VP, Global Network

Washington, DC, United States

Organization Description

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world's greatest challenges - from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are "venture catalysts," identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change - providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 24 years, we have directly invested in more than 20,000 change-makers across 184 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries.

Today, Vital Voices has a staff of nearly 100 headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women's Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations - bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world's greatest challenges.

Mission

Vital Voices invests in women leaders taking on the world's greatest challenges and accelerates collective action towards an equitable and sustainable world.

Organizational goals 2030

Scale our proven investment model from 20,000 to 50,000 women leaders - who together will positively impact the lives of 1 billion people.

Make a measurable impact on 1-2 of the greatest challenges as defined by the Vital Voices Global Network - proving the power of collective action.

Role Summary

The Vice President, Global Network is a newly created opportunity that will be a strategic and tactical leader focused on strengthening and redefining the Vital Voices global network. This pivotal role will build sustained and proactive means to strengthen the ties between women leaders and the Network, as well as between individual women leaders to reinforce the shared vision and values that unite everyone in the Network.

Reporting directly to the CEO of Vital Voices and closely collaborating with members of the leadership team, technology and data team, and local, national and international Network members, this hire will build and strengthen a clear governance structure, working model and connectivity opportunities to ensure collective action to take on the world's greatest challenges facing women together.

As a strategic leader of this international Network, the VP, Global Network will be accountable for driving engagement, ambassadorship and collective action at scale through face-to-face interaction, digital engagement, and the efforts of a small but mighty (and growing) team.

Key accountabilities

Re-establish and re-orient the Vital Voices Global Network ("the Network") as a sustainable and impactful vehicle for achieving Vital Voices 2030 goals.

Redefine the membership proposition and governance model, informed by new and established Network women leaders.

Create strong, innovative, and scalable models for Global Network through integrated communications channels on our Vital Voices Community hub, local, national, and international convening schedules as well as through supporting the next phase of the digital community hub.

Establish, build, and protect the brand of the Network towards it being an influential and catalytic voice in the sustainable development landscape, working hand in hand with the Chief External Affairs Officer.

Partner with VP, Tech & Data to identify impact stories that aligns with Vital Voices' Mission, drive chapter engagement across our digital platforms by providing network insights to build new features and capabilities boost engagement on the community hub.

Secure the funding for the Network and its activities required to support its activities, working hand in hand with the Chief Development Officer.

Build and lead secretariat team for the Network, to enable good governance and to drive impact.

Establish and lead a collaborative staffing model across all Vital Voices functional and matrix teams.

Build and nurture the value proposition and engagement offering of the Network, working closely with the VP, Marketing and VP, Technology and Impact, to drive Network member acquisition and retention.

Support the Head of Global Advocacy in establishing and implementing a model for collective action, namely: advocacy, accountability, and awareness building driven both by the global headquarters and through member-led collective action on focus topics and regions.

Drive engagement with the VV100, ensuring connection, action, and impact between women leaders in the network.

Represent the Network in major international and regional fora and in the media.

Role specification

Leadership and Board engagement : As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, role model Vital Voices mission and values collaborating closely with colleagues across the organization and with the Vital Voices Board.

Strategy : Make a meaningful contribution to Vital Voices organizational strategy and planning, and lead the delivery and maintenance of a strategy, governance and operational plan for the Network, working closely across the Senior Leadership Team, the Vital Voices Board of Directors, and the Network.

Brand and communications : Lead the brand positioning and communications strategy for the Network, working hand in hand with the VP, Communications.

Change management : Deliver and implement a change management roadmap to align the internal organization to the new Network strategy, including the existing international chapters and entities; and ensure that the Network continues to adapt and adjust to meet the needs of the Vital Voices strategy, Network members, and the external landscape.

Funding: Deliver a workable business plan/funding model for the Network and its activities, in close collaboration with the Chief Development Officer and the Chief Financial Officer; and secure and steward any necessary funders to support Network activity.

Governance : Establish a Global Committee for the Network (including constitution, terms of reference, and decision-making), taking into account: necessary long-term partnerships, self-governance of the Network, and the role of the Vital Voices secretariat; then lead the Committee in its duties.

Engagement: Partner with the VP, Communications, the Head of Events, and the VP, Technology and Impact to align face-to-face and digital engagement tools/structures/events to the Network strategy and operational plan - build around clear member journeys.

Partnerships: Drive the partnerships strategy for the Network, to augment its credibility, influence, and scope for impact; and lead the relationship management of major partners.

Marketing : Define the value proposition and positioning for the Network, in partnership with the VP, Marketing, to drive Network acquisition and Network retention; and support implementation of the marketing strategy.

Collective action: Support the Head of Global Advocacy in defining and delivering an evolving model for collective action that drives global impact; including Network participation in global campaigns together with the VP, Communications. .

Team and budget management : Build and lead a high-performing secretariat for the Network including talent and resource planning; and operationalize and steward a new engagement model and rhythm of the business for the Network, ensuring clarity around roles and responsibilities and staff interactions with Network women and partnerships.

Professional Qualifications

Demonstrable commitment to the mission of Vital Voices

15+ years senior leadership experience within a credible global membership organization

10+ years of people and budget management experience

Deep understanding of, and an established profile in, sustainable development; social impact; or corporate responsibility

Experience with using digital products for community building and engagement

Direct international professional experience

Proven partnerships experience

Exceptional relationship management and fundraising skills

Excellence in building and sustaining cross-functional collaboration

Up to date communications, marketing and digital communications expertise

Experience of supporting an organization through growth and transformation

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and/or the issues affecting women and girls worldwide

Fluency in 1-2 UN languages beyond English

Please apply by April 15th for consideration for this role.

This position is a full-time exempt hybrid position based in Washington, DC with two days of required in person attendance at the Vital Voices Headquarters. The ideal candidate will live a commutable distance from the world headquarters in Washington D.C., though candidates residing elsewhere will be given priority based on their proximity to Vital Voices focus regions If and when it is safe to travel, domestic and international travel up to 25% may be required for the position. Relocation is not provided for this role.

The starting salary range for this position is $134,010 - $186,500 based on experience and ability to have broad impact early.

Benefits:

At Vital Voices, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and more. But that's not all. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in their work and life. That's why we provide generous PTO including wellness flex Fridays, parental leave, earned sabbatical time, and volunteer leave as well as a professional development stipend to support continuous improvement. Join us and be part of a global team that empowers women leaders to transform the world.

Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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.

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices' employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Staff may experience secondary trauma due to exposure to descriptive and/or graphic gender-based violence content in their work on the urgent assistance program. Vital Voices does not provide work visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this position.

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