Director of Strategy and Growth - Chicago, United States - Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Title:
Director of Strategy and Growth, Chicago, IL


Exemption Status:
Exempt


Department:
Windy City Harvest


Reports to:
Vice President, Community Partnerships


Year-round, Full-time

Position Overview:


Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

  • Planning and executing innovative goals including sharing the vision, budget development, integrating efforts into existing teams, and evaluating outcomes.
  • Developing business strategy for our products and services.
  • Developing annual systems and monitoring progress of the strategic plan specific to Windy City Harvest goals.
  • Collaborate with Windy City Harvest departments to build operational and financial plans for growth.
  • Conduct market research and analysis to inform the creation of new or existing programs, partnerships, and revenue streams.
  • Cultivate and steward relationships with existing and emerging supporters of our efforts.
  • Ensure clear, consistent communication and project management with internal departments, particularly finance, development, strategy, and communications.
  • Develop Windy City Harvest social media and marketing strategies for product and service visibility.
  • Represent the Chicago Botanic Garden in the media and on local service boards.

Chicago Botanic Garden Values & Behaviors:

VALUES

_ As an organization, we _

BEHAVIORS

_ As an organization, we _

Prioritize a culture of GROWTH.
We commit to remaining curious in how we approach our work.

  • Create and maintain spaces for learning.
  • Test new ideas and are willing to take risks to achieve our vision.
  • Collaborate to strengthen our skills and impact.
  • Demonstrate perseverance and humility as we work toward our longterm impact.

Seek to UNDERSTAND.
We seek to understand others from their perspective.

  • Provide opportunities for input and feedback from others.
  • Actively listen to all points of view.
  • Consider individuals' lived experiences.
  • Advocate for and protect time for reflection, especially during times of conflict or confusion.

See one another through a lens of RESILIENCE.
We believe that all individuals can experience good outcomes with support.

  • Give others the space to balance work and personal needs.
  • Support others and demonstrate empathy, especially during challenging and stressful times.
  • Seek opportunities to learn from and about one another.
  • Ask questions about and anticipate the needs of others.

Build TRUST through TRANSPARENCY.
We hold ourselves and others accountable by centering decision-making that honors all people.

  • Communicate information in a timely manner.
  • Provide clarity in complex situations with the goal of common understanding.
  • Discuss both positive and negative outcomes openly.
  • Evaluate the impacts of our actions.

Qualifications

  • 3 or more years of experience in driving product revenue growth.
  • Extensive experience with budget and pro forma development.
  • A 360degree business acumen spanning marketing and sales.
  • Bilingual (Spanish and English).
  • Ability to use an equity lens in strategy development and decisionmaking.
  • Drive a culture of experimentation and datadriven decisionmaking, leveraging quantitative and qualitative insights to inform priorities and growth tactics.
  • Experience with social media communication strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to commit to a collegial work environment including participatory decisionmaking and support of open feedback.
  • Prior experience with donor relationships and promoting an organization or program to a diverse audience preferred.
  • Past experience working with the south and west sides of Chicago preferred.

Physical Demands:


Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, listening, speaking, participating in conference calls, and use of office equipment including computers, telephones, copiers, and scanners.

Working in many different types of weather during site visits.


Why Apply?


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or basis of disability, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.


Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of personnel so classified.
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