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Director of Growth and Strategy

  • Full-Time
  • Pilsen
  • Hybrid
  • Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM / Occasional Evenings/Weekends
  • $90,000-$110,000

Description:

  • Mujeres Latinas en Acción is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Director of Growth and Strategy to lead our diverse funding portfolio and serve as a key thought partner to the President & CEO. This role drives revenue strategy, financial forecasting, and cross-departmental coordination in support of Mujeres’ mission to empower Latinas and advocate for social justice.
  • Reports to: President and CEO
  • FSLA Status: Exempt

Key Responsibilities:

Organizational Leadership & Cross-Functional Strategy

  • Executive Advising: Serve as a senior leader and strategic advisor to the President & CEO in guiding organizational priorities, operational effectiveness, and long-term institutional growth.
  • Financial Planning & Operations: Collaborate closely with the Interim COO, finance consultant, and Controller on budgeting, financial forecasting, and organizational planning to ensure fiscal accountability and effective resource management.
  • Staff Leadership & Capacity Building: Supervise, mentor, and build accountability within the development team (including the Grants Manager, Events Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager).
  • Internal Coordination: Bridge communication gaps between program staff and the development ecosystem to translate programmatic priorities into compelling institutional narratives.

 
Revenue Strategy & Portfolio Execution

  • Comprehensive Fundraising: Design, implement, and lead a comprehensive annual and long-term revenue strategy across individual, major gifts, institutional, corporate, and earned revenue streams.
  • Donor & Funder Cultivation: Partner directly with the Executive Leadership and Board members to identify, cultivate, and steward major donors, foundations, government entities, and strategic corporate partners.
  • Volunteer & Board Engagement: Drive strategic engagement with volunteer councils, advisory groups, and organizational leadership bodies to maximize community fundraising and advocacy efforts.

 
Institutional Giving, Compliance, & Infrastructure

  • Full Grants Lifecycle Oversight: Provide rigorous leadership over the complete grant portfolio, ensuring optimal prospect strategy, high-quality proposal development, tracking compliance, and strict adherence to reporting deadlines.
  • Data Systems & Evaluation: Oversee development systems, reporting infrastructure, and database management to track fundraising outcomes, measure strategic impact, and present analytical updates or dashboards to the Board.

 
Events & Culturally Responsive Communications

  • Strategic Event Oversight: Provide leadership for fundraising events, ensuring revenue growth matches survivor-centered, mission-aligned storytelling.
  • Marketing & Messaging: Guide development-related communications—including impact reports, newsletters, and donor materials—ensuring consistent, culturally responsive messaging that reflects the organization’s community values.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Experience: 5+ years of progressive development and philanthropic experience, with a proven track record of securing multi-year government, corporate, and private funding. Experience managing complex teams or multi-departmental projects is required.
  • Education: Master’s degree is highly preferred to align with the financial planning, systems evaluation, and operational scale of the role.
  • Leadership & Communication: Strong strategic planning abilities, excellent writing capacity, and a natural collaborative approach across organizational departments.
  • Mission Alignment & Competency: A deep commitment to racial/gender equity and the mission of Mujeres Latinas en Acción. Direct experience working with Latino/a/e, immigrant, or social justice spaces is highly desirable.
  • Language Skills: Proficiency in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

Education & Certifications:

  • Preferred: Master’s degree.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

  • This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.
  • Standard office environment.
  • Must be able to occasionally lift items weighing up to 20 lbs.
  • Travel to other Mujeres office locations.
  • Work evenings and weekends as needed.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits

  • Medical: Multiple PPO and HMO health plans. (employee contribution required).
  • Dental & Vision: Optional plans.
  • Life & Disability Insurance: Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Retirement: Optional 403(b) plan.
  • Supplemental Coverage: Optional insurance plans available.
  • Vacation: Based on years of service.
  • Sick Leave: Accrual of 5.83 hours per month for all full-time and part-time employees.
  • Personal Days: 5 paid personal days per year (accrued monthly).
  • Winter Wellness Days: 3 additional paid days between December and March.
  • Summer Hours: Early dismissal (1:00 p.m.) on alternating Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
  • Paid Holidays: 14 paid holidays including Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples Day, and Winter holidays.

Ready to Apply?

Ready to join our team? Apply now by submitting your application, including your resume and a cover letter to hr@mujereslat.org.

Candidates selected for consideration will be contacted for an initial interview, followed by a second interview if applicable. We look forward to receiving your application.

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, military status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us at mujeres@mujereslat.org. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As part of Mujeres pay equity commitment, it’s our policy that upon offering employment, we do not negotiate salary or benefits.

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