Senior Director, Client Service (AA)

EPIP; Chicago, Durham, Washington (IL, NC, District of Columbia); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arabella Advisors is seeking a leader to manage philanthropic initiatives across various projects. This full-time position, based in Washington, DC, requires an experienced individual passionate about the social sector, with an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to diversity and equity in their work.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in the social sector.
• Experience growing teams and developing team members.
• Eagerness to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support client philanthropic initiatives.
• Launch, scale, and manage operations for various projects.
• Build internal capacity and systems for effective service.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Advocacy Campaigns

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Education

Experience in social sector

Job description

Arabella Advisors helps foundations, philanthropists and investors who are serious about impact achieve the greatest good with their resources. We work on issues ranging from the social and economic advancement of women and girls, and conservation of our climate and planet, to reducing poverty and inequity in the United States and around the world. Our staff members are mission-driven and action-oriented, and have a unique combination of experience in philanthropy, business, nonprofits, government, finance, law, and other fields. We combine creative, strategic thinking with knowledge and networks developed through decades of hands-on experience. The fastest-growing philanthropic advisory firm in the nation, Arabella is also a certified B Corporation.

About Arabella’s Managed Organizations Team

Arabella Advisors provides operations and management support to multiple nonprofit organizations, including the New Venture Fund, the Windward Fund, and the Hopewell Fund—all 501(c)(3) public charities—and the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a 501(c)(4).These managed organizations house new and innovative public interest projects and nonprofits, as well as coordinate collaborative initiatives between donors and administer grants programs. This type of structure is commonly referred to as fiscal sponsorship, and candidates are highly encouraged to research fiscal sponsorship prior to a first interview. The managed organizations provide support to a diverse range of projects, including many focused on conservation, global health and civic engagement.

ABOUT THE POSITION

A leader with deep experience in the social sector who will oversee and support new and existing client philanthropic initiatives.

We seek a leader with a passion for improving and advancing the social sector. You will help quickly launch, scale, and manage operations for a variety of client philanthropic initiatives, including donor collaboratives, advocacy campaigns, and new nonprofit organizations. You will support client initiatives across multiple issue areas. You will also help our team continue to grow and improve: you will use your skills to quickly build internal capacity, systems, and technologies that enable us to more effectively serve the sector.

We seek a leader with experience growing teams and developing team members, a person who combines entrepreneurial spirit with an eagerness to help clients accomplish greater good, and who values integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into every aspect of their work. If you want the opportunity to help lead a fast-growing team that is reshaping the charitable sector, then this job is for you. This is a full-time position.

HOW TO APPLY

Click here for more information or to apply .Submit a resume and a one-page cover letter online. The cover letter should address why you’re excited to work at Arabella and why you’re qualified for this specific job. We encourage you to read (or listen to) our DEI statement prior to applying. We make a particular effort to recruit people of color and members of marginalized groups to apply for open positions. Once you have applied, we welcome your feedback on how you have experienced our values around DEI in the recruitment process.

While this full-time position must be based in Washington, DC, please note that due to COVID-19,all Arabella Advisors' offices are closed, and we remain a remote-first organization until further notice. We have a strong firm culture rooted in collaboration and in-person interactions between colleagues. To that end, once our offices reopen it is ourexpectation that all staff will generally work fromthe office according to a schedule agreed upon with their supervisor.

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