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Position: Executive Director, New York
Position Type: Internal-External
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Jonathan Paul, Chief Regional Operations Officer
Start date: October 2023
Location: New York, NY
Salary Range: $169,000-$176,700 is the hiring salary range (i.e. the range a candidate would be offered to start)
About OneGoal
OneGoal transforms postsecondary advising and support so that every student can define their own future. Together with our partners, we’re building a movement to close the opportunity gap. We work side-by-side with partner schools and districts to build their knowledge and capacity. The result is more equitable and effective support for all students. Our unique approach, honed over 15 years, prioritizes strong human relationships. And it’s proven to deliver real student impact. 82% of OneGoal high school graduates enroll in a postsecondary institution, and 73% of those who enroll persist one year after high school. An independent study by the University of Chicago found that OneGoal students are about 40% more likely to earn their postsecondary degrees than students from similar backgrounds. We are looking for individuals to join us in our pursuit of equity.
The Person
The Executive Director (ED) will refine the OneGoal New York 2025 Strategic Plan, our compelling vision for OneGoal’s work in New York that will inspire internal and external stakeholders to engage with, invest in, and believe in what’s possible for young people. The ED serves as the face of OneGoal New York and is charged with building trust and credibility among our funders, partners, and key regional supporters, building the OneGoal brand, and advocating for our vision across the state. They will do this while ensuring strong programmatic outcomes, securing the financial resources to achieve our mission, and creating a rewarding and equitable staff experience. The New York ED also serves as an organizational leader and a member of the OneGoal Leadership Group (LG) providing valuable contributions and perspectives to our org-wide vision and direction.
You will do this by:
Team Leadership (30%): Lead the New York regional team to hit or exceed target KPIs in program impact, partnership growth, staff engagement, and financial efficiency & health
- Develop a plan that charts a clear path to achieving our 2025 vision by Dec 31, 2025
- Creating a strong leadership team, particularly by providing timely management and coaching to ensure they are achieving strong results with their functional teams
- Leverage networks to support our growth efforts, engaging at the district/city/state level to break down barriers to growth
- Effectively oversee the management of budget, including identifying opportunities and approving trade-offs connected to our overall priorities
- With the leadership team, foster a strong, trust-based team culture that increases trust and belief in the region and organization, and coach People Managers to do the same
Philanthropy, Partnerships, and Brand-Building (50%): Build a network of partners, donors, advocates, and supporters of OneGoal across the state of New York
- Cultivate individual and institutional donors and serve as primary solicitor for all major gifts
- Engage in Development planning and philanthropy strategy as appropriate, including partnership with National Development and RegOps colleagues
- Steward partners and other key decision-makers to catalyze impact and growth, including engaging with district, city, county, and state leaders
- Steward Advisory Board members and grow advisory board to at least 12 diverse, engaged individuals by 2025
- Liaise with state and district leaders to build brand awareness and harness ideas to inform our local and national strategy
- Partner with the Program and Partnerships team members to track and manage growth of our school and district partnerships and fee-for-service, and create a clear multi-year, comprehensive growth plan
- Position OneGoal as a thought leader and go-to partner for postsecondary planning and success through advocacy, coalition work, and media engagement
Executive Leadership of OneGoal (20%): Serve as a collaborator and partner to five other Executive Directors, National teams, and Regional teams across the country in service of both their individual region and the broader organization
- Ensure alignment between regional activities and our organizational strategic direction
- Share accountability for the health of the organization specifically through National/Regional collaboration initiatives at the senior level, including cascading change management
- Regional performance and progress to goal (PTG) is met and data is shared with National teams; soliciting national team insights into New York PTG results
- Create, share, and refine a comprehensive annual plan, incorporating strategic objectives, personnel, and budget
- Serving as a member of several projects, hiring committees, working groups, etc
Qualifications:
- Lived experience of the Fellows we serve (Preferred)
- Located within the New York City metropolitan area (within 5 boros or 90 minutes to Midtown Manhattan). OneGoal New York is a hybrid team– working both in-person and via home office. (Required)
- Ability to travel up to 20% annually (approximately 1-2 times a quarter)
- Experience leading and managing teams
- Experience in New York education and/or the postsecondary landscape
- Experience in board management
- Experience in fundraising and/or driving towards philanthropic targets (New York-specific experience preferred)
This position requires that the employee be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 on or before the start date. Consistent with applicable laws, OneGoal will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability (as defined by applicable law) or sincerely-held religious beliefs, provided that such accommodation would not result in an undue hardship on OneGoal.
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Our Team
Guided by a clear set of core values and beliefs, you will join an impressive group of more than 190 OneGoal staff across the country who believe in the untapped potential within students. The OneGoal team challenges themselves and others to regularly ask, “Is there a better way?” You believe in an inclusive and culturally competent society and the essence of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that in order to create the change we seek, each person we hire brings a remarkable and diverse set of experiences, skills and characteristics that individually and collectively, will contribute to the radical change needed to move us towards a more equitable and just nation.
The Tangible Good
OneGoal offers competitive compensation based on the market for nonprofits our size. Our benefits package* includes: over eight weeks of paid time off (or 43 business days), between vacation days, wellness time, and holidays; paid medical or parental leaves should you have need; medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance; as well as a 401(k) with a 3% match.
We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, OneGoal does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the hiring process.
*OneGoal reserves the right to change benefits at anytime according to business need.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit an application or to participate in the application or interview process, please reach out to our Human Assets Team to request an accommodation. Our Human Assets Team can be contacted at 773-321-2630 or [email protected].
OneGoal is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of actual or perceived sex, race, color, ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, disability (mental or physical), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, parenthood, genetic characteristic or information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
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