that all new hires are authorized to work in the U.S. Please see the Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster for more information.
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