Chief Growth & Community Engagement Officer

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and contribute to organizational strategy and long-term planning.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy that aligns fundraising, marketing, communications, and community engagement efforts.
• Establish departmental goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance metrics to measure success.
• Present fundraising, marketing, and growth performance reports to the President/CEO and Board of Directors.

Fundraising & Resource Development

• Lead all fundraising initiatives, including major gifts, corporate sponsorships, foundation support, government grants, annual campaigns, and donor engagement.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with major donors, corporate partners, foundations, and philanthropic organizations.
• Partner with the President/CEO and Board of Directors to achieve and exceed annual fundraising goals.

Marketing & Brand Management

• Develop and oversee the organization's marketing, branding, and communications strategy.
• Ensure consistent messaging across digital marketing, social media, public relations, website, email campaigns, publications, and annual reports.
• Increase organizational visibility and strengthen OIC's reputation throughout South Florida.

Grants & Revenue Growth

• Oversee grant development, proposal writing, reporting, and compliance to maximize funding opportunities.
• Develop strategies to diversify revenue through earned income initiatives, corporate partnerships, workforce consulting, and mission-aligned social enterprise opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and private funding requirements.

Community Engagement & Partnerships

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, civic organizations, and community leaders.
• Represent OIC at community events, public forums, and stakeholder meetings.
• Strengthen community engagement efforts that expand awareness, collaboration, and organizational impact.

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to teams responsible for fundraising, grant development, marketing, communications, and community engagement.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented culture focused on achieving organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, marketing, communications, or business development.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, grants, corporate sponsorships, and diversified funding sources.
• Experience leading integrated marketing, communications, and community engagement strategies.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with donors, foundations, corporations, and public-sector organizations.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, presentation, and strategic planning skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities with a results-driven mindset.
• Passion for OIC of South Florida's mission and a commitment to advancing workforce development and community impact.