Director of Business Development and Community Engagement

Self-Help⠀started in⠀1980 with⠀a focus on⠀economic⠀inequality⠀especially⠀in⠀communities⠀that have⠀faced⠀systemic⠀barriers⠀in⠀building⠀wealth. At⠀the core⠀of what⠀Self-Help⠀does is a⠀drive to⠀create and⠀protect⠀ownership⠀and⠀economic⠀opportunity.⠀In other⠀words,⠀we’re⠀committed⠀to⠀economic⠀justice!⠀Economic⠀Justice⠀means that⠀all⠀communities⠀have the⠀basic⠀infrastructure⠀they need⠀to thrive,⠀from⠀high-quality⠀schools to⠀grocery⠀stores⠀selling⠀fresh food⠀resources⠀that⠀support⠀opportunity⠀at a⠀neighborhood⠀level⠀regardless⠀of⠀demographics,⠀income, or⠀wealth.⠀Since our⠀founding,⠀we’ve⠀constantly⠀sought to⠀find new⠀ways to⠀pursue⠀greater⠀economic⠀justice:⠀from⠀providing⠀fair and⠀affordable⠀loans to⠀working⠀with⠀partners⠀to demand⠀that⠀lawmakers⠀change⠀unjust⠀policies.

WHAT You’ll Do:

• Develop⠀and⠀implement⠀regional⠀strategies⠀for⠀cultivating⠀mission-aligned⠀deposits⠀to support⠀credit⠀union⠀growth.
• Directly⠀develop⠀and⠀maintain⠀critical⠀relationships⠀with⠀socially⠀responsible⠀and⠀mission-oriented⠀investors.⠀This⠀includes⠀but not⠀limited to⠀high net⠀worth⠀individuals,⠀mutual⠀funds, SRI⠀funds,⠀nonprofit⠀organizations,⠀faith-based⠀organizations,⠀foundations,⠀banks,⠀universities,⠀financial⠀advisors⠀and⠀others.
• Represent⠀Self-Help⠀through⠀speaking⠀engagements⠀on⠀conference⠀panels,⠀workshops,⠀and⠀webinars.⠀Serve as⠀the⠀“face”⠀of⠀Self-Help⠀to⠀external⠀audiences⠀and⠀partners,⠀and work⠀to⠀increase⠀Self-Help’s⠀overall⠀visibility⠀in a way⠀that⠀supports⠀increased⠀deposit⠀and loan⠀cultivation.
• In⠀conjunction⠀with⠀branch⠀management⠀and⠀Marketing-Communications,⠀develop⠀and direct⠀a targeted⠀marketing⠀strategy⠀for⠀deposit⠀outreach,⠀including⠀print and⠀digital/social⠀media⠀platforms.
• Identify⠀commercial⠀business⠀lending⠀opportunities⠀in⠀Self-Help’s⠀key⠀commercial⠀lending⠀sectors-⠀Affordable⠀Housing,⠀Faith⠀Based,⠀Charter⠀Schools,⠀Clean⠀Energy and⠀others⠀within⠀branch⠀footprint.
• Manage⠀existing⠀partnerships⠀and build⠀new ones⠀that⠀further⠀Self-Help’s⠀small⠀business⠀lending⠀goals.⠀Could⠀involve⠀collaboration⠀and⠀referrals⠀to⠀existing⠀loan funds⠀and/or⠀other⠀CDFIs.

WHAT You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s⠀degree or⠀Master’s⠀degree and⠀at least⠀10 years⠀of⠀experience⠀in⠀community⠀development,⠀fundraising,⠀financial⠀services,⠀and/or⠀other⠀related⠀fields, or⠀an⠀equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀experience⠀and⠀related⠀advanced⠀degrees.
• Deep⠀knowledge⠀and⠀expertise⠀in⠀financial⠀services,⠀marketing,⠀and/or⠀community⠀development⠀finance⠀preferred.
• Preference⠀for⠀working in⠀organizations⠀that place⠀priority⠀on⠀teamwork⠀and⠀collaboration.⠀Sensitivity⠀to and⠀experience⠀with⠀issues⠀affecting⠀low-wealth⠀communities,⠀and a⠀desire to⠀work in a⠀culturally⠀and⠀socially⠀diverse⠀organization⠀that⠀strongly⠀values⠀collaboration.
• Strong⠀ability to⠀build⠀and/or⠀expand⠀networks⠀and⠀referral⠀sources⠀that lead⠀to⠀increased⠀deposits⠀and⠀partnerships.
• Comfort⠀with⠀presenting⠀information,⠀both⠀orally and⠀in⠀writing,⠀and⠀responding⠀to⠀questions⠀from the⠀media,⠀and/or⠀high-net-worth⠀individuals.

Salary Range: $79,800 – 108,024