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About the Role

ViaNova partners with philanthropists to unlock their potential and turn their visions for a better world into lasting impact. Directors play an essential role on the ViaNova team leading client projects, developing client relationships, supporting business development, managing aspects of team or firmwide strategy, and developing team talent and culture. This role will focus on individual and family clients who are early in their philanthropic journeys or at a pivot point.

Responsibilities

Serve as the strategic lead or project manager on a portfolio of 3-5 client projects ensuring client deliverables, client meetings, and presentations meet or exceed client expectations.
Act as a thought partner to other project teams working with individual & family clients or in other areas of specific expertise.
Develop, manage, and grow relationships with clients, demonstrating the emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills necessary to build long-lasting and close relationships.
Lead by example in creating an inclusive team dynamic where everyone’s voice is valued, delegate effectively to project team members, and provide support and training to help team members develop their skills and talent.
Ensure the team is applying equity principles to the scope of work, asking at all phases: “What can we be doing to build more equitable processes and achieve more equitable outcomes?”
Partner with senior leaders to qualify leads and pitch new opportunities with prospective individual and family clients or to advisors of individuals and families.
Serve as senior lead on 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.
Partner with the Practice Lead of Individual & Family Services to lead training and learning activities throughout the year.
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.
Contribute to professional growth and satisfaction of junior staff by providing direction, support, guidance and mentorship on project work and by promoting firm culture that centers equity and belonging; develop and share relevant skills and issue-area expertise.

Requirements

12 years of experience without a Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum 8-12+ years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in philanthropy, professional services, management consulting, family office, or nonprofit management with regular and sustained interaction with ultra-high-net-wealth families, couples, or individuals highly preferred.
Proven ability to creatively and confidently facilitate groups (families in particular) to collaborate and feel empowered to make decisions.
A flexible mindset and interest in providing highly customized service to advance individual and family donors whether they are just beginning their philanthropy journeys or are deep into strategic grant making.
Experience with change management and coaching individuals or groups to navigate learning new skills, working together in new ways, and testing and implementing new structures and processes.
Experience with strategy development and implementation including business and strategic planning and organizational design.
Strong project management skills to drive projects to completion, including the ability to lead complex projects, oversee and delegate to team members, build positive relationships with a range of philanthropic clients, and meet deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, to adapt style, tone, and content to meet various needs; and to coach teammates on crafting content, and demonstrated ability to synthesize large amounts of information on the page.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
The ability to use available resources and feedback to continually develop skills in your role and facilitate team and project-level learning, including coaching others.
The ability to take initiative for creating an inclusive environment and model and implement equitable policies, practices, systems, or strategies.

Skills

Strategic analysis
Professional services
Consulting
Client relationship management
Business development
Team leadership
Talent development
Culture development
Emotional intelligence
Interpersonal skills
Change management
Coaching
Strategy development
Strategy implementation
Business planning
Strategic planning
Organizational design
Project management
Communication (written and oral)
Facilitation
Equity and belonging lens

Location

San Francisco Bay Area
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Massachusetts
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Work Type

Full-time
Exempt
Remote
Hybrid
Onsite (San Francisco Bay Area)

Experience Level

8-12+ years of relevant professional experience
12 years of experience without a Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

$118,700 - $129,000
15% annual discretionary bonus potential

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
16 vacation days
10 personal days
11 company holidays
20 hours volunteer leave
8 weeks parental leave
401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match
Reimbursements for personal cell phone plan, internet, and fitness
Pre-tax withholding for transportation and parking
Bonus incentive opportunities

About the Company

ViaNova partners with philanthropists to unlock their potential and turn their visions for a better world into lasting impact.
We are a philanthropic advisory firm that specializes in supporting individual and family clients in their giving and in managing collaboratives and grant-making initiatives that create long-term change.

Equal Opportunity

Vital Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage individuals of all backgrounds and identities to apply.
Our work gives us the opportunity to serve those across the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, and levels of physical ability, and we believe our team should mirror this diversity.
ViaNova does not discriminate against any employee or applicant due to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.