Director of Hispanic Business Council

Ready to make a difference in the business community? Our client is seeking a dynamic, bilingual leader to champion the success of Hispanic entrepreneurs and business owners throughout Central Indiana. As Director of the Hispanic Business Council
, you’ll drive strategic initiatives, cultivate impactful partnerships, and connect businesses with the resources they need to grow and succeed. If you’re energized by community building, economic empowerment, and creating opportunities for others, we want to hear from you!

• Design and grow the HBC strategy in collaboration with the private and public sector entities.
• Work with HBC and the Indy Chamber’s Business Services’ leadership to determine key performance indicators and implement effective systems and programming to attain those indicators.
• Track HBC performance targets, metrics and milestones in accordance with funders and established metrics.
• Monitor Hispanic-owned business needs to identify programs, services and resources to meet those needs. Connect those businesses to internal and external resources and/or develop programming to meet their needs.
• Direct Hispanic-owned businesses to Indy Chamber, Entrepreneur Services, BOI, and other partnering organizations’ resources best suited to address the client’s business needs.
• Assist Membership team with selling memberships to Hispanic-owned businesses
• Evaluate and adapt HBC programming to ensure quality and excellence.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications team to develop internal and external communications plan for HBC programs, services, advocacy and other organizational announcements.
• Collaborate with the finance department and Director of Grants, to ensure all programs and services provided are delivered within budget and follow all grant audit requirements.
• Create and submit quarterly and annual reports to key stakeholders and funders.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with corporate funding prospects that result in HBC funding support.
• Serve as liaison to the HBC board, volunteers, event committees, alumni, partnering organizations, and funders.
• Work, where possible, to create synergies between Hispanic and Latino serving organizations.
• Lead development efforts, including grant writing, program development, and communications for Indy Chamber/HBC programs (e.g., Conexion).
• Other duties as assigned by Chief Membership Officer.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certification in communications, law, or business is desirable.
• A minimum of 3 years of working experience as a small business owner, an independent contractor or consultant or a manager or supervisor of a department in a corporation or non-profit organization.
• Ability to relate to targeted clientele in a culturally competent way.
• Proficient in speaking, writing, and reading Spanish and English.
• Requires strong person-to-person and group communication/presentation skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational and verbal/written communication skills; ability to work without close supervision.
• Requires strong Microsoft Office software skills.

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