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Wine Enthusiast Companies is the ultimate source of innovation and information around wine. Our mission is to facilitate delicious moments around the wine lifestyle. The company is comprised of:

Wine Enthusiast Commerce (WineEnthusiast.com) the premiere online destination for wine storage products and accessories.

Wine Enthusiast Media (WineEnthusiast.com) the world’s leading print publication and online destination for wine and food content, with over 25,000 wines rated and reviewed per year.

WineExpress.com (WineExpress.com), a curated wine sales retail site featuring wines from around the globe.

All three groups combined are a driving force in the wine/spirits industry and B to B/B to C marketplaces.

Our products and content excite, satisfy, enrich, entertain, and inspire wine lovers of all levels, from novice to expert.

E-Commerce Operations Coordinator

This role will be responsible for assisting and creating product listings, product descriptions, and product contents on the WineEnthusiast.com web site, ensuring the content is presented with quality, and most importantly, accuracy. You will work closely with the Ecommerce Manager, Merchandising, Inventory, and Creative teams to ensure products are posted live on time and accurately.

The candidate should have a strong working knowledge of E-Commerce best practices. Our ecommerce system is a headless implementation of WordPress and Magento, and is connected to Netsuite, so knowledge of NetSuite, Magento, & WordPress is a strong plus. HTML/CSS and Photoshop skills are a plus.

This is an extremely detail-oriented position where working and troubleshooting in our 3 systems is a daily occurrence. You will learn the ins and outs of Wine Enthusiast’s ecommerce business as well as our array of wine lovers’ products!

Responsibilities:

• Liaise closely with multiple teams to improve efficiency and customer experience. And ensure items are posted live on time and with accurate details/assets.
• Improve quality assurance by monitoring, double checking item set up, editing, execute promotional price changes and auditing content by creating processes within a multi user system.
• Ensure all items are properly configured in both NetSuite and Magento systems.
• Manage new product uploads, category builds, product detail maintenance, sku and UPC’s and promotional activities.

Qualifications:

• Proven working experience in online marketing or merchandising in a similar role.
• Tech-savvy – knowledge of digital commerce platforms with experience working in Net Suite, Magento, and WordPress preferred.
• An understanding of e-Commerce UX, content and development projects, and intuitive knowledge of how users interact and shop in a digital environment.
• Interest and understanding of consumer behavior to drive conversions
• Excellent ability to analyze data and propose commercial objectives.
• Resourceful, with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Extremely detail-oriented, never misses a deadline!

Location/Remote Work: Ability to work from our Valhalla New York headquarters, flexible scheduling.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Pet Insurance
• 401K match
• Employee discount to WineEnthusiast.com, WineExpress.com and WSET certification
• Optional wine tasting class participation.
• Life insurance

Wine Enthusiast Corporate Core Values:

Respect, Trust, Support, Growth

• We have faith in our employees’ abilities and our leaders offer clear and consistent paths to success via education and mentorship.
• We believe that opinions at all levels have merit and importance.

Innovation and Open-Mindedness

• We value and reward those who “think outside the box” to elevate the company.
• We are not afraid to learn from mistakes. We celebrate change, recognizing that a nimble culture attracts talent and retains the kind of employees who push the envelope and build our business for the future.

Empathy and Inclusion

• We support our employees in their best and worst times with patience and understanding, recognizing that work hours represent a substantial percentage of one’s time.
• We encourage diverse mindset that helps us better reflect the evolving wine culture.

Joy and Family

• We recognize that our business is not just about numbers, but also about people.
• As a family business, we honor the importance of our employees’ home lives including a strong sense of community and family within our company as well.
• We encourage fun, discovery, adventure, and health for our teams.

Communication and Transparency

• We speak openly about our achievements and challenges, talking honestly about how each of us can grow.
• We are proud of who we are but also self-aware, constantly looking for ways to improve our business and the culture of our organization.

About Us:

The concept of making the wine lifestyle, and everything it represents, accessible to everyone is what Wine Enthusiast Companies is all about. Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum— newlyweds who launched a wine accessories business out of the attic in their home —40 years later, Wine Enthusiast is a nationally-recognized leader in the wine media space and a prominent multi-channel marketer with a full-breadth line of wine-related products.

At Wine Enthusiast, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experience enhances creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion extends beyond compliance; it’s integral to our culture. We actively support employees from all backgrounds and experiences, and we value the unique perspectives they bring to our organization.

As part of our commitment to fair hiring practices, we have adopted “ban the box” policies to provide individuals with criminal records a fair chance at employment. We consider all applicants on their merits and qualifications, considering their ability to perform the job.

We recognize the importance of supporting underrepresented communities, including individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will provide reasonable assistance to ensure a fair and equitable opportunity.

Additionally, we are dedicated to supporting local communities where we operate. We believe that a strong local presence fosters economic growth and strengthens the social fabric. We actively engage in initiatives to give back and make a positive impact.

We invite you to join us in our journey toward a more inclusive and diverse workplace. Your unique background and experiences can contribute to our shared success.

If you share our values and are excited about the opportunity to work in an environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Wine Enthusiast is an EOE and strives to build a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.

Wine Enthusiast

Job Title: Business Director

Location-Type: Hybrid NYC (3x/week)

Start Date Is: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

We are an award-winning Immersive Marketing agency that takes pride in its unique approach to digital innovation. We create content for brands to be experienced rather than simply consumed, pushing boundaries and defying traditional norms. The Business Development Director is a critical role responsible for driving revenue by selling integrated packages across various platforms, including digital, video, social, and event-based programs. The role involves proactive client engagement, relationship management, strategic partnerships, and presenting creative and media proposals to clients. The Business Development Director will report directly to the Chief Creative/Marketing Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Drive revenue by selling integrated marketing packages across digital, video, social, and event-based platforms.
• Implement a proactive client contact strategy to target clients through various channels, showcasing our unique offerings.
• Maintain and grow new and existing client relationships through negotiation and closing deals.
• Manage the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and provide analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs) on sales to executive teams.
• Present creative and media proposals to clients and key decision-makers.
• Assist with client management throughout the entire project lifecycle and act as a point of contact for clients as needed.
• Act as a strategic partner to clients, offering a broad range of advertising solutions to meet their business goals.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in sales, partnerships, or business development within the marketing or advertising industry.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue through selling integrated marketing packages.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing, video production, social media, and event-based programs.
• Excellent negotiation and deal-closing skills with a track record of successful client relationship management.
• Proficient in using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools and providing insightful analytics.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality creative output
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field

Mondo

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Energy Storage & Solar Permitting Manager

LOCATION: Ithaca, NY or Emerald Isle, NC

REPORTS TO: Head of Development

Pay: $60,000-100,000 Base + Bonus

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for leading all permitting activities for utility scale energy storage projects throughout the United States. This role will also be charged with building and leading a growing permitting team within an environment of rapid growth.

THE COMPANY

GCI’s founders studied leading IPP’s from within for 10+years; with the sole goal of identifying the most lucrative business model and executing it. GCI is the product of those efforts. GCI captures land and converts it to the most profitable grid-connected use cases. Our team has experience developing, constructing, and operating large-scale grid connected infrastructure, including 100s of MWs of energy storage, thermal and solar. GCI has offices in Ithaca, NY and Emerald Isle, NC. Visit our website at www.gci.energy

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Secure all necessary permits required to construct and operate utility-scale energy storage projects, considering varying jurisdictions, application requirements, fees, anticipated approval times, required studies and likelihood of securing permits.
• Perform environmental/permitting due diligence for development and acquisition, including preparing lists of required permits, timelines.
• Develop and implement permitting strategies, schedules, and agency/public outreach efforts to minimize project cost and risk and ensure compliance with environmental and land use regulations.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external consultants to produce plans and reports, ensuring content quality and compliance.
• Liaise with local, state, and federal agencies as required.
• Engage key stakeholders at state and local levels, holding virtual and in-person meetings to implement permitting plan and build critical relationships.
• Identify, assess, and communicate site-specific permitting and jurisdictional risks to the development team, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Attend County/Town Planning Department meetings and hearings and build relationships with local stakeholders.
• Maintain organized project timelines, records, and paperwork.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide support for special projects and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Qualifications:

•  BA/BS Degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of experience and education.
•  5+ years proven track record of managing the permitting and AHJ approval process for large scale infrastructure development (Renewables/energy storage a plus).
• Possess extensive experience in engaging with state and local authorities, environmental stakeholders, and public forums to advocate for project development.
• Proficient in building and overseeing a substantial network of environmental and engineering subcontractors, while also demonstrating expertise in environmental analysis and compliance with regulations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Extremely high attention to detail, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to present permitting timelines in an organized a understandable manner for both expert and non-expert audiences.
• Self-starter, self-reliant and capable of operating with minimum supervision with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and deliver high-quality work within deadlines, demonstrating strong initiative as a team player.
• Familiarity with federal, state, regional and local environmental and conservation laws, guidelines, and policies (ESA, NEPA/CEQA, FEMA, CWA).
• Proficient in real estate development and construction process, including environmental assessments, investigations, documentation, and land use planning.
• Ability to use GIS based tools / Google Earth.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ESRI ArcGIS preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work in an office environment.
• Ability to work at a computer and computer monitor and use repetitive motion for long periods of time.
• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 20%)

BENEFITS

• Competitive salaries and year-end discretionary bonuses.
• Comprehensive health care (medical, dental, vision), and voluntary benefits.
• PTO and other paid leave options.

NOTES

• We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates with various work authorizations.

GCI

BBDO is the world’s most awarded advertising agency. Today BBDO is 15,000 employees in 289 offices across 81 countries, all focused on:

The Work. The Work. The Work.

Simply put, our goal is to create and deliver the most compelling content for our clients. Consequently, we seek those who love ideas, get excited by creativity and rise to the challenge of making “The Work” happen.

Project Management:

Responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering projects on time and on brief. The Project Manager may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects at a time in an agile, fast-paced environment across multiple disciplines – typically partnering with Creative, Planning, Account Management, and Production.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

• At an overall client/business level, managing projects consisting of multiple interdisciplinary teams and/or requiring integration with other parties outside the scope of those teams
• At a team level, playing a consultative role to place the appropriate people and process – advising and implementing as needed, to optimize the efficiency of the project team
• Using good judgment and skill to develop an approach in each situation that is suitable for planning and managing the effort to achieve the project goals within designated project constraints

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Planning and Management – Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects

• Team Management – Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members

• Multidisciplinary Support – Support the discipline leads on each project in managing expectations for project deliverables, managing communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project oversight

• Process Management and Improvement – Manage and reinforce a well-defined, agile project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to ensure best practices.

• Team building – promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team.

• Client Communications – support team with direct-to-Client communications where appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Solid understanding of product development life cycles
• An understanding of project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit differing needs of projects.
• Experience overseeing multi-function project teams
• 4-5 years experience, advertising agency experience preferred

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong interpersonal skills including coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of trust and confidence with teams across department and function
• Proven ability to lead projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with stakeholders at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view

BBDO San Francisco

LW12 is a 3PL located right outside New York City. We work with brands large and small to warehouse, ship, and support their businesses. Our primary customers are brands in the CPG, apparel, and like industries. We’re looking for an experienced Sales & Partnership Manager to help LW12 grow its customer base and raise awareness. In this role you will turn relationship building into results by driving pipeline generation & building lasting partnerships. 

Responsibilities: 

• The ideal candidate will be key to developing new partnerships that lead to revenue-generating business.
• Conduct outreach to relevant industry groups & explore partnership opportunities
• Conduct outreach to brands and founders to establish relationships
• Draft and edit partnership messaging, creative, and content to ensure LW12 is best represented through partner channels and directories
• Seek out new and innovative marketing levers that drive partnerships KPIs
• Evaluate sponsorship opportunities for lead generation
• Update spreadsheets to track introductions to LW12 

What you’ll need:

• 5+ Years in a partnership or sales role 
• Interest in the startup/CPG/Product space 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Self-motivated, self starting and proactive team player
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

Compensation  

• Full-time (Open to part-time to start) 
• Salary range $90,000-$110,000
• Commission + bonuses
• Full Health care Benefits
• Unlimited Paid Time Off 
• Remote work, Preference towards New York based individuals 

Email  [email protected] with your resume and the subject [Name] – Partnership Manager to apply!

LW12

Business Overview:

The Investment Grade Business Management team reports to the COO of Global Banking Americas and supports GBA decision-makers in achieving their strategic goals via meaningful content and excellent execution. The role will focus on intelligence and analytics, serving as a single entry point for market, client and business data.

The role’s perimeter is Global Banking with a focus in Investment Grade Finance. Under the supervision of senior team members, the candidate will be supporting heads of these businesses and their ExCo in the management and development of their activities with a strong focus on anticipation and ability to provide action-oriented recommendations. On a day-to day basis, the new team member will deliver or contribute to the delivery of business data, analyses/dashboards and initiatives benefiting the business. He/she will act as point of contact between the business and various functions of the bank (IT, HR, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, Premises, Regulatory, Risk, Operations, etc.) He/she will focus on supporting the industrialization of data and processes in his/her respective scope but also benefiting GBA in general.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact

• Able to influence peers and team.
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Creates trust with colleagues.
• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.

Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:

• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.

Compliance Culture and Conduct:

• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

Business strategy definition:

─ Develop a good understanding of market trends and competitive landscape. Prepare ad-hoc or recurring competitive benchmarking dashboards and client profiles. Build supporting analyses for strategic orientations based on internal and external data

─ Contribute to the development and execution of business development projects collaborating with senior team members and internal clients

─ Build and maintain trust-based relationships with internal clients

Financial planning:

─ Help coordinate the budgeting and forecasting process for Investment Grade Finance

─ Understand and cross-check data to ensure consistency with overall business strategy and market trends

Performance monitoring

─ Develop a good understanding of performance metrics and prepare ad-hoc or recurring management dashboards and activity reports (e.g. pipelines). Strong focus on providing takeaways-oriented analyses vs. only descriptive data

─ Continue to leverage tools to simplify and industrialize the production of reports

Data accuracy controls

─ Investigate and control data with a risk-based and materiality approach

─ Automate as much as possible recurring data issues

Self and people development

─ Actively seek and is receptive to advice and constructive feedback by internal clients, partners and team members

Minimum Required Qualifications

─ Undergraduate degree required

─ Banking industry experience and/or knowledge of Corporate Bank products

─ Good written and oral communication skills with a strong attention to detail. Ability to work with senior leaders

─ Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

─ Good MS Excel and PowerPoint skills. Knowledge of Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python, Bloomberg, Dealogic is a plus

─ Teamwork mindset, strong work ethics

Preferred Qualifications:

─ Previous experience with or knowledge of global banking business areas

FINRA Registrations Required:

N/A

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

N/A

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

N/A

The expected starting salary range for this position in New York at the Associate level is between $115,000 and $135,000 annually. At the VP level it is between $165,000 and $185,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. In the United States, BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

The bank employs nearly 6,000 people and has a presence in the country since the late 1800s in major cities including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Washington, DC.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

BNP Paribas

Overview

MOST CREATIVE MEDIA AGENCY NETWORK | 11 TIMES IN A ROW BY THE GUNN REPORT

MEDIA AGENCY NETWORK OF THE YEAR | CANNES LIONS 2022

OMD is a proud part of the global OMD network. We are dedicated to delivering insights that unlock demand potential, ideas that ignite consumer desire and results that accelerate business growth for our clients. We are a dynamic, creative and influential agency network that collectively combines to make OMD the most awarded agency network in the world.

The Sr. Director role is one of the most exciting and challenging roles in our organization. The Sr. Director manages the daily strategic needs of the business and integrates with the broader OMD teams, creative partners, media owners. They act as the leading force ensuring the vision of the team and agency comes to life in the work, thought leadership and ideas. The Sr. Director has a strong appetite for new technology, emerging media, and culture. They understand and embrace the passion that the consumer has for our clients‘ brands. They orchestrate a strategic mix of solutions across social media, content relationships, data strategies, mobile opportunities, and more as the digital landscape continues to evolve. The Sr. Director is key to helping OMD stay ahead of clients and lead the competition.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a four-year college or university.
• 10+ years of media planning experience.
• Track record of handling big client ambitions.
• Ability to create and execute a holistic channel approach to planning.
• Experience collaborating with media owners, agency business units and creative agency partners.
• Proven leadership ability and experience managing a team. A strong desire and ability to grow and develop talent.
• Advanced knowledge of media fundamentals and an ability to educate at all levels.
• Strong comfort level with data, analytics and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Partnership – embraces and drives the oneOMD approach by building partnerships with others on behalf of our clients.
• Creative Thinking – takes a brand, an objective and a platform and thinks of innovative ways to bring them together.
• Hunger for Innovation – our clients want and have access to truly never-been-done-before opportunities. Helps determine the right ones and brings them to life in impactful ways.
• Relationship Building –practices the ability to be personal, understanding and a desire to do what’s best for the team and the client. Fully engaged and present with clients.
• Inspiring Leadership – challenges a team to solve clients challenges in unique ways. Inspires others to try new approaches and serves as a role model to the team.

Compensation Range: $140,000-$185,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include: health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependence Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation, sick, personal days, paid parental leave, and paid medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits.

OMD is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

OMD USA

Custom Collaborative 

Custom Collaborative (CC) is a NYC-based non-profit social enterprise that trains, mentors, and advocates for and with no/low-income and immigrant women to build the skills necessary to achieve economic success in the sustainable fashion industry and broader society.

We enrich women and their communities by preparing those facing barriers to employment with skills to own, operate, and contribute to fashion and design businesses at a high economic, social, and environmental standard. Custom Collaborative (CC) envisions a global apparel industry in which all people are fairly compensated for their labor and consumers have access to well-made, sustainably sourced clothes that fit and affirm all bodies.

CC supports women overcoming barriers to employment through three programs: 

1. Training Institute, a paid, full-time 15-week course in the art, technique, and business of fashion; participants graduate with marketable skills and an employment/business plan. 
2. Business Incubator, which supports TI graduates’ businesses by contracting with them for business in partnership with small/mid-size design firms; providing continued coaching, mentorship, and equipment; and placing participants in jobs.
3. Fashion That Works Cooperative Development, in which CC trains our participants and local fashion industry businesses, in participatory leadership and cooperative ownership. 

Custom Collaborative also conducts Anti-Racism Training, for external partners, as an extension of our internal work and to support safe workspaces for our participants.

Director of Programs

This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen the work of an award-winning organization. This position will report directly to the Executive Director and will work closely with CC’s program staff and supporting team. The person in this role will develop, manage, and enhance efficient operations of CC’s workforce development and entrepreneurship programs initiatives, in alignment with Custom Collaborative’s vision, mission, values, and priorities.

The person in this new role will direct  programs that are managed by a department of three primary staff, along with short-term consultants. As needed, they will work with other departments at CC to help ensure their departmental goals and the overall organizational mission are met. The Director of Programs is a primary partner in implementing bold programs that position CC as a model in the workforce development field. The Director of Programs will research, plan, and implement Custom Collaborative’s programs. The Director will initiate and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives, including planning new programs and updating existing programs with milestones, processes, partners, and impact measurement. The Director will create, guide, and oversee an annual programming calendar and daily operations in alignment with CC vision, mission, values, and strategy.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Measurement

• Track records and statistics to ensure all programs meet contractual goals and reporting requirements.
• Develop evaluation strategies to monitor performance and suggest modifications.

Operations

• Work with the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, and Board of Directors to ensure strategic collaboration and alignment across the organization. 
• Support fundraising for Custom Collaborative, including tracking program goals and providing content and insight for proposals/reports, and attend funding partner visits.
• Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.
• Support the development and implementation of systems and structures to generate maximum impact.

People

• Engage and energize staff, partners, and supporters through communications and actions.
• Oversee department staff in the planning of workshops to develop program participants’ practical and technical skills.
• Lead program managers to provide feedback and resolve complex problems. 
• Represent CC at public events, including attending community, government agency and partner meetings.

Finance

• Manage and monitor programmatic budgets with program staff. 
• Plan and develop budgets with program and financial staff to monitor and analyze expenses.
• Additional opportunities as assigned by Executive Director

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work inclusively, effectively, and equitably with diverse groups of people.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to Custom Collaborative’s mission.
• Commitment to racial equity, and comfort applying a racial equity lens to program design and implementation, as well as to interpersonal professional interactions and relationships.
• Knowledge of and connection to the NYC workforce development and entrepreneurship field.
• Strong project management and organizational skills to manage complex projects that result  in measurable success.
• Experience working in a high-performance, collaborative organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently, manage multiple projects, and adapt to evolving circumstances.
• Confidence to take initiative and make good decisions.
• Must bring enthusiasm, creativity, patience, good judgment and flexibility to the work.
• At least three years of experience in non-profit program management and development. Experience in community organizing, entrepreneurship development, workforce development, adult education, or related field required.
• At least three years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience having either developed and launched a successful initiative or taken an existing initiative to the next stage of growth and impact.
• Collaborative work style that engages colleagues, program participants, and funders.
• Tech-savvy with fluency in the Mac/PC platform and Google Suite, Slack, Monday.com, Salesforce, a strong plus.
• Spoken fluency in a language other than English is preferred.
• All CC staff members participate in organizational fundraising initiatives.

We recognize that a successful candidate will meet many of the requirements listed, but may not meet all the qualifications. If much of this job description describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & Compensation:

Benefits include generous and flexible paid time off; paid family and medical leave; healthcare reimbursement plan for employees, dependent children, partners and spouses; supplementary funds to support staff wellness and professional development.

Salary range for this full-time position is $75,000-85,000, commensurate with experience.

 Please note that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Custom Collaborative staff work in a hybrid model (i.e., remote and office work); that arrangement may shift as conditions permit. COVID-19 vaccination is required of all employees.

How to Apply 

Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Custom Collaborative is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, HIV status, socio-economic status, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Custom Collaborative

Seasonal Community Engagement Coordinator (Winter Wishes & Coat Drive)

About New York Cares

At New York Cares, we are driven by the belief that individuals can make a significant impact on their communities. With over 30 years of experience, we’ve evolved into New York City’s leading volunteer management organization. We continually adapt and respond to the ever-evolving needs of our community, whether it’s addressing food insecurity, and educational inequity, or responding to crises like 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our success lies in the partnerships we build, the actions we take, and the change we create. We are guided by our core values of equity, humanity, and trust, fostering dynamic relationships with all stakeholders – volunteers, donors, staff, and community partners. Together, we work towards a more equitable New York City.

About the Volunteer Events Team

The Volunteer Events (VE) department at New York Cares is the driving force behind our Programs division. This dedicated team executes volunteer events with excellence, ensuring every participant has an exceptional service experience in our projects and events. We adhere to volunteer engagement and programmatic best practices while effectively managing all logistics.

Our commitment to delivering high-quality, culturally competent events strengthens our relationships with corporate and community partners. We believe that every New Yorker can make a meaningful difference in addressing our community’s most pressing issues.

About the Community Engagement Coordinator

For decades, New York Cares has spread cheer and joy throughout New York City with our Winter Wishes program. Each year, we coordinate the collection and distribution of approximately 10,000 heartfelt letters from young people, each with their holiday wishes. These wishes are fulfilled by our dedicated volunteers. In recent years, this process has transitioned to a virtual format.

The Seasonal Community Engagement Coordinator plays a vital role in this program, handling communication with Community Partner organizations, overseeing letter screening, and managing logistics for letter distribution. Reporting to the Director of Volunteer Events, the coordinator collaborates closely with other members of VE and our Programs teams to ensure the program’s success.

This is a hybrid, seasonal position running from October 2023 through January 2024.

Scope of Responsibilities

As the Seasonal Community Engagement Coordinator, you will:

• Monitor and manage inbound communications including those involving the Coat Drive and Winter Wishes email inboxes, promptly responding to inquiries and providing excellent customer service.
• Engage with Community Partners for Coat Drive and Winter Wishes to confirm receipt of communications, remind them of important dates, and ensure the timely receipt of gifts.
• Support the Director of Volunteer Events in communicating with Corporate Partners and wish granters, responding to inquiries and facilitating the distribution of letters, reviewing Coat Drive applications, maintaining accurate partner records, and overseeing coat distribution events.
• Coordinate coat pick-ups, and distributions and capture stories/content from nonprofit partners.
• Supervise letter screenings and compile comprehensive reports in Salesforce, ensuring accurate tracking of Community Partners, wish granters, and letters.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. and may be required to work on weekends and outside the 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. work window.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Be passionately dedicated to New York Cares’ mission and committed to creating a more equitable New York City.
• Possess strong customer service skills, with the ability and initiative to respond to the needs of external stakeholders such as Community Partners, Corporate Partners, and gift recipients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in producing clear, concise, and compelling written and verbal communications.
• Show proficiency in project management, particularly in managing cross-departmental projects related to large programs.
• Exhibit the ability to effectively manage a range of internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Have a fundamental working knowledge of Salesforce or other database reporting.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $21 per hour. The engagement is seasonal, running from October through January 2024, with an expectation of 40 hours of work per week.

At New York Cares, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are deeply committed to fostering a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued and prioritized. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other non-merit-based or legally protected grounds.

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Responsibilities

Curinos is looking for an Senior Associate /Manager. You can expect the following responsibilities:

• Creative Problem Solvers- Create and shape the future. Approach problems with curiosity, diverse perspectives, and a scientific spirit
• Number Translators-Lead with numbers, using them to create cogent and empirically-based arguments. Extremely comfortable with analytics to test hypotheses
• Storytellers -Distill analyses and recommendations into clear, actionable insights that make an impact
• ·Intellectually Curious- Dig into the data to solve complex, ambiguous problems. Synthesize ideas and information in a short timeframe
• ·An Achiever-Thrive in a high-pressure environment and perform beyond expectations. Proactive and a self-starter
• An Effective Communicator- Speak and write with clarity, brevity, and impact. Strong engagement skills with colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

Desired Skills & Expertise

Candidates should have the following background, skills, and qualities:

• HEAD CONSULTING PROJECTS including defining the issue, developing hypotheses, conducting analyses to validate the hypothesis, designing analytical tools, leading client relationships, and formulating project deliverables. 3+ years of strategy experience or 5+ years of retail/commercial bank experience preferred. Project management experience and senior exposure preferred.
• IDENTIFY NEW CONTENT OPPORTUNITIES for the firm and working with other team members to bring new ideas and solutions to the marketplace.
• RECOGNIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES stemming from current or past project work to help pursue additional project work. This also includes preparation of proposals and leadership material.
• DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK and maintain relationships with clients.
• MENTOR & COACH junior staff to help them perform at a level that will nurture professional growth.

This is a hybrid position, with the ideal candidate located near New York City and able to travel to the office 3 days a week.

Base Salary Range:$108,000 – $120,000

Additional Information

Why work at Curinos?

• Competitive benefits, including a range of Financial, Health and Lifestyle benefits to choose from

• Flexible working options, including home working, flexible hours and part time options, depending on the role requirements – please ask!

• Competitive annual leave, floating holidays, volunteering days and a day off for your birthday!

• Learning and development tools to assist with your career development

• Work with industry leading Subject Matter Experts and specialist products

• Regular social events and networking opportunities

• Collaborative, supportive culture, including an active DE&I program

• Employee Assistance Program which provides expert third-party advice on wellbeing, relationships, legal and financial matters, as well as access to counselling services

Applying:

We know that sometimes the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t meet all the requirements. If you’re excited about working for us and have relevant skills or experience, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need!

If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, special requirements to access our buildings or adjusted interview formats please contact us at [email protected] and we’ll do everything we can to help.

Inclusivity at Curinos:

We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed.  As such, Curinos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.

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