Head of Impact

Brightonjones; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton Jones is seeking a Head of Impact to shape and lead the growth of our Impact platform, aligning wealth, values, and resources with client and company purpose. The role works across Family Office leadership, advisors, and experts to evolve Impact Advising, Programs, and corporate initiatives.

The Head of Impact will oversee strategic planning, budgeting, partnerships, and team development, ensuring cohesive client and teammate experiences while supporting long-term growth and innovation

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Brighton Jones' Impact platform and oversee Impact Advising, Impact Programs and corporate Impact initiatives.
• Define strategic impact planning, impact investing and charitable giving solutions; shape client and teammate experiences.
• Collaborate with Family Office leadership, advisors and experts to evolve offerings and drive adoption across the firm.
• Build the platform's operating model, partnerships, budgeting, prioritization and team development to support long-term growth.

Job description

Ready to make a meaningful impact?

At Brighton Jones, we're a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, we've built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community-recognized with 15 consecutive "Best Places to Work" awards including Inc.com's 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact.

We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, we're growing fast-and we're looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #OneTeam.

We're seeking a Head of Impact to lead the development of Brighton Jones' Impact platform, defining how we'll help our clients and colleagues in aligning their wealth, values, and resources with the impact they hope to make. Working closely with Family Office leadership, advisors, and subject-matter experts across the firm, this role will oversee the evolution of Brighton Jones' Impact Advising, Impact Programs, and Corporate Impact initiatives. The Head of Impact will ensure these efforts work together to deliver a cohesive client and teammate experience while supporting the firm's broader mission of helping our clients, colleagues, and community members live richer lives.

This leader will guide the development of strategic impact planning, impact investing, charitable giving solutions, impact-focused experiences, and corporate impact initiatives. They will work closely with advisors and leadership teams to identify opportunities for innovation, improve adoption of Impact offerings across the firm, and ensure the platform continues to evolve alongside client needs and firm priorities. The role will also help shape Brighton Jones' corporate impact strategy, including employee engagement, volunteerism, community partnerships, and charitable initiatives.

The Head of Impact will be responsible for building and managing the business behind the platform, including strategic planning, budgeting, prioritization, partnerships, and team development. While the role will occasionally participate in client conversations and serve as a thought partner on complex engagements, its primary focus is building the capabilities, operating model, and partnerships necessary to support long-term growth. This role combines leadership, platform development, partnership management, and team leadership - making it an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building new capabilities, coordinating across teams, and bringing ideas from concept to execution.

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Key Responsibilities:

Visa Sponsorship: Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future.

We are committed to building a business where all of our team members genuinely love where they work and are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by building authentic relationships with one another, learning and growing continuously together, working hard while having lots of fun, and giving back to our community.

Brighton Jones is a team founded on equity and respect, and we're on a mission to help each other, our clients, and global community thrive. We actively foster a compassionate and inclusive culture and are committed to creating a diverse #OneTeam where teammates can show up authentically.

To the right individual, we offer very competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, an award-winning culture, and rewarding career growth.

Brighton Jones provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or caste. In addition to federal law requirements, Brighton Jones complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.