Role
Strategic Advisor, Office of the Chairman
Location
Miami, FL
ABOUT SAMVID PHILANTHROPIES
Samvid Philanthropies (SP) is a newly formed philanthropic initiative committed to improving lives and advancing society through innovation in economic mobility, education, and health and wellness. In its team members, SP looks for individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence, will thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, and are motivated by the opportunity to create outsized impact. We believe in the value of continuous learning, listening, gathering data, and improving our programming. Samvid Philanthropies offers a positive, collaborative, and fast-paced work culture with thoughtful, competitive benefits and PTO.
STRATEGIC ADVISOR ROLE
Strategic Advisor, Office of the Chairman is an analytical thinker who can work handily with executives, as well as a detail-oriented self-starter who can translate and operationalize that vision. They will oversee a range of cross-cutting strategic initiatives and engage in detailed research, high quality thought partnership and flawless execution management to accelerate and increase the impact of Board initiatives. The Strategic Advisor will play a critical role in our fast-paced environment that requires thoughtfulness, drive, maturity and enthusiasm for the challenge at hand.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a thought leader and provide close partnership to the Chairman and Board of Directors:
- Drive learning and facilitate conversations to help the Board identify and explore emerging strategic priorities, prioritizing researching and learning from existing philanthropic efforts
- Support Board to ensure on-time and effective completion of strategic planning, decision-making, projects and initiatives of the Board, including managing key communications and relationships
- Design and execute Board initiatives: Using guidance provided and strategic priorities laid out, lead Board-driven partnerships and grants from ideation through successful implementation
- Drive best-in-class partner management: Ensure grantees and other partner organizations are executing on plan and help to surface both opportunities and issues as they arise
- Build out processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness: Develop and maintain systems and processes to guide planning, decision-making, and implementation of Board initiatives
- Establish oneself as a forward-thinking philanthropic leader: Keep a strong pulse on peer philanthropy activity and trends to help inform strategy, decision-making, and relationship building for the Board
QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of experience, has worked closely with executives; 5+ years of operational experience preferred
- Excellent analytical thinking and synthesis skills; can demonstrate clear, accurate thinking
- Can get up to speed on an issue quickly; is able to make meaningful contributions and recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong understanding of how to tailor communications across a range of varied stakeholders
- Can engage with, and manage, a range of personalities and stakeholders to effectively move forward Board priorities; includes timely escalation of issues, presenting thoughtful solutions, etc.
- Strong time management and organizational skills; possesses detail-orientation
- Takes initiative to solve problems and to achieve results beyond what it expected
- Maintains a solutions-oriented mindset; assumes full ownership and accountability over workstreams
- Ability to balance bold ideas with a humble attitude, exhibits patience and a desire to learn more
- Demonstrates resourcefulness and an ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and environments
- Hands on, take charge, innovative thinker with experience in both for profit and non-profit enterprises
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Our interview process will include interviews with team members and a simulation to give candidates visibility into the work you will take on and give us visibility into how you approach work. Please email pam@samvid.ventures with your resume for more details and/or to indicate interest.
Samvid Philanthropies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.