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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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