Director of Private Sector Strategy

Moms First is a national nonprofit leading the fight for America’s moms. We are driven by our belief that motherhood is the unfinished business of gender equality. Founded by Reshma Saujani in 2021 at the height of the pandemic, our community of moms and supporters is 1.1 million strong and committed to fighting for a world where moms are valued and supported in our workplaces, communities, and culture.

We do this by:-Organizing the private sector to champion child care as an economic imperative, through their own workplace policies and public policy-Mobilizing a grassroots community of moms and supporters to take action in their workplaces, communities, and homes-Changing the narrative about moms: who they are, the value they bring society, and why we must invest in them

The Director of Private Sector Strategy is a newly created role to lead the first plank of our work: organizing the private sector. In the first two years of our work, we’ve:-Launched the National Business Coalition for Child Care (NBCC) to mobilize more than 250 companies, reaching over half a million employees through access to new or expanded care benefits.-Released a first-of-its-kind report with Boston Consulting Group, Child Care: The Employee Benefit That Pays for Itself, highlighting a return on investment up to 425% when companies invest in child care benefits.-Led intimate roundtable discussions bringing together C-suite leaders of major employers, like UPS, Intel, Morgan Stanley, and the Gap, with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and the White House Council of Economic Advisors to inform opportunities for public-private partnership to solve the child care crisis

Moms First is now at a critical inflection point, and we are looking for a leader to develop and direct the next phase of our strategy to accelerate the work we’ve done with companies and translate it into robust public policy momentum.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional with experience in corporate social impact, strategy development, and advocacy/lobbying.

The Moms First team is remote, with a hybrid work option for New York City based team members. This role may be performed virtually. Based on the specific responsibilities of this role we are seeking candidates in the Washington DC area, however candidates in other locations must be willing to travel and be based near a major airport with direct flights to NY, DC, and LA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategy Development: Partner with the CEO and COO to develop a multi-year strategy and KPIs for our private sector work that builds on the successes and lessons learned of the first two years
• Corporate Engagement: Build and deepen partnerships with major employers, focusing on implementing employer-sponsored child care benefits and corporate advocacy for public policies that support care infrastructure
• Identify pivotal employers, key industries, and market leverage points that catalyze change in the ecosystem faster and develop new strategies to capitalize on them
• Public Policy and Advocacy: Engage corporations as advocates for federal and state-level child care policies, ensuring their voices are influential in shaping legislation that impacts working families
• Work closely with business leaders and policymakers to align private sector efforts with public policy objectives, ensuring a unified approach to winning affordable child care at the federal level.
• Build campaigns around legislation related to care policy and advise C-Suite on related actions
• Thought Leadership: Partner with CEO and communications team to develop targeted messaging to create new narratives that accelerate our ability to drive change
• Develop new insights and production of annual report with an external research partner (ex: Boston Consulting Group)
• Represent Moms First at industry events, conferences, and meetings to promote the organization as a leader in child care and private sector change.
• Promote private sector “wins” that highlight companies’ success stories and underscore the importance of corporate investment in care policies
• Partnership Development: Cultivate and expand relationships with key stakeholders in the private sector, including CEOs, HR leaders, and CSR professionals, industry associations, research partners, child care innovators, and coalition partners in the advocacy space to drive strategic collaboration on care policy issues.
• Impact Measurement: Develop metrics to track the success of private sector engagement and care policy investments, contributing to Moms First’s overall impact goals.
• Team Management: Manage, mentor, and coach Moms First’s Program Manager in alignment with Moms First’s values and performance management standards to ensure relevant key performance indicators are met
• Collaborate with internal teams, including development and communications to integrate private sector partnerships into organizational and fundraising activities.

QUALIFICATIONS - The ideal candidate for this position has:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate social impact, government affairs, or advocacy/lobbying
• Exceptional strategic acumen, with a track record of developing and executing high impact strategies in a related field
• Charismatic leadership and compelling storytelling abilities that can inspire action and drive momentum around complex issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and presentations
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, poise, and maturity with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong network and reputation, within the corporate social impact or advocacy arenas, and can unlock conversations and negotiations with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
• Experience leading, managing, coaching and inspiring teams to meet ambitious goals and navigating through change and transformation
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, organization, and attention to detail
• Committed to the mission of finishing the fight for women’s equality
• Preference given to candidates with experience working on gender equity or workplace equity issues
• Preference given to candidates in the Washington D.C. area