Deputy Director

Scion Staffing, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. seeks a Deputy Director to help lead a fast-growing nonprofit. Working with the Executive Director, this role translates vision into actionable plans, maintains high-level program execution, and supports strategic direction.

The Deputy Director oversees programs and events, coordinates vendors and volunteers, and builds measurement systems for outcomes. It also strengthens external relationships and supports sponsorship materials and donor communications.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional experience in program management, nonprofit operations, events, communications, PR, or related fields.
• Ability to juggle multiple complex projects with strong organization and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for C-suite and board-level audiences; hands-on event planning.
• Deep alignment with mission and familiarity with East Asian American representation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across programs and events, including planning and execution.
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, and volunteers to ensure high-quality events.
• Build systems to measure program outcomes and community growth.
• Cultivate relationships across biotech and life sciences networks; boost external visibility.
• Collaborate on sponsorship materials and donor communications; support development records.
• Manage day-to-day operations for a lean nonprofit.

Skills

Program management

Nonprofit operations

Events

Communications

PR

Multitasking

C-sector comms

Emotional intelligence

Job description

The client seeks a Deputy Director to help lead a fast-growing, mission-driven nonprofit. The role will partner closely with the Executive Director to translate vision into actionable plans, maintain high-level execution of ongoing programming, and contribute to strategic direction. It is inherently cross-functional, combining operational coverage with external-facing relationship-building and support for fundraising efforts.

The Deputy Director will provide leadership across programs and events, including planning and executing a diverse portfolio such as leadership retreats, regional community dinners, and virtual convenings. The role includes coordinating vendors, contractors, and volunteers to ensure seamless delivery, sustaining consistently high event quality for senior audiences, and building systems to measure program outcomes and community growth. The Deputy Director will also cultivate relationships across The client’s biotech and life sciences network, gradually increase external visibility as a representative of the mission, and find creative ways to keep members engaged between in-person events.

In addition, the Deputy Director will collaborate with the Executive Director on sponsorship materials and donor communications, keep development records current to support timely follow-up, and manage day-to-day operations for a lean organization. Required qualifications include 5–10 years of professional experience in areas such as program management, nonprofit operations, events, communications, PR, or related fields; demonstrated ability to juggle multiple complex projects; strong written and verbal communication skills for C-suite and board-level audiences; hands‑on event planning experience; strong organization and follow-through; self‑starter energy; and emotional intelligence to create welcoming spaces. The candidate should have deep alignment with the mission to increase diversity in executive leadership and familiarity with or connection to East Asian American representation.