Chief External Affairs & Growth Officer

Compass Working Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Working Capital in Boston is seeking a Senior leader to become Chief External Affairs Officer, overseeing development, marketing, and policy integration.

Reporting to the CEO, the CEAO will shape philanthropic and earned-revenue strategies across individual giving, corporate partnerships, and government funding, guiding the External Affairs team.

With a $15M+ budget and 85+ staff, the role focuses on expansion of development and marketing capacity to sustain multi-year growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive fundraising leadership experience.
• Ability to design multi-year fundraising strategies across multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead a multi-year fundraising strategy across giving, partnerships, grants, and events.
• Build and manage a growing development team and oversee major gifts and grants.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Strategic planning

Marketing & branding

Analytics & modeling

Tools

CRM systems

Grants management software

Job description

Compass Working Capital in Boston is seeking a Senior leader to become Chief External Affairs Officer, overseeing development, marketing, and policy integration.

Reporting to the CEO, the CEAO will shape philanthropic and earned-revenue strategies across individual giving, corporate partnerships, and government funding, guiding the External Affairs team.

With a $15M+ budget and 85+ staff, the role focuses on expansion of development and marketing capacity to sustain multi-year growth.