Vice President - Community Engagement & Grassroots

Wounded Warrior Project (Hq); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) seeks a Vice President of Community Engagement & Grassroots to lead national community engagement, grassroots advocacy, constituent affairs, and the community investments portfolio. This role builds an integrated activation model connecting warriors, families, caregivers, partners, supporters, and local leaders to WWP’s mission and strategy.

The VP partners with Government Affairs, Policy & Innovation, Programs, Development, Marketing & Communications, and regional

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience including staff management and oversight of budgets, operating plans, performance priorities, or fiduciary responsibilities.
• Ten years of experience building, managing, or stewarding strategic relationships with veteran, military, nonprofit, community, government, philanthropic, or mission-aligned stakeholders.
• Ten years of experience developing and executing strategies, programs, partnerships, campaigns, or initiatives that engage and mobilize communities, constituents, advocates, or external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead WWP’s national community engagement, grassroots advocacy, constituent affairs, and community partnerships and investments functions.
• Partner with Government Affairs, Policy & Innovation, Programs, Development, Marketing & Communications, and regional teams to strengthen WWP’s community presence.
• Transform community engagement into a coordinated system for insight, activation, partnership, and local presence that advances systemic change.
• Develop veteran leaders and expand impact through grants and partner-supported programs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff management

Budget oversight

Stakeholder relations

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Vice President of Community Engagement & Grassroots leads WWP’s national community engagement, grassroots advocacy, constituent affairs, and community partnerships and investments portfolio. This role builds an integrated activation model connecting warriors, alumni, families, caregivers, community partners, supporters, and local leaders to WWP’s mission and long-term strategic priorities. The Vice President leads the Grassroots, Constituent Affairs, and Community Partnerships and Investments functions and partners with Government Affairs, Policy & Innovation, Programs, Development, Marketing & Communications, and regional teams to strengthen WWP’s community presence, elevate warrior and family voices, mobilize advocates and supporters, and expand impact through strategic partnerships. As part of WWP’s senior leadership, this role transforms community engagement into a coordinated system for insight, activation, partnership, and local presence that advances systemic change, develops veteran leaders, strengthens advocacy, and extends the reach of WWP grant-funded and partner-supported programs.

Requirements

• Ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including staff management and oversight of budgets, operating plans, performance priorities, or fiduciary responsibilities.
• Ten years of experience building, managing, or stewarding strategic relationships with veteran, military, nonprofit, community, government, philanthropic, or mission-aligned stakeholders.
• Ten years of experience developing and executing strategies, programs, partnerships, campaigns, or initiatives that engage and mobilize communities, constituents, advocates, or external stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain ASIST Certification within 1 year of hire.