Director, Advisory Services; AA

You are mission driven and action oriented. You love to get involved, and work as part of a team to accomplish something great. Any job is your job if it helps the team succeed, and you thrive on variety. Today, you’re looking for a role where you can use those traits to make a real difference in the world by advancing the most important social issues facing humanity today.

Directors play an essential role on the Advisory team in both managing and/or serving as a senior strategist on client projects, developing client relationships, supporting business development, managing aspects of team or firmwide strategy, and developing team talent and culture. In some cases, directors will specialize in evaluation, program management, impact investing or other areas and contribute to leadership activities within that practice.

Client Service (~50-65%)

• Project Management & Oversight:
  Serve as senior strategist or project manager on complex client projects ensuring client deliverables, meetings, and presentations meet or exceed client expectations; specific duties will vary based on the type of project but are likely to include:
  • Developing and managing project scopes
  • Developing and managing project teams
  • Ensuring a project remains on time and on budget
  • Developing high-quality reports and presentations, including overseeing or leading the research and analysis process leading up to deliverable development
  • Designing and facilitating working sessions with clients and other stakeholders
  • Overseeing cross-functional teams
  • Facilitating client meetings and clearly communicating project progress and findings
  • Leading opportunities for renewal or scope expansion
• Relationship Management:
  Develop, manage, and grow relationships with clients
• Project Team Development:
  In the context of project work, train project team members and help develop their skills and talent

Business Development and Marketing (~10-25%)

• Partner with business development team to qualify leads and pitch new opportunities with prospective clients
• Serve as senior lead on universal services proposals, including advising or leading on scope design and pricing and closing the opportunity with the prospect
• Stay abreast of developments of the field and use this information to hone services and business strategy; represent the firm at select conferences and events

Management and Internal Strategy (~10-25%)

• Management:
  Supervise regional staff as needed, including flexibly providing leadership styles that support their continued growth and development
• Internal Strategy & Team Objectives:
  Contribute to the development, implementation, and management of key components of the team and firm’s strategic plan, annual objectives, and key business performance metrics
• General Management & Mentorship:
  
  Contribute to professional growth and satisfaction of junior staff by providing SLII-appropriate direction, support, guidance and mentorship on project work and by promoting firm culture;
  Develop and share relevant skills and issue-area expertise

• Graduate degree or equivalent work experience in relevant field (professional services, philanthropy, public policy, nonprofit management, etc.)
• At least 5 to 7 years of professional experience with steadily increasing job responsibility
• Experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management, business and/or consulting
• Ability to manage and lead a complex project, to oversee and delegate to team members, and to meet deadlines
• Strong organization and research skills and an understanding of how to gather, analyze, and synthesize diverse information from written documents and interviews
• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing skills and demonstrated ability to synthesize large amounts of information on the page
• Proven ability to work with diverse audiences and stakeholders, including excellent customer service and strong facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• The ability to provide excellent service, including being able to address complex service matters, implement and communicate service changes to everyone involved, and to coach teammates on how to…