Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women and non-binary investors, change-makers, and leaders. To date, GWI has reached more than 2,500 people in just eight years, and of our alumni working full-time, 70% have stayed in the industry.
GWI does this through tuition-free education programs for first and second-year college students. Beyond our programs, GWI provides career advisory services, community building, and support for our alumni at all stages in their careers, with a focus on long-term professional development, retention, and advancement. To learn more, visit GirlsWhoInvest.org.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Director of Career Advancement provides strategic leadership and guidance for scholar and alumni development at GWI. They will oversee the design and implementation of career advancement and retention programming and events such as GWI's Alumni Conference, Alumni Careers Portal, career advising, Ambassador program, and frequent investment management partner, scholar, and alumni events with the support of a small and exceptional Career Advancement team.
Reporting to the Head of Programs and Career Advancement, the Director will build strong relationships with investment management partners and be a leader in the organization around current trends and needs for investment management talent.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES HIGHLIGHTS:
Strategy and Management
Create and execute a strategic vision and framework for career advancement to align with GWI's long-term strategic goals in conjunction with the Head of Programs and Career Advancement.
Assess and develop a comprehensive, annual plan and budget to prioritize and implement the strategic framework.
Manage, mentor, recruit, and retain a strong Career Advancement team.
Build and maintain strong relationships with investment management partners; support the Career Advancement team in managing partner requests where appropriate.
Develop, report on, and leverage scholar data and career advancement and retention KPIs; translate those into reporting for the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, partner firms and other constituents as well as assess and improve program outcomes and effectiveness..
Maintain current knowledge of investment management recruiting trends, industry characteristics, job specifications/requirements from entry to mid-career levels, industry vocabulary, and industry/employer culture to leverage in strategy and program design.
Career Advancement, Retention and Community
Support the team in executing the current career advancement programming and designing new programs and initiatives to provide career mentorship, guidance and opportunities.
Strategize and engage with partner firms to better connect scholars to career opportunities via GWI Careers or other methods as well as optimize retention.
In partnership with the Alumni Relations Manager, develop a strategy for near-, mid-, and long-term alumni engagement and mobilization with a focus on scale.
Support the team in the execution of multiple regional community-building events and the annual Alumni Conference.
Develop a career coaching and advising plan to formalize the level of support and ongoing assistance to be provided to scholars and alumni.
ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:
The Director will be an established leader and manager with expertise in finance, preferably investment management, and career advancement trends, programming and partnership engagement. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, inherent drive, and innovation to continue to grow GWI's career advancement and community engagement work. They will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, excited to work cross-functionally with people who are passionate about their work and mission.
A strong candidate would bring/be:
12+ years of experience in financial services, ideally from an investing or investing-related firm, with campus recruiting, learning, training, and career development or advancement preferred.
Proven ability to foster and sustain collaboration, innovation, and shared decision-making while efficiently implementing programs and initiatives.
A record of building relationships with multiple stakeholders, internally and externally, and demonstrated success in expanding partnerships.
An independent self-starter who also enjoys being a team player, mentoring, and managing a high-performing team.
Strong business acumen with fiscal management experience and creative approach to maximizing and advocating for resources.
A data-driven approach to program assessment and management with a solid understanding of data collection, analysis, systems, and reporting.
Passion for providing support and opportunities for the GWI community, ideally with experience working with first-generation, racially diverse, and non-traditional students.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree required.
GIRLS WHO INVEST'S VALUES
Equity is the core value driving Girls Who Invest - it is the foundation of everything we do.
We believe in:
Diversifying investment teams to drive better outcomes and create meaningful impact
Welcoming those who self-identify as women and gender non-binary
Advocating fiercely for communities that have historically faced barriers to entry and advancement
Utilizing ongoing education as a resource to help women thrive in an evolving investment landscape
Accelerating careers through the power of community and connection
Shaping the investment management industry to look more like the world around it
Ensuring all who interact with GWI: scholars, alumni, board members and staff encounter an inclusive, respectful environment that welcomes each other's unique skills and perspectives.
Girls Who Invest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.