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Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is seeking a friendly, professional and passionate Development Director to join their team of diverse change-agents committed to building stronger communities in the North Bay and beyond. As a nonprofit organization management company, CVNL works to create healthy, equitable, and happy communities by building the skills and connections of leaders and volunteers. The Development Director will play a vital role in supporting this mission by developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising and development plan.

In close partnership with the CEO, the Development Director will be responsible for leading all aspects of CVNL’s development function which includes grants management, corporate partnerships, major gifts, and donor stewardship. The Director will also oversee Marketing & Communications and Events. The ideal candidate will be creative, strategic, and a skilled communicator who is passionate about engaging with donors and building relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Development:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive development plan aligned with the organization’s strategic plan, vision and budget. To include grants, corporate giving, annual appeals, planned giving, and other sources of funding.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, sponsors, and partners.
• Create and manage the annual budget and track progress against revenue goals.
• Support and supervise the Event Manager and Secret Santa Coordinators in the execution of all events.
• Coordinate Corporate Sponsorship recruitment and retention for all CVNL events, including three Heart Events, the Sonoma County Human Race, Secret Santa and 100MARIN.
• Manage the organization’s grant portfolio including prospect and subject matter research, proposal writing, and on time reporting. Draft and edit high quality, compelling LOI’s, and acknowledgement letters.
• Coordinate the development of grant requests by establishing and meeting timelines that outline tasks, assignments, and deadlines; facilitate timely communications with program leadership; collect grant submission materials from Programs and Finance.

Marketing & Communications Strategy, Vision

• Working with the Leadership Team, develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to advance CVNL’s brand identity; broaden awareness of its programs and priorities; and increase the visibility of its programs across key stakeholder audiences.
• Create marketing/public relations strategy that will allow CVNL’s leadership to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences, including the media and key influencers.
• Work with leadership team and staff to recognize internal and external communications opportunities and solutions, to define and execute appropriate strategies to support them.
• Oversee staff for the creation of marketing collateral, including digital and print materials.
• Manage strategy and direction for social media, email marketing, and website content to engage and grow our audience.
• Support Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) systems that further engage all CVNL relationships, both internally and externally.

Events:

• Plan and execute a calendar of events, ensuring each event aligns with organizational goals and budget.
• Lead the team to coordinate logistics, secure sponsorships, and promote events effectively.
• Evaluate event success and provide post-event reports and analysis.

Team Leadership & Staff Development:

• Hire, train, and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and goal-oriented work environment.
• Provide guidance and support to team members to help them achieve their individual and collective objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to directors and managers on brand marketing and communications.

Other

• Plan and lead Development Peer Learning Network meetings.
• Financial management, including maintaining a pipeline and tracking revenue year over year.
• Represent CVNL at community events.
• Become a subject matter expert and contributor for the CVNL’s business products, programs and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of proven track record of grant writing and fundraising success, particularly through securing foundation, government and other event and program sponsorships, corporate gifts, individual and major gift support through personal solicitation, successful campaign management, and engagement of community supporters.
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools (e.g., CRM, project management, marketing automation, event management platforms).
• Proven success in developing and executing comprehensive fundraising plans.
• Demonstrated experience in cultivating and securing major gifts and grants.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse constituents and stakeholders.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build and nurture relationships with donors, board members, and staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative problem solver with the ability to think strategically about fundraising opportunities.
• Passion for the CVNL mission and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Spanish language proficiency a plus.
• Familiarity with North Bay communities a plus.
• Competent in leading or facilitating sessions on related topics a plus.

Physical & Travel Requirements:

• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends to support events/special projects.
• Able to travel throughout Marin and Bay Area.
• In addition to basic computer desk work, the employee is required to stand, walk, reach above shoulders, and climb or balance. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• This is an onsite position in San Rafael office with minimal travel to Santa Rosa office.
• Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with differing abilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Vacation: 12 days in year 1, 15 days in year 2, 20 days in year 5.
• Sick: 12 Sick days per year
• Holidays: 12 days observed.
• Health Insurance with base plan 100% covered by employer.
• Vision and Dental Insurance.
• 403B Retirement Plans with 3.5% employer contribution after 12 months.
• Staff have regular opportunities to participate in professional development workshops and classes offered at CVNL

Compensation:

The budgeted starting salary that CVNL reasonably expects to pay for this position is $87000 to $120000. This takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, external market comparisons for similar positions in similar geographic locations and size. Offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CVNL is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications. The Agency policy prohibits unlawful discrimination in any employment decision based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. Submission of your application is not an offer of employment or an employment contract.

Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL)

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

at Optimist, Inc / Los Angeles

Optimist is a creative experience agency that bridges the gap between brand culture and human emotion. In a world that’s ever changing, we find innovative ways to move people through unexpected and unforgettable moments. From concept to execution, we blend creative, strategy, design, digital, content, innovation and production to make big ideas a reality all over the world.

Summary

As Executive Creative Director, you are the driving force behind all things creative and responsible for setting the creative tone internally, and with our client partners. The ideal candidate is a proven leader with a deep understanding of the current and emerging media, talent, and popular culture driven landscapes. You are a gifted storyteller, strong mentor and team-builder. Candidates should be strategic, conceptual thinkers who are willing to challenge the status quo, can ideate and execute effectively, and achieve client and partner goals while maintaining our standards of creative excellence, timeliness, and profitability.

The Executive Creative Director role will report to the Managing Director. The salary range for this position is $200,000 – $250,000.

Role Priorities

Creative Leadership: Set the vision, collaborate with account management and strategy teams, and drive the team toward innovative and impactful creative output. Partner with agency leadership to identify areas for creative growth. Be a visible, accountable, respected leader within the organization; lead by example and inspire a fearless culture of open communication, healthy debate and supportive teamwork.

Vision & Growth: Serve as a champion of the Creative teams who seeks opportunities to showcase Optimist work among current and prospective clients. Build bridges with decision-making client leadership; exemplify adept, executive presence and instill client belief in Optimist’s position as a vital business/creative/thought partner and ally in achieving their marketing objectives. Develop deep understanding of clients’ organizations (e.g., portfolio, engagement process, culture, stakeholders) and marketing objectives, and build strong executive-level relationships.

Excellence in Execution: Translate marketing objectives into creative tactics by producing strategic and creative solutions that bring brands to life and meet set goals. Hands on production and creative execution as needed across the client portfolio.

Additional Responsibilities

• Direct cross functional teams and collaborate to build tactical needs of campaigns, inclusive of design, interactive, content, influencer, partnership strategies and deliverables
• Ongoing innovation research to identify new partners, solves, and tactics that enhance and evolve creative output
• Collaborate with agency leadership, creative services, strategy, account, and production teams to meet deliverables
• Present dynamic, engaging, and clear plans internally and with clients
• Concept, develop, manage and inspire top-level creative strategy to produce exceptional visual experiences
• Mentor, manage, and build creative talent so that the company is continually attracting and retaining top-level talent

Qualifications

• Proven track record of creative execution and direction with 10+ years of experience, agency experience preferred
• Understanding and past professional experience in experiential event design and brand experience
• Ability to think creatively and strategically about brand identity and translate into physical experiences
• Ability to own a room, gifted storyteller
• Intimate knowledge of the creative process from brand development and campaign to content and physical execution
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Confident leadership, communication, and organizational skills – including client and partner interaction
• Passionate about current trends, design, culture and technology

Who We Are

Optimist is an award-winning global collective of creatives, strategists, artists and entrepreneurs who move people, brands and culture forward to create impact. Our independent agency believes in making the impossible possible; and we’re positive that optimism is the lifeblood of possibility. At our core, we celebrate diversity by allowing our distinct viewpoints to shape a shared vision. We’re looking for people to join our team who share our commitment to challenging convention and making an impact. Interested candidates may submit a resume, portfolio and cover letter to [email protected].

Optimist Inc.

Laughlin Constable is looking for candidates who want to create meaningful change in their work by leading with heart.

We follow a set of beliefs in our daily approach. Ideas can come from anywhere, at any time. Life is too short to work somewhere that doesn’t satisfy your soul. And the best work feels PERSONAL. If you agree, then you might have the makeup of a Griffin (the moniker given to all who work at LC based off the mythical guardian of treasures).

The Project Manager role is to partner on assigned accounts with the account management team and various cross-discipline team members in order to provide best-in-class service to LC’s clients. Multi-channel integrated experience in an agency setting is necessary in this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – what do the BEST Griffins do in this role?

• Primary process facilitator on assigned account portfolio across traditional and digital media channels
• Experienced project manager who is able to lead the internal team and provide solutions as needed
• Owner of the internal workflow process from inception to completion
• Maintains a global and detailed view of workflow/resources on account portfolio
• Acts as the hub of communication between agency teams as the first point of contact for initiating new requests
• Thorough understanding of project scope, and ability to flag not only risk but opportunities for efficiencies and improvements
• Establishment and management of budgets/timelines
• Client facing communications as needed through the project life cycle
• Proficiency in multi-tasking the management of individual projects and internal teams simultaneously
• Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills
• Passion for bringing great work to life and keeping teams motivated, focused and inspired

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• 3-5 years managing projects of varying size and complexity within an integrated agency environment
• Experience managing large interdisciplinary teams
• Understanding of project management methodology including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed timelines and specifications, perform resource allocations and run team meetings
• Knowledge of development life cycles for web and mobile technologies
• Monitor ongoing scope, track and analyze budgets, adjust task-level schedules, communicate status, solve problems, and provide positive team leadership in a collaborative work environment
• As required, help define, document and maintain functional requirements; correlate requirements with technical solutions
• Manage execution of complex custom software or application development efforts, many of which involve interfacing with our client’s IT teams and their technical leads
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of multiple large-scale projects, including custom software, websites, email & marketing automation campaigns, social content, applications and more, from conception to completion
• Manage the financial operations of running a project
• Develop creative solutions to problems in relation to tactical and strategic project issues
• Demonstrate superior prioritization skills and ability to change focus on a dime for a given day
• Demonstrate an agile mindset to embrace, and successfully handle fluid landscapes
• Proficiency in project management tools, MS Project and MS Office 365
• Process-driven and always looking for innovative ways to streamline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field

TRAVEL:

• Willingness to travel on occasion

WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls and talk or hear. The employee is required to occasionally stand, walk, reach above shoulders, lift and carry up to 25 pounds and kneel, crouch or stoop. There are no specific vision abilities required by this job.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position but is rather the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties and employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will”.

Laughlin Constable

Mercer Island City Lifestyle produces a community-based magazine on a monthly basis. The magazine is for, by, and about the residents of each community. We focus on beautiful homes in the neighborhood, fresh local restaurants, events going on, local places of interest, and much more.

City Lifestyle was founded in 2009 with our first publication, Leawood Lifestyle. Since then we have taken the process that brought us success and created a franchise model that invites entrepreneurs to start premium community-focused magazines in their areas. We’re currently publishing 100+ hyper-local magazines all over the country and we’re excited to be in your area!

As an independent publisher for Lifestyle, we are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented person to work from home and join us as a part-time Publication Director. If you thrive in an autonomous environment and have excellent communication skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you! As the Publication Director, you’ll be responsible for a range of tasks, including scheduling appointments, managing social media, overseeing advertising partnerships, providing customer support, and ensuring timely completion of editorial content for our magazine. This part time role could potentially grow to a full time position for the right candidate who is interested in growing with our company.

You MUST live within 15 miles of Mercer Island, WA. Please do not apply if you do not meet this qualification.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Appointment Set Publisher Sales Meetings: Schedule and confirm sales meetings with potential partners using phone, social media, and email.
• Maintain Social Media Platforms: Create and publish engaging posts on social media to enhance our brand visibility and engage with our audience.
• Oversee Ads List and Partner Communication: Manage our ads list, communicate seamlessly with advertising partners, and promptly address any issues.
• Invoice Partners and Collections: Handle partner invoicing and collections accurately and on time.
• Customer Love: Provide exceptional customer support, strengthening relationships and addressing concerns.
• Oversee Development of Monthly Editorial Content: Stay updated on local trends to develop compelling content for our magazine.
• Create Issue Outline: Select concepts, layouts, pages, word counts, and photo requirements for each issue, ensuring a cohesive publication.
• Select and Collaborate with Local Contributors: Work closely with contributing writers and photographers, providing guidance and feedback.
• Ensure Timely Completion of Content: Monitor assigned stories, review and edit content as needed, and ensure timely completion.
• Submission and Proofing: Maintain high-quality standards by ensuring print-ready content and conducting thorough proofing rounds.
• Communication and Problem Solving: Regularly update the Publisher on project status, discuss obstacles, and find solutions.
• Freelance Payment Invoices: Prepare and provide payment invoices for contributing writers.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Residence in the Mercer Island, WA area. This is a must.

• Previous experience in sales coordination, content management, or a related field preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• High level of autonomy and ability to work independently from home.
• Proficient in using phone, social media, and email for appointment setting and communication.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and ability to create engaging content.
• Knowledge of the magazine publishing industry and editorial content development is not required but a plus.

If you’re a self-driven and detail-oriented individual, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team! This is a work from home opportunity and requires 20 hours per week. Please send your resume We look forward to hearing from you!

City Lifestyle

POSITION: Director of Economic Justice

LOCATION: Ron Olson Justice Center*

SALARY: $157,000 – $170,000/ DOE with excellent benefits

AVAILABILITY: Immediately

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Continuous until position is filled.

Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasing access to justice while addressing systemic inequities among the most vulnerable members of the Greater Los Angeles area? If yes, LAFLA is the place for you!

The Organization: LAFLA is a nonprofit law firm that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved—leveling the playing field and ensuring that everyone can have access to the justice system. With more than 90 years of service, LAFLA is the first and most experienced legal aid organization in Greater Los Angeles. LAFLA has more than 200 employees, including more than 80 attorneys, who provide free services and resources on a broad range of civil legal issues that impact health, safety, and self-sufficiency. For more information, please visit www.lafla.org.

The Position: The Director of Economic Justice will oversee our legal services, advocacy, and policy work on behalf of our client communities, including veterans, immigrants, non-English speakers, domestic violence survivors, patients with LAFLA’s healthcare partners, and the formerly incarcerated or those with past contact with the criminal justice system. The Director will lead a group of talented, resourceful, and mission-driven Managing Attorneys who are dedicated to empowering low-income. If you seek to use your legal training to address and challenge policies and practices that contribute to economic injustice and are passionate about working with a dynamic and talented team of changemakers, then we encourage you to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS:

???? Active membership in the California State Bar;

???? Previous supervisory experience and work experience in legal services;

???? Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in the practice of law, including broad experience in lawyering skills, including client interviewing, legal research, writing, drafting, negotiation, law and motion and discovery techniques, and trial and appellate work; Have excellent legal writing, litigation and advocacy skills;

???? The ability to engender confidence and trust;

???? A management style that inspires and encourages professional growth in others;

???? An understanding of the civil equal justice legal needs of low-income people, including the unique needs of populations that experience particular barriers to access to justice, and ability to identify systems, and effective approaches and methods for addressing those needs;

???? A strong work ethic and commitment to working as a team;

???? Ability to work cooperatively with staff effectively at all levels of LAFLA;

???? Knowledge of advanced principles of administration and supervision;

???? Ability to effectively communicate, to motivate others, and to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people with varying perspectives, experience and expertise, and demonstrated cultural competence with client communities;

???? Initiative, creativity and problem-solving abilities; not averse to risk, and able to embrace change and uncertainty;

???? Excellent administrative and organizational skills, and able to learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies to efficiently perform responsibilities; and

???? Ability to administer grants and work with Development and Finance staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

???? Serve as Director of Economic Justice mentoring and supervising 8 Managing Attorneys in various substantive legal areas;

Director of Economic Justice- 2023 *Assigned location is subject to change during course of employment.

???? Work with the Managing Attorneys to monitor caseloads and legal work of attorneys to ensure proper balance between direct service to individual clients and advocacy involving systemic issues that benefit the larger client populations;

???? Review significant pleadings, including complaints and briefs, on substantive issues, and co-counsel, where appropriate; Coordinate amicus briefs and preparation of semi-annual litigation docket update;

???? Develops guidelines that facilitate efficient and effective litigation; monitor litigation and training costs;

???? Acts as a catalyst for the identification of systemic issues that affect LAFLA’s clients and the development of strategic litigation and/or advocacy strategies to address them with a focus on LAFLA’s priorities;

???? In collaboration with the Director of Housing Justice, promote staff professional development and identify content areas for regular staff training;

???? Assists staff to remain current on procedural and substantive law as well as policy and research issues regarding LAFLA’s priority areas and broader issues affecting the client community, and to identify and facilitate connections across units/substantive areas;

???? Support and strengthen non-litigation advocacy projects including community legal education efforts, training and development of legal advocacy resource materials, assisting with maintaining web-based client information and advocate resource materials, client/community/program relations;

???? Collaboration with bar and court-related access to justice activities, and similar activities that promote and expand access to justice for low-income persons;

???? Ensure projects comply with grant requirements; ensure new grants are carefully vetted & coordinated with Development, Finance and Executive Director;

???? Assist advocates and work groups with resolving potential inconsistencies in client representation strategies, funding sources compliance requirements, professional responsibility and ethical obligations, and/or competing interest of client communities; co-counseling; and, otherwise serving as a resource to help advocates address client needs;

???? Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with community organizations, local bar associations, judges, social service agencies, funding sources, public officials, the media, and other individuals or groups related to the provision of legal services to the poor.

???? Facilitate the work of substantive and population-based task forces, work groups and individual advocates; coordinate with partners to develop and promote effective strategies to maximize client service delivery;

???? Assist individual advocates, and work groups, in conjunction with others as appropriate, in defining and obtaining client representational objectives, including resolving potential inconsistencies in client representation strategies, funding source compliance requirements, professional responsibility and ethical obligations, and/or competing interests of client communities; co-counseling; and, otherwise serving as a resource to help advocates address client needs; and

???? Regularly assess client representation and advocacy activities to ensure the most effective, efficient, and economical use of program resources consistent with the program mission.

HOW TO APPLY – Please submit a cover letter and resume online to [email protected]. Include “Director of Economic Justice” in the subject line.

INTRODUCTORY PERIOD – A one-year introductory period will be required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, sex, general, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, religion, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, marital or registered domestic partners status, or any other legally protected status.

The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process or expect to require an accommodation if hired, please contact [email protected].

VACCINATION POLICY AND COVID-19 PROTOCOLS – LAFLA requires all staff, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) and have received at least one COVID-19 booster shot. If hired, all employees must present proof of vaccination by their start date.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION – LAFLA offers a diverse environment with competitive compensation based on comparable public interest salaries. We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, life insurance, long-term disability and long-term care insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan. Eligible employees may also qualify for bilingual supplements, law student loan reimbursements, and a cell phone stipend.

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

About LightForce

LightForce is a 3D printing technology company focused on the orthodontic space. Our digital platform empowers orthodontists with 3D-printed tooth-moving tools. In 2019, we launched our first product – the world’s only, fully customized 3D printed bracket system and digital treatment software. We are proud to be one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. Learn more at: www.lf.co

Description

As our Director of Practice Integration, you will lead our team of Integration Specialists and Onboarding Specialists. You will report to our VP of Customer Success and be responsible for ensuring our customers onboard successfully and, through ongoing training and touchpoints, are enabled for long term adoption and growth of LightForce’s system.

In close partnership with Sales and other Commercial leaders, you will help build and leverage influential relationships with doctors and staff by providing them with tailored clinical and operational insights with training to enable and inspire them to modernize and grow their business by utilizing the LightForce system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the leadership and development of Integration Specialists and Onboarding Specialists to enable LightForce full integration in orthodontic practices.
• Develop and execute strategies for new customer onboarding, ensuring a successful transition from initial set up to active product usage
• Create the new customer onboarding journey and partner with Marketing and other areas on required content (welcome messaging, guides, and resources that inform customers of LightForce value and use)
• Analyze data, customer behavior, and usage information to identify areas of improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, sales, marketing, and operations to align onboarding efforts with overall business and product strategy
• Ensure that new customers are successful and receive a positive initial experience
• Deliver superb initial customer training in addition to ongoing refresher trainings and proactive clinical interventions
• Demonstrate leadership by being customer focused, displaying strategic thinking, having a global and company mindset, focusing on results, and continuously developing skills.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in the healthcare technology, orthodontic or dental industry a plus
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Valid driver’s licence and the ability to travel

Required Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate cross functionally and drive positive outcomes
• Knowledge of key success & retention measures
• Demonstrated track record of mentoring & developing team members
• Creative problem solving skills
• Strategic thinking
• Experience designing and implementing scalable processes and programs to drive desired business results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Demands

• While performing the essential functions of this job, an individual is regularly required to sit or stand, walk, travel (vehicle and plane), see, use hands and arms, listen, and speak.

Work Environment

• Work is generally performed in an open office, sedentary position.

Perks and Benefits (US Employees Only)

• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Generous premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans
• Group plan voluntary life insurance
• Fringe benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid parental leave
• Allowances for those in commercial sales positions
• Workplace perks such as food/coffee

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LightForce Orthodontics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, Protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

LightForce

WHO WE ARE

The Desire Company has built the world’s only community of experts who tell the truth about the products they actually use and trust in the form of video product reviews. Having just closed a Series A round of funding, we’re at an exciting stage in our evolution which will see us grow our team by over 200% by the end of 2023. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to work in a start-up during the exciting growth phase, imagine there’s an awesome team of passionate, smart, talented, and nice people, all working together to achieve ambitious goals and make a real difference in the world. Working remotely across 6 different states, we’re innovating every day, moving quickly and with purpose, to bring truth and integrity back to product reviews in a pretty innovative way. (If we do say so ourselves.)

At the heart of our company is our incredible community of experts – from Lady Gaga’s Dance Captain to Pink’s make-up artist, to Rihanna’s back-up dancer, to Jennifer Anniston’s Pilates teacher to Charlize Theron’s stylist to NFL Players, top chefs, artists, and more – who share their wisdom, experience and knowledge through honest product reviews, how-tos and classes. Beyond getting to work with some very cool people, what we’re doing matters. Working with professionals – not influencers – helping people get informed – not influenced and working with some of the world’s top brands and retailers to change the way people get the information they need to make good decisions about the products they’re buying. If that wasn’t enough, we’re committed to making The Desire Company a great place to work. A place where we value our employees and the important contributions each and every person makes to our success.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Brand Partnerships Sales Executive is responsible for curating outside relationships with enterprise level brands through cold outreach, existing relationships, and brand connections. The vertical focus will be on health, wellness and fitness (along with other categories) so interest in those areas is a plus. Our ideal candidate is quota motivated, passionate, and excels as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

• Build enterprise level partnerships with SMB brands
• Build and leverage key brand, shopper and digital relationships within our customers’ organizations to drive required results and exceed goals
• Utilize existing relationships with brands or retailers to expand The Desire Co book of business
• Assist in the development of the sales plan. Prepare forecasts and KPI reporting for team leaders for use in organizational planning, financial forecasting, budget setting and strategic planning.
• Land and expand: continue to build on the existing process and funnel for manual top-down outreach, onboarding, activation, and expansion
• Establish the inbound lead requirements needed to meet sales objectives and identify requirements that other teams will need in order to successfully create proper deliverables for strategic partners

Requirements

• 8-10 years experience in sales/business development, ideally for a media agency, content platform, or ad agency with experience in media relationships and selling into retailers or brands
• Ability to transition your own book of business and/or contacts and bring existing brand executive connections
• Proven industry track record of winning new business and building strategic partnerships with large, national customers
• Ability to articulate client strategies, using industry knowledge to expand business opportunities
• Previous success of prospecting, building a solid pipeline of opportunities, moving opportunities through the sales cycle, and presenting and discussing solutions with C-level and other decisions-makers

The Desire Company

Senior Selling Branch Manager/Regional Manager

If you are tired of recruiting feeling transactional and want to learn how to integrate your recruiting experience with your faith, we invite you to read on!

COMPANY

The Turas Group acquired Amplio Recruiting merged in 2021 to form a diverse global impact recruiting firm with offices in Raleigh, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Detroit, Miami, Greenville and Jakarta. We offer a unique systematic and client centered approach to recruiting called the rROS: Redemptive Recruiting Operating System. We believe following this model redeems the recruiting industry’s role in serving our 5C’s: Colleagues, Clients, Candidates, Communities and Cities.

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ANCHOR: Do Justice…Love Mercy…Walk Humbly + True Religion is a Love for the Poor, Sojourner, Orphan + Widow

SERVICES: Staffing, RPO, direct placement, managed services and consulting recruiting.

IMPACT BRANDS: Avodah (Faith) | Amplio (Sojourner) | Rahmah (Anti-Trafficking/Slavery)| Guafu (Widow) | Orphan

INDUSTRIES: Turas Impact-Amplio, Food, Retail, Blue (Light Industrial/ Manufacturing/ Logistics), Technology, Consulting, Non-Profits

MISSION: to redeem the recruiting business, one candidate, client, colleague and city at a time, by bringing dignity and respect to underserved communities and restoring people to God’s design for work.

CULTURE/VALUES: who we expect you to be or desire to become

• God-Centered: we believe our work is worship and ministry and are united and advancing our mission together
• Gratitude: we abundantly extend grace in thought, word and deed
• Passionate about MVV: we believe our work is worship and ministry and we are united in advancing our mission together
• Servant leaders: we put others first
• Excellent Stewards: our time, talent and treasure are gifts to be used for God’s purposes

CHARACTER: the attitude you bring

• 3H’s: Humble | Hungry | Hustle
• Self-starter + Positive + Urgency

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Someone who loves the recruiting industry and wants to make a social/missional impact through the people business.
• Someone who has a heart for justice
• The Branch Manager is responsible for building and executing business plans designed to bring in new clients, build existing relationships and grow the bottom line
• Financially this person is responsible for market sales plans, recruitment strategies, branch budget, Profit & Loss (P&L) management and cost control
• This role is charged with recruiting, training, managing and developing top talent in their branch team and delivering top notch customer service to both the candidates and clients
• Someone who is creative, innovative, and is a solutions driven self starter
• Someone who loves to work in a fast paced environment

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5-7 years recruiting staffing and operations/management experience
• 3 years running and growing a branch with full P&L (20% annual growth preferred)
• 2 years of experience in a people centered/purpose driven temporary staffing agency (preferred)
• A heart to love and serve others
• Exhibits strong ownership, initiative, and proactivity
• Effectively balances and prioritizes multiple priorities and responsibilities
• Excitement to learn and take initiative; hungry, humble and teachable
• Curious and attentive to detail
• Demonstrates leadership abilities and takes ownership

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Develop a team in leading by example and hands-on coaching
• Have ultimate accountability for the financial success of your operation
• Ensure your team thrives by casting a vision and operationalizing success
• Use a variety of tech and touch strategies to ensure Human centric and forward outcomes
• Establish and execute a business development plan for your personal production and your team
• Lead the sales efforts and produce tangible results
• Effectively recruit, interview, coach and retain talent both for your clients and your local team
• Offer innovative and creative employment solutions
• Market talent to make certain they land the right job and teach your team how to do this
• Provide services that consistently delight our clients and talent
• Grow- you, your team, your clients, your talent, your business

PEOPLE: Recruit/Lead/Manage/Build/Disciple (35%):

• Mentor and disciple leaders as they put God and others first in their work. Help them implement a strong Theology of work- day to day. Assisting them in drawing out strengths and sharpening, as well as addressing weaknesses and developing
• Recruit and help ensure team is pro-actively engaging refugee communities and partners.
• Lead one-on-one meetings, team meetings, quarterly performance reviews
• Hold team accountable to goals and metrics. Managing metrics and tracking KPIs to make smart business recommendations and decisions
• Lead professional development and spiritual learning. Plan “Grows”, create and present content.

SALES/FINANCIAL (30%):

• Achieve Financial Branch/Area results for location
• Gross Profit Goal: 20% | Net Profit Goal: 7%
• Lead new growth and new lead strategy.
• Help execute on local national contracts and help close leads coming in.
• Upsell, pursue, connect with, and close current accounts and clients.

CLIENT SUCCESS (20%):

• Manage and develop global, regional and local clients.
• Own client relationships and engagements and ensure quality of placements and satisfaction with our service.
• Help ensure 80% client retention.
• Address client concerns.
• Serve clients above and beyond recruiting delivery.
• Attend quarterly or annual reviews as needed (if client relationship needs improvement or if happy client is likely to result in referral). Helping our team create Raving Fans.

MISSIONAL/MINISTRY (up to 10%):

• Ensure company is achieving annual and quarterly missional impact goals around prayer, coaching, % of underserved/impact recruiting as part of business, Gospel shares/partnerships, 1:1 touches and Moments that Matter
• Help with global recruiting impact

STRATEGIC (up to 5%):

• Pilot and own client management and recruiting for new national + strategic clients in fields or with roles that our team is unfamiliar
• Support CEO/Owner/Founder with special projects and strategic global missional impact planning
• Local Strategic and Tactical Branch Planning- prepare and present decks to team.
• Assist in setting goals.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field or commensurate experience.

What’s in it for You?

• Help build the largest faith driven impact recruiting company in the world
• Flourishing integration of personal, professional and spiritual
• Challenging work and clearly defined career paths
• Impact- Work for the Good of Others: learn how to integrate recruiting with impact
• Be part of a company and work that makes family a priority and provides for your family.
• You can advance your career working with big-name clients, collaborating with senior stakeholders, with clearly defined career paths.
• Unlimited vacation and missional/social impact benefits package – including getting paid to have impact.

Turas Group

A bit about Health & Happiness

At Health & Happiness (H&H), our vision is focused on premium nutrition and lifetime wellness; to inspire and achieve this vision we bring together seven international brands as we strive to make people around the world healthier and happier. We have established market positions in more than 15 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Oceania with more than 3,400 employees working across the globe. We are excited about our future as we expand these premium, proven and aspirational brands to new markets, greeting consumers in all life stages.

What this means for you

The variety of work creates unlimited opportunities to excel across a breadth of disciplines; you will be presented with a wealth of new pathways and opportunities to explore throughout your career. Working with us will be more than just a job; we guarantee a life-changing experience as you step into an environment that moves quickly and presents new challenges daily.

Our success as an organization is directly attributed to the health and happiness of our team. As a new team member, you will be empowered to positively contribute to our high-impact culture and be supported in bringing your whole self to work.

Your role within the team

We are looking for an exceptional, innovative Associate Marketing Director for our North America region. This role will be responsible for developing our Human Nutrition Care brands by defining strategies to build consumer and channel brand marketing and innovation to drive awareness, penetration, brand trust and sales. Inspiring a team of consumer centric marketers and our business leaders to ensure strong brand engagement in the US market through understanding consumer needs, category and customer insights and development of rich engaging content, new launches, disruptive experiences and business models across all channels.

The Associate Marketing Director will help guide the business vision and strategy behind the Biostime and Swisse brands in North America and will be accountable for all activities and performance of the marketing team including Amazon and ensure successful cross functional relationships to execute brand strategies. This candidate will need to quickly develop a keen understanding of market dynamics in this competitive landscape and translate them into actionable and measurable strategies and initiatives to achieve business objectives while ensuring that brand expression across channels is consistent, unique and optimized for each platform.

This position will also be responsible for the development of the brands’ voice to ensure awareness, uniqueness and relevance among target consumer with engaging content across mediums (including but not limited to social, PR, events/shows, shopper/trade marketing and advertising). The Associate Marketing Director will drive the business results and work with multi-disciplinary teams (including Sales, Finance, Operations, New Product Development, Advertising and Agencies) to develop and execute strategies for our brands success including brand communication, value proposition and new product development/portfolio management in support of brand P&L improvement.

Requirements

• Degree in Marketing, Business Administration,Digital or any relevant academic qualification.
• Background in CPG or Health & Wellness preferred, with 8+ years brand marketing with a proven track record indeveloping creative and innovative marketing strategies across offline and online mediums/channels for effective brand programs and messages, preferably working in the position of a Marketing Head/Brand Leader.
• Proven and successful relationship building skills, having an ability to leverage quality partnerships across the business as well as external (investors, media, consumers etc).
• Analytical skills are imperative for this position, therefore portray an ability to enable data-driven decisions and show a deep interest and comfort working with ROI and metric-driven models.
• Experience in demand generation marketing tactics and strategies. You will have vast proven and successful experience managing a marketing team from the conceptualization of a strategy to its close.
• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, have an entrepreneurial spirit and passion to the brand as their own, have exceptional organizational skills, be detail orientated, be a strategic and creative thinker with a keen eye for detail, display comfort working in cross functional settings both as a leader and a player.
• Have an ability to think outside of the box and find creative and unorthodox program solutions that give the brand its edge both from a communication and innovation standpoint.
• You will be able to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner, be self motivated and proactive, and display composure and calmness under stress and uncertainty while inspiring the same in others.
• Have managed a team, clear communicator and demonstrated strong performance and progression.
• Ability to travel approximately 20%

H&H Group

Job Description

Title: VP, Strategy Director- Brand

Location: Princeton, NJ

Description:

We are seeking a Strategy Director to support a pharmaceutical portfolio. In this position, you will play a critical leadership role on accounts guiding both clients and internal teams. We’re looking for someone with a strong pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing background to both HCPs and consumers, (preferably with some medical device or pain specialty experience) a positive attitude, customer experience and engagement experience while being a strong leader, always ready to roll up their sleeves when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Clarify business goals and priorities
• Market & design research and guide analysis to reveal deep audience & brand insights
• Lead the team in strategy development for a launch brand from positioning to complete communication plan
• Work with data analysts to determine business value, implied behavioral change, KPIs and metrics
• Build and nurture client relationships
• Drive thought leadership, innovation and strategy group development
• Foster team member skills and professional growth
• Identify and develop organic and net-new business opportunities
• Partner with team to develop planning, brand vision and growth

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of strategic experience with understanding of the agency environment
• 6+ years leading a strategy/planning team
• Minimum 3.5 years’ experience with pharmaceutical industry marketing and launch brand experience.
• Proven expertise in brand positioning, market research, content strategy, digital marketing and integrated brand planning
• A track record of productive collaboration across disciplines including Analytics, User Experience, Technology, Account Management, Project Management and Creative
• Experience defining and leading qualitative and quantitative research
• Knowledge of digital technologies and analytics
• A compelling speaker who is comfortable creating and leading large group presentations and workshops
• A strong storyteller who can concept and drive a persuasive narrative through presentations.
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA a plus

About MRM

MRM is a modern relationship marketing agency that delivers transformative creative solutions at the intersection of business, culture, and technology. MRM operates in a borderless, integrated way, to allow for greater collaboration and velocity—all to the service of helping businesses grow meaningful relationships with people. MRM is part of McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group of companies (NYSE: IPG), and spans 35 offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.mrm.com.

We love our diverse workplace! MRM is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.

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