Communications and Business Development Associate

Communications and Business Development Associate

Communications and Business Development Associate

  • Full Time
  • Entry Level
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Job Category: Administrative, Development, Programs/Services
Location: Manhattan
Job Sectors: Community Improvement
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Communications and Business Development Associate (Full Time)

ABOUT CAUSE STRATEGY PARTNERS 
The mission of Cause Strategy Partners is to help social good organizations achieve their missions fueled by great leadership, great strategy and, most importantly, great results.  We are a purpose-driven enterprise that believes in harnessing the power of business for social good.  We are proud to be a Certified B-Corporation, part of a global community of more than 3,000 companies across 60 industries that meet rigorous standards of performance, accountability and transparency, committed to using the power of business to build strong local communities.  

Our programs and services are three-fold:

  1. Board Placement:  We partner with professional services firms, corporations and foundations to place diverse, talented, trained and supported professionals on nonprofit boards.  We do this in two primary ways:
    • BoardLead:  Our award-winning signature program, BoardLead elevates and transforms leadership in the social good sector by partnering with top companies, professional services firms and foundations to recruit, place, train and support professionals for high-impact board service. BoardLead is an award-winning program.
    • Concierge Board Placement:  Designed for senior executives at top companies interested in securing a seat on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization, we find strategic board opportunities through a highly-customized, individualized approach. 
  2. CSR, Corporate Foundations & HR/Talent Consulting:  We provide strategic consulting to corporate social responsibility, corporate foundation, and HR/Talent teams, helping them maximize their business and community impact. 
  3. Speaking, Teaching & Thought Leadership:  We present on a wide range of topics that focus on board governance, board and CEO leadership, and board effectiveness, as well as other related topics.  Our Principal and Founder, Rob Acton, has 25 years of experience founding, leading, scaling, and consulting with social good organizations around the country and the globe.  

Our client-partners include JPMorgan Chase, PwC, LinkedIn, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Macquarie Group, Mastercard, Burt’s Bees, Adobe, BlackRock, S&P Global, Sidley Austin, Workday, Capital One, The Joyce Foundation, ADA 25 Advancing Leadership, and scores of social good organizations based in 19 cities nationwide.

At Cause Strategy Partners, we are committed to practicing and centering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Institutions are strongest when they fully integrate and engage the breadth of diversity that exists in our communities. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion are inseparable from effective governance and leadership. Inclusive practices ensure that we go beyond platitudes and tokenism by giving voice, influence, and power to all who wish to productively engage in service of our mission. 

Out of a shared commitment to practice what we preach, we invest our time, talent and treasure in learning about and from our communities, challenging our assumptions and inviting new insights as we champion authentic leadership.

Visit www.causestrategypartners.com to learn more about our work.

DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES 
Cause Strategy Partners seeks a wildly talented, deeply passionate, and incredibly fun mission-driven professional to join our team. The Associate will work closely with the Director of Strategic Growth to help build and execute a robust communications, marketing, and business development strategy. 

The Communications and Business Development Associate will: 

  • Support organizational and programmatic efforts relating to communications and marketing, including:
    • Propose creative ideas for enhancing CSP’s communications strategy along with the skill and drive to execute on those ideas.
    • Manage the communications calendar and manage against it; ensure all planned content is being produced by content authors, on deadline.
    • Support all other marketing and communications efforts in collaboration with the team, including social media, eblasts, digital materials, printed collateral and firm thought leadership.
  • Provide assistance during the business development process: 
    • Research leads and draft outreach
    • Draft proposals for corporate and foundation clients; proofread final proposals.
    • Prepare high-quality pitch decks and edit collateral for potential clients.
  • Update website content
    • Manage quick adjustments and content updates to existing causestrategypartners.com pages.
    • Support copy and UX design for new website content development.
    • Upload, format, and copy edit web content.
  • Manage corporate board training engagements
    • Manage scheduling, technology, communications, and registration for training sessions.
    • Support Cause Strategy Partners governance trainers in content development.
    • Coordinate with team members on BoardLearn’s continuous education series.

DESIRED SKILLS
The Associate selected to fill this position will report to the Director of Strategic Growth and work alongside the Principal & Founder of Cause Strategy Partners. They must be adept at a number of core competencies, including: 

  1. Verbal and written communication: Associate must be an outstanding writer. Candidates will be asked to participate in a writing test as a part of the hiring process.
  2. Technological and design prowess: Associate must be skilled in building high-impact presentation decks and navigating Excel/Google Sheets, in particular. 
  3. Highly efficient & organized self-starter: As a rapidly growing organization, Cause Strategy Partners must produce high-quality work on a tight timeline. 
  4. Ambitious, flexible, and creative: No two days will be the same while we energetically scale a social enterprise together. Every member of our team has high levels of passion and buy-in, and your creative ideas and strategies are deeply valued.
  5. Responsible: The Associate will take ownership over their responsibilities & will be relied upon to deliver excellence in every activity.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A passion for community service and the importance of leadership development for the nonprofit sector.
  • A nuanced understanding of the nonprofit sector, as well as the corporate social responsibility and social impact space.
  • Demonstrated interest and experience in communications, social media, marketing, and/or business development. Experience with Zoom, Mailchimp, WordPress, Elementor, Canva, and Salesforce are desired, but not required.
  • An understanding and belief in Cause Strategy Partners’ values: Relationships, Excellence, Honesty, Advancement, Creativity, and Delectation.
  • An understanding and belief in the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • 1 to 2 years of experience in communications and/or business development in a nonprofit organization or social enterprise preferred.
  • Intrinsic motivation with the ability to work effectively in a full-time virtual team environment.

COMPENSATION
Competitive full-time salary and benefits, commensurate with experience. 

HOW TO APPLY 
As an organization operating virtually, now and for the foreseeable future, we invite applicants without regard to geographic location. Please send an email (with the subject line: “Comms/Business Development Associate Application”) with your resume, writing sample, and cover letter to: 

Erin Pierson, Director of Strategic Growth 
Email: [email protected] 
Application Deadline: TBD; applications will be considered on a rolling basis

Cause Strategy Partners is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its employees and contractors, without regard to race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, unemployment status, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected basis. We believe we are stronger as a company when we are a diverse group of highly-qualified professionals. We are committed to equitable and inclusive practices in recruitment, hiring and promotion.

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