Vignetic
Director, Business Engagment New York City, New York
Title: Director, Business Engagement
Job Type: Permanent
Primary Location: New York City, New York (Hybrid)
The Challenge:
Vignetic is seeking for a Director of Business Engagement who will be a critical leader on the Business Engagement team. The Director will report to the Executive Director and work collaboratively with peers that direct the team’s shared ownership subject-matter verticals: (1) Structuring and Implementation of broad-based equity grants; (2) developing a Culture of Ownership and High Engagement; and (3) increasing employees’ Financial Resilience and Inclusion through programs such as financial coaching and advising, on-demand pay, emergency funds, and no cost/lost cost banking.
This position is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter who wants to leverage their skills, experience, and track record to make a difference in the lives of thousands (and potentially millions) of hard-working people. The successful candidate will have a passion for employee ownership and financial inclusion, low ego, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a track record of success in leading and managing client engagements and teams.
Responsibilities
Strategy, Planning, Staffing
- Work closely with the Executive Director and peer Directors to develop strategy, objectives, and KPIs that advance short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals
- Build and manage an exceptional team to execute on strategy
Business Development & Engagement
- Develop and execute client pipeline development strategies, from marketing to networking to strategic partnerships to ESG integration (e.g., establishing shared ownership as ESG metric for investors, etc.)
- Develop client engagement processes with peer Directors to seamlessly guide companies through each phase of implementing a shared ownership program
- Build, support, and train Business Engagement Team Principals and Managers that will serve as the primary relationship and project managers for investor and company partners that are implementing shared ownership programs
- Collaborate with the Data & Research Team to ensure that the organization is capturing and communicating impact and insights
Partnerships & Outreach
- Develop and manage strategic partnerships with a consortium of private equity firms and asset managers
- Develop and manage strategic partnerships with a growing network of professional services providers, including top-tier law, consulting, and accounting firms
- Collaborate with colleagues to convene partners to share best practices and lessons learned via online and in-person gatherings ranging from meetings to workshops to conferences
- Raise awareness and understanding of shared ownership through educational forums, presentations, etc.
Systems & Resources
- Develop project and relationship management infrastructure, processes, and systems
- Collaborate with peer directors to refine and build internal and external facing content library, including a comprehensive shared ownership program implementation roadmap and toolkit
- Develop materials to market our services and educate our partners and clients on the social and business benefits of shared ownership programs
Qualifications
- MBA or other graduate degree strongly preferred
- Passion for employee ownership
- 10+ years of management consulting, investment banking or investment experience
- 5+ years of management/leadership experience
Skills & Qualities
- Driven and hardworking self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Track record of building a book of business and strong partnerships; excellent relationship management skills
- Exceptional leader with a passion for empowering team members to succeed through clear goals, strong systems, and accountability
- Excellent manager and developer of teams; the type of leader that high potential, high performing junior colleagues are delighted to work with and learn from
- Passion for being part of building an organization and outcomes that are bigger than themselves; selfless to bring their abilities and heart to a mission that seeks to change the employee-employer and company-stakeholder paradigms by helping companies engage and value their workforce in a positive and transformative way
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills; highly responsive
- Proven project management, time management, and multi-tasking abilities while maintaining excellent attention to detail
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