The Vice President of Economic Mobility is an equity-centered, highly collaborative leader responsible for advancing EDC’s economic mobility initiative. This is an exciting opportunity for a business- and equity-centered leader to drive strategies that advance economic justice by expanding access to quality jobs, strengthening worker voice, and building pathways to family-sustaining careers.
Requirements
- Expertise in equitable economic development, economic justice framework strongly preferred.
- Master’s degree in social work, business, public policy, urban planning or related field preferred; and/or at least seven years of relevant work experience, including at least three years managing collaborative teams in a fast-paced nonprofit, community organizing, public sector, social enterprise, or start-up environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work in close partnership with senior and executive leadership and to drive cross-functional collaboration across complex organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced environment with a track record of managing complexity, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines.
- Advanced strategy and planning skills, including an ability to think strategically on both organizational and systemic levels over multi-year horizons.
- Familiarity with the local area and workforce development and diverse entrepreneurship best practices
- Demonstrated experience advancing initiatives that promote living wages, benefits, union pathways, worker voice and career mobility.
- Proven experience leading cross-sector teams to design and implement economic mobility strategies that improve outcomes for specific demographic groups—particularly communities historically excluded from opportunity—while aligning with current and future industry workforce needs.
Benefits
- Generous employer subsidized health insurance
- Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Vision and hearing benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Short term and long-term disability coverage
- 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
- Up to 25 vacation days
- Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
- Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
- Retirement savings programs
- Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
- 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Continuing education and professional development
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- College savings plan
- Backup childcare
- Gym membership discounts
- A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
- Employee discounts through Plum Benefits and much more
