Chief Growth Officer (CGSPO)

About BizLeadhers

BizLeadhers is a nonprofit on a mission to help women entrepreneurs build bold, sustainable businesses. Through incubator programs, we provide hands-on skill building, mentorship, expert support, and powerful networks. We believe access matters—and we’re building the ecosystem we wish more founders had from day one.

Role Overview

The Chief Growth Officer (CGSPO) is a senior leadership role responsible for driving holistic growth across income, enrollment, and strategic partnerships.

This role unifies three critical growth engines:

1. Fundraising & Partnerships (capital)
2. Enrollment (program revenue + participation)
3. Ecosystem Expansion (community + market reach)

You will architect and lead a cohesive growth strategy that ensures BizLeadhers not only secures funding but also consistently attracts and converts high-potential entrepreneurs into its programs.

This role reports to the CEO, sits on the Leadership Team, and directly shapes the organization’s scale, sustainability, and impact.

Strategic Mandate

The CGSPO will:

• Own end-to-end growth strategy across fundraising, partnerships, and sales/enrollment
• Build a predictable income engine combining donor funding + program participation
• Align mission, brand, and growth execution into a unified narrative
• Establish a high-performance culture of accountability across growth functions

Core Pillars of Ownership

1. Fundraising & Partnership Strategy

• Develop and execute a diversified fundraising strategy (individual giving, corporate sponsorships, foundations, events, earned income)

• Build and steward relationships with donors, corporate partners, and ecosystem stakeholders

• Translate impact into compelling funding narratives and proposals

• Activate board and leadership in fundraising efforts and network expansion

1. Program-Led Growth

• Oversee cohort enrollment strategy and execution

• Build and optimize a scalable enrollment funnel (lead generation → conversion → onboarding)

• Set and drive enrollment targets and revenue goals

• Ensure consistent pipeline of qualified women entrepreneurs (SBEs)

• Guide development of enrollment playbooks, conversion strategies, and outreach models

• Partner with marketing and CX to convert engagement into enrollment

1. Growth Architecture & Market Expansion

• Identify and activate new growth channels and regional opportunities

• Ensure strong alignment between:

• • Building awareness (marketing/events)
  • Conversion (enrollment)
  • Retention & advocacy (CX)
• Scale BizLeadhers’ presence as a high-value entrepreneurial ecosystem

1. Leadership & Team Enablement

• Lead and mentor a distributed growth team, including:
  • Director of Growth
  • Fundraising / Partnerships leads

• Serve as a visible growth champion across the organization
• Enable leadership team and board to contribute to growth outcomes

Messaging, Brand & Storytelling

• Shape and refine BizLeadhers’ value proposition
• Ensure consistency across:

• • Sales messaging
  • Donor narratives
  • Partnership pitches
• Leverage entrepreneur success stories to drive both funding and enrollment

1. Governance, Metrics & Accountability

• Define and track core growth KPIs:
  • Income (fundraising + earned)
  • Enrollment and cohort fill rates
  • Conversion metrics
  • Partnership pipeline
• Establish lightweight systems for reporting, forecasting, and accountability
• Provide regular updates to CEO and Leadership Team

Organizational Structure

• Reports to: CEO
• Leadership Team Member: Yes
• Direct/Indirect Oversight:
  • Director of Growth
  • Fundraising / Partnerships Leads
• Key Peers:
  • CMO and Director of Customer Experience
  • Program & Product Leadership

Ideal Profile

Experience

• Senior leader with experience across growth, fundraising, or partnerships
• Background in startups, accelerators, incubators, or founder ecosystems strongly preferred
• Proven ability to build and scale revenue or growth function
• Experience leading remote or volunteer-driven teams

Capabilities

• Strategic thinker with strong execution orientation
• Skilled in both relationship-building (donors/partners) and conversion (enrollment)
• Strong storyteller with ability to connect mission → impact → value
• Data-driven with experience managing funnels, pipelines, and performance metrics

Mindset

• Deep commitment to women’s economic empowerment
• Builder mentality—thrives in 0→1 and scaling environments
• Comfortable balancing ambiguity with accountability
• Energized by impact + measurable growth outcomes

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)

• Clear, integrated growth engine across fundraising + program-led growth
• Consistently filled cohorts with strong participant quality
• Diversified and growing income streams
• Strong pipeline of donors, partners, and entrepreneurs
• Leadership team and board actively contributing to growth
• Organization positioned for sustainable scale and increased impact

Why This Role Matters

This role is the central growth driver of BizLeadhers. By integrating funding, partnerships, and enrollment into a unified strategy, the CGO ensures the organization can scale its programs, expand access, and deepen its impact for women entrepreneurs.