Executive Director, Women in Revenue

Women in Revenue Executive Director - Roles and Responsibilities

April, 2024

About Women in Revenue

WHY: Women in Revenue exists because we believe amazing things

happen when driven, talented, bottom-line oriented women are fired

up about growing their careers and organizations.

HOW: Women in Revenue does this as a united force of women (in

revenue generating roles) passionately collaborating to excel

individually while inspiring others.

WIR was founded by 12 revenue- driven women in 2018.  We were a community of leaders who perceived the challenges facing a new generation of  women and believed our successes and message of empowerment and inclusion would positively impact the future for all women in revenue generating roles.  We continue to be powered by passion and purpose to remove glass ceiling barriers and internal ones, too. The strength and insights of our leadership community fuels our programs for women to achieve equity and inclusion for a limitless career trajectory.  The outcome of our efforts empowers  bold and confident women, pay equity and promising environments that all serve to reshape our world for the better. Our impact goes beyond our community, sponsors, and supporters to change our world. 

About the Executive Director Role

We are seeking an Executive Director to lead the organization through our next stage of development.  WIR is a 501(c)(3) non profit funded by corporate membership sponsors and a grant from Tiger Global.  Previous experience as a Non-Profit Executive Director is critical to this position.  A history of  success in fundraising, true inspirational leadership, operational rigor, and strategic planning.

Under the leadership of the WIR Board, The Executive Director collaborates  on policy, programs and visioning, driving a dynamic agenda for the organization in support of our mission. Operationalizing WIR mission is executed with vision and through our working board committees and professional staff.

Responsibilities 

Leadership & Management: 

• Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals. 
• Oversee daily operations of the organization, providing executive direction for program strategies and efficiencies, compliance, and quality assurance along with managing day to day operations
• Ownership of WIR’s budget and resource allocation of Women in Revenue in line with overall organization’s objectives and vision. 
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to identify, create and implement strategic plans to actualize WIR’s objectives and to address issues affecting the organization.
• Actively engage and energize Women in Revenue volunteers, board members, committees, partnering organizations, and sponsors. 
• Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors; serve as ex-officio of each committee; seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for both ongoing local operations as well as for the national rollout. 
• Quarterly reporting back to primary funder - Tiger Global
• Manage legal and accounting partners to ensure compliance with 501c3 designation.
• Develop an actionable plan for fundraising and managing monthly cash flow. Create business plans for achieving goals and objectives set in collaboration with the Board of Directors
• Facilitation for full integration and cross communication across committees

Fundraising & Marketing, and Communications: 

Fundraising is a critical initiative for the Executive Director, the primary responsibility is to drive the organization towards a self-funding non-profit model with a balance of funding sources. 

•  Collaborating with WIR’s fundraising committee to ensure annual goals are met, the ED will:
• Execute the Fundraising Committee’s strategy 
• Support existing program operations established by committee and board leaders (Success Metrics = Quarterly and Annual Fundraising goals achieved)
• Work with Corporate Members and Sponsors to deliver value for their investment
• Recruit strategic partnerships, corporate members & sponsors in furtherance of WIR goals (minimum of 5 commitments)
•  Partner with the Strategic Growth Committee Board Leads and Executive Team to optimize advisor relationships to garner new opportunities.

• Increase awareness of the organization as the primary spokesperson and liaison with the media. Serving as the face of the organization and participating in external events to increase visibility, credibility, and market brand;   develop strategic partnerships to further increase community awareness and expand programs
• Develop pr/communication strategy in collaboration with board and committee members
• Partner with the communications team to refine, broaden and strengthen all aspects of communications. 
• Establish goals collaboratively  with board and staff to fulfill  annual fundraising  objectives
• Oversee all external communications, including website, marketing collateral, newsletters, and social media

Planning, Oversight of Programs & New Business: 

• Under the supervision of board executive leaders, the ED provides leadership and accountability to  identify and steer organizational goals - Women in Revenue’s “True North”
•  Collaborate with board and leadership to develop the business plan, including national and/or international expansion.  
• Expand partnerships in new geographies, establishing relationships with the sponsors, funders and potentially political and community leaders
• Routinely Identify growth opportunities for WIR

  Annual Survey + Report

• Provide oversight and editorial responsibility for content, marketing & planned promotion.
• Identify and source a writer for the report
• Identify & Execute PR promotion
• Collaborate with Board Members on plan for partner cross-promotion 

You are an experience Non-Profit Executive Director with 3+ years of experience.  Your superpowers are fundraising, operational excellence, leading boards and teams of volunteers to come together and collaborate for a cause you care about.  You are passionate about “women helping women” be the best version of themselves through networking, mentorship, and education.

If this opportunity is exciting to you and you have the experience, please reach Recruiter@WIR.org