Managing Director, Civic Trust & Democracy Growth

Public Private Strategies; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Private Strategies, LLC (PPS) seeks a Managing Director to lead PPS: Business Leadership for Civic Trust from Washington, D.C. This senior role oversees growth of a national initiative that engages business leaders, investors, philanthropy, and civic organizations to strengthen civic trust and expand economic opportunity.

Responsibilities include guiding day-to-day operations, developing plans to increase impact, fundraising, and building partnerships with foundations, corporations, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in philanthropy, public policy, democracy, civic engagement, advocacy, economic opportunity, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success securing and managing major philanthropic investments.
• Deep understanding of democracy, election protection, democratic resilience, and rule-of-law issues.
• Experience organizing, convening, or mobilizing business leaders around public policy, civic engagement, or societal challenges.
• Strong relationship management and coalition-building skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple stakeholders simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and strategic growth of the Business & Democracy Initiative.
• Develop and execute plans to increase the initiative's impact, visibility, and influence.
• Identify opportunities to expand programming, partnerships, and engagement.
• Establish and track goals, metrics, and outcomes to ensure strong execution and measurable impact.
• Work closely with PPS leadership to align initiative priorities with organizational goals.
• Lead fundraising efforts to sustain and grow the initiative.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with foundations, corporations, major donors, and philanthropic partners.
• Develop grant proposals, concept papers, reports, and fundraising materials.
• Identify new funding opportunities and manage the initiative's fundraising pipeline.
• Meet annual revenue and fundraising targets.

Skills

Relationship management

Written and verbal communication

Presentation skills

Project management

Coalition-building

Strategic thinking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Public Private Strategies, LLC (PPS) seeks a Managing Director to lead PPS: Business Leadership for Civic Trust from Washington, D.C. This senior role oversees growth of a national initiative that engages business leaders, investors, philanthropy, and civic organizations to strengthen civic trust and expand economic opportunity.

Responsibilities include guiding day-to-day operations, developing plans to increase impact, fundraising, and building partnerships with foundations, corporations, and