WHO WE ARE
Communities on the margins of opportunity deserve a trusted partner on their journey towards financial growth and stability. As a locally invested, collaborative partner in social justice and financial equity, Community Vision provides nonprofits, small businesses, and social enterprises with strategic investment and guidance, to deepen work, scale impact, and strengthen our communities.
We know that supporting community-owned and community-governed projects creates shared prosperity and builds collective, and self-directed, economic and political power. This position will put you at the forefront of exciting organizational growth and the re-envisioning of how we carry out our work; creating greater efficiency internally and deeper impact externally.
Community Vision is dedicated to anti-racist practices and to building an anti-racist organization. This includes treating colleagues with respect, supporting the vision of the organization, and acting as ambassadors of our values.
The Vice President of External Relations is a newly created position that will develop and lead a multi-disciplinary approach to Community Vision's resource development, external relations, and impact measurement. Through authentic partner and funder engagement, community-centered storytelling, and rigorous impact assessment, the External Relations team attracts resources that move knowledge and capital to communities on the margins of opportunity. This role is key to ensuring Community Vision and the communities we serve have the resources they need to thrive.
Community Vision is poised to grow. The Vice President of External Relations will chart a new approach to our partnership, capitalization, and communications work that connects community priorities and Community Vision's impact. This role has an unprecedented opportunity to level up Community Vision's external relations and impact measurement in support of our innovative capital and advisory services that increase community ownership of community assets and support wealth creation and power building in communities of color.
The position oversees a team that is responsible for partnership development, resource development, capitalization and investor relations, and communications. This position requires a collaborative leadership style, the ability to guide an active and engaged team, a commitment to promoting professional development and leadership opportunities, as well as the ability to work effectively in partnership across departments and with our broader staff.
The Vice President of External Relations is a member of Community Vision's Executive Team, and reports to, and works closely with, the organization's President.
MORE ABOUT THE POSITION
The Vice President of External Relations is a full-time exempt position. This position reports to the President of Community Vision and serves as a member of the Executive Team. They work closely with the CFO on capitalization strategies and VPs of Real Estate and Capital Solutions on resource development. The salary for this position is between $170,000 – $210,000 annually, depending on experience and if outside of the Bay Area salary will be adjusted based on cost of living of the region. Benefits include: 100% health insurance premium coverage for employees and a contribution towards dependent coverage, dental insurance, long-term disability, and life insurance, transportation and cell phone subsidies, employer contributions towards retirement savings, three weeks' vacation, and a commitment to work/life balance. Occasional evenings and out of area travel may be necessary. The position involves regular computer and telephone use plus some minimal lifting. The position can be based at either of Community Vision's offices in San Francisco or Oakland. All staff are working remotely until January 2022.
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter via email to hr@communityvisionca.org. Subject line should read: Vice President of External Relations. Cover letters should discuss your interest in the position and in working at Community Vision. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.
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Community Vision is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing applicants and employees with a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Community Vision are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate. Community Vision will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages applicants with these characteristics to apply.