Senior Manager, Black Led Social Change

• Provide overall leadership, including strategy and implementation, of BLSC. Project manage key efforts and projects, including:
• Designing and implementing opportunities to increase UWGC's support for Black led ideas, projects, and organizations:

• Managing and coordinating Black Empowerment Works and other investment processes in support of BLSC.
• Designing and implementing Champions of Change to co-create new solutions by engaging key volunteers and community organizations.
• Design and coordinate capacity building and connection efforts as necessary to support the ecosystem of Black changemakers in the region.
• Lead relationship management and partner/ community convening approaches for the BLSC network of partners and stakeholders.

• Engage community partners, members, and stakeholders regularly to gather input and understand needs and assets across the region.
• Participate in community meetings, convenings, and other events to represent UWGC and BLSC.
• Identify, build, and support new and existing partnerships.

• Stay up to date on all relevant research and best practices in community social change approaches through collective impact, network building, organizing and trust-based philanthropy. Serve as the content expert on specific areas, dependent on individuals' expertise and experience, on UWGC's Impact team.
• Support issue area education and community awareness efforts in close partnership with community partners and UWGC's director of Public Policy and Advocacy aimed to promote economic wellbeing.
• In collaboration with team members and other departments, support UWGC's thought leaders and evaluation efforts by writing blog posts, impact reports, presentations, and other forms of external communication.

• Manage other team member(s) to ensure strong and timely implementation of all projects. Coach and develop staff as needed.
• Manage all financial budgets for projects and annual operations for BLSC.
• Work closely with Area Center Directors and other internal staff to coordinate efforts across the region and leverage internal expertise as needed (marketing, finance, IT, etc.).
• Support all grant writing/ reporting, fundraising and corporate engagement around BLSC and other impact efforts as appropriate.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong relationship building skills and customer service focused workstyle.
• Successfully manages multiple programs simultaneously.
• Works well under deadline pressure and meets timeline requirements.
• Stays up to date on industry and community trends.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and communities to align around shared vision and implement complex projects.
• Demonstration of strong technical skills with MS products (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel).
• Experience and familiarity in grantmaking processes - either as a grant maker or grantee.
• Experience working with community-based organizations and entrepreneurs.
• Regular travel to partners within the regional area; need to work outside of traditional hours of operation occasionally.

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