On-Ramps
Managing Director, Growth
On-Ramps, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
New Schools for Baton Rouge (NSBR) is a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring excellent schools for every child in Baton Rouge by investing in programs and initiatives that support the success of schools to expand and sustain high quality education citywide.
About the Organization
Founded in 2012, NSBR works with the goal of ensuring every student in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent school, inspiring all students, and preparing them for success after high school. NSBR works with families, school partners, and community leaders to identify citywide needs in education, then provides grants and develops strategic partnerships to address these needs. NSBR fundraises, nationally and locally, to enable these investments in the city. NSBR has invested $85 million to support students, families, and schools to date. The organization is poised to continue supporting the city at this scale in the coming years. Learn more about NSBR here .
About the Role
What You'll Do The Managing Director of Growth (MDG) will be a critical new senior leader for NSBR. In this role, you will be an important partner to the CEO, executing and evolving NSBR's growth strategy. You will be responsible for driving NSBR's strategic growth initiatives and scaling the impact of our work by identifying, influencing, and funding high quality charter schools with the overall goal of opening excellent new schools in Baton Rouge. You'll lead our work to measure our impact, tell our story, and find additional champions for our mission. As MDG, you will report to Noemi Donoso, NSBR's CEO, and will be a member of the leadership team.
Key Responsibilities Implement the NSBR's comprehensive growth strategy to expand access to excellent schools for more Baton Rouge families
Refine and implement the plan to expand the number of high-quality seats available to students in Baton Rouge, in alignment with the organization's mission and goals
Oversee the process to cultivate and recruit new schools in Baton Rouge
Actively manage the due diligence process for prospective operators, identifying and surfacing key strategic questions and issues as needed
Partner closely with the Managing Director of Achievement and the CEO to execute the investment systems and protocol in order to rigorously select high-quality operators for NSBR school launch investments
Ensure strong partnerships with executive leadership across all portfolio schools and charter networks
Assist in the transition of new school operators to Baton Rouge by providing local policy and political context, supporting the authorization process, and ensuring a viable facilities plan
Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders to support program expansion and funding opportunities, including identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships with educational institutions, community organizations, and corporate sponsors
Lead NSBR's data and policy strategy at the federal, state, and local level to ensure we can achieve our impact and reach goals in Baton Rouge
Oversee NSBR's approach to the systematic collection, warehousing, and analysis of data including state performance data and interim assessment data
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to create actionable insights and identify patterns, designing solutions to common challenges and increase impact
In partnership with your team, ensure NSBR stays up to date on key policy issues as they arise -- including school accountability, charter authorization, charter renewal, funding, and district/charter policy; ensure an agile organizational response to any policy changes
Ensure the CEO and NSBR's Board of Directors are knowledgeable of key policy issues and opportunities that may impact the mission-critical work
Develop strong partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders across all levels
Ensure strong partnerships with charter authorizers to advance our efforts to bring more high quality schools to Baton Rouge
Support Chief of Staff and CEO in telling the story of NSBR's impact with funders and other stakeholders
Manage and lead a high performing team to achieve ambitious outcomes
Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to uphold and cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and sustainability, focused on serving students and families and aligning with NSBR's mission
Develop and implement a vision for an effective, growth-oriented team
Lead team to set annual goals that advance NSBR's priorities
Support direct reports in achieving their aligned individual goals and understanding how they contribute to NSBR's mission
Ensure the growth, development, and retention of team members through expert management and coaching
Manage team budget and resources, including time and effort of employees and consultants
Who You'll Work With
You will report to the Chief Executive Officer, sit on the senior leadership team, and collaborate frequently with the Managing Director of Achievement and Chief of Staff. You will directly manage a Director of Growth and a Data Analyst.
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About the Organization
Founded in 2012, NSBR works with the goal of ensuring every student in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent school, inspiring all students, and preparing them for success after high school. NSBR works with families, school partners, and community leaders to identify citywide needs in education, then provides grants and develops strategic partnerships to address these needs. NSBR fundraises, nationally and locally, to enable these investments in the city. NSBR has invested $85 million to support students, families, and schools to date. The organization is poised to continue supporting the city at this scale in the coming years. Learn more about NSBR here .
About the Role
What You'll Do The Managing Director of Growth (MDG) will be a critical new senior leader for NSBR. In this role, you will be an important partner to the CEO, executing and evolving NSBR's growth strategy. You will be responsible for driving NSBR's strategic growth initiatives and scaling the impact of our work by identifying, influencing, and funding high quality charter schools with the overall goal of opening excellent new schools in Baton Rouge. You'll lead our work to measure our impact, tell our story, and find additional champions for our mission. As MDG, you will report to Noemi Donoso, NSBR's CEO, and will be a member of the leadership team.
Key Responsibilities Implement the NSBR's comprehensive growth strategy to expand access to excellent schools for more Baton Rouge families
Refine and implement the plan to expand the number of high-quality seats available to students in Baton Rouge, in alignment with the organization's mission and goals
Oversee the process to cultivate and recruit new schools in Baton Rouge
Actively manage the due diligence process for prospective operators, identifying and surfacing key strategic questions and issues as needed
Partner closely with the Managing Director of Achievement and the CEO to execute the investment systems and protocol in order to rigorously select high-quality operators for NSBR school launch investments
Ensure strong partnerships with executive leadership across all portfolio schools and charter networks
Assist in the transition of new school operators to Baton Rouge by providing local policy and political context, supporting the authorization process, and ensuring a viable facilities plan
Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders to support program expansion and funding opportunities, including identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships with educational institutions, community organizations, and corporate sponsors
Lead NSBR's data and policy strategy at the federal, state, and local level to ensure we can achieve our impact and reach goals in Baton Rouge
Oversee NSBR's approach to the systematic collection, warehousing, and analysis of data including state performance data and interim assessment data
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to create actionable insights and identify patterns, designing solutions to common challenges and increase impact
In partnership with your team, ensure NSBR stays up to date on key policy issues as they arise -- including school accountability, charter authorization, charter renewal, funding, and district/charter policy; ensure an agile organizational response to any policy changes
Ensure the CEO and NSBR's Board of Directors are knowledgeable of key policy issues and opportunities that may impact the mission-critical work
Develop strong partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders across all levels
Ensure strong partnerships with charter authorizers to advance our efforts to bring more high quality schools to Baton Rouge
Support Chief of Staff and CEO in telling the story of NSBR's impact with funders and other stakeholders
Manage and lead a high performing team to achieve ambitious outcomes
Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to uphold and cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and sustainability, focused on serving students and families and aligning with NSBR's mission
Develop and implement a vision for an effective, growth-oriented team
Lead team to set annual goals that advance NSBR's priorities
Support direct reports in achieving their aligned individual goals and understanding how they contribute to NSBR's mission
Ensure the growth, development, and retention of team members through expert management and coaching
Manage team budget and resources, including time and effort of employees and consultants
Who You'll Work With
You will report to the Chief Executive Officer, sit on the senior leadership team, and collaborate frequently with the Managing Director of Achievement and Chief of Staff. You will directly manage a Director of Growth and a Data Analyst.
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