Community Engagement, National Partnership Executive Director - Washington, United States - myGwork LGBTQ Business Community

Description

This inclusive employer is a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.
Public Engagement in Corporate Responsibility (CR) is seeking to fill the role of

National Partnership Executive

on the Community Engagement (CE) team based in Washington, DC.

Community Engagement (CE), part of Corporate Responsibility (CR)'s Public Engagement team, builds enduring, authentic relationships with key stakeholders to shape the firm's approach to serving clients, customers and communities.

This position will be responsible for leading a team that develops and executes a U.S. national third-party stakeholder engagement strategy grounded in policy and issues that have potential for business and reputational implications.

Stakeholders include think tanks, advocacy organizations, civil rights groups and other nonprofits across the political spectrum, with influence on the firm's operating environment, and with the broader goal of advancing the firm's interests.

The Executive will collaborate closely with colleagues from across Public Engagement, including teams leading regional stakeholder engagement strategies, and with colleagues in Corporate Responsibility and firmwide.

Job Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert on emerging policy developments and work closely with CR colleagues – including those in Global Government Relations, Research, Policy & Insights, and Global Philanthropy – and senior executives across the firm to proactively and reactively address issues with business and reputational implications

Oversee the management of an approximately $20MM grant portfolio in service of building relationships with key stakeholders, furthering two-way dialogue and advancing the firm's interests

Sustain deep, substantive relationships with key community influencers, including think tanks, advocates, policy organizations and other nonprofits

Manage a small team of experienced professionals

Oversee the firm's activation of events and conferences with the goal of telling the firm's story while demonstrating its commitment to stakeholders and critical issues

Design and host signature forums and events to promote dialogue between senior executives and key stakeholders

Represent the firm through speaking engagements, to internal and external audiences

Support the broader Community Engagement strategy in partnership with peers and colleagues working in local markets across the United States

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

15+ years' related work experience and deep subject matter expertise in, consumer policy and financial regulation, financial services, and/or community/economic development

Experience directing and executing stakeholder engagement strategies

Ability to represent the firm in diverse forums, with community leaders, advocates and influential stakeholders

Proven management and leadership experience

Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage, prioritize, work under pressure

Excellent communication skills with ability to distill and present complex information plainly and succinctly

Ability and appetite to quickly develop expertise on new and emerging topics

Comfort building and maintaining strong relationships with a broad set of functional partners within a large, matrixed organization

Integrity and strong work ethic

Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, and analytical skills

Creative, flexible and collaborative with an ability to work both independently and in a team

Domestic travel, approximately once monthly or as needed

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