Senior Director, Chapter Impact

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as an executive coach, mentor, and strategic advisor to Chapter Executive Directors.

• Create tailored leadership development plans and offer feedback, mentorship, and accountability.

• Guide Executive Directors to enhance their leadership efficiency, strategic thought, executive presence, decision-making, influence, credibility, communication, public speaking, thought leadership, partnerships, and community involvement.

• Promote continuous improvement, peer learning, and leadership excellence throughout the Chapter network.

• Provide direct management oversight for a portfolio of around five to six Chapters.

• Establish accountability for financial sustainability, community impact, member experience, and operational excellence.

• Conduct executive coaching, strategic performance reviews, leadership development discussions, and performance assessments.

• Support Executive Directors in fundraising, strategic partnerships, team leadership, and overall Chapter performance.

• Offer guidance on Chapter priorities, budgets, staffing, and organizational challenges.

• Act as a strategic partner to the Vice President, providing insights on performance, leadership development, risks, and opportunities.

• Collaborate with national departments to connect Chapters with necessary resources, expertise, and support.

• Contribute subject matter expertise through cross-portfolio coaching, leadership development, and sharing best practices.

• Elevate key personnel, resource allocation, and organizational decisions to the Vice President.

• Travel overnight multiple times annually to participate in team offsites, leadership sessions, donor meetings, and company-wide events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.

• 8+ years of progressive professional experience, including at least five years in senior leadership, executive management, strategic advisory, or similar roles.

• Proven track record of successfully leading organizations, major initiatives, teams, or complex stakeholder relationships.

• Established ability to coach, mentor, advise, or develop senior-level professionals and leaders.

• Significant professional achievements and demonstrated expertise in at least one specialized area: executive influence and community leadership; entrepreneurship and strategic growth; or strategic communications and thought leadership.

• Strong executive presence, credibility, interpersonal judgment, and the ability to engage confidently with senior executives and influential stakeholders.

• Exceptional strategic thinking skills and the ability to assist others in navigating complex leadership challenges, identifying opportunities, and making effective decisions.

• High emotional intelligence, active listening skills, and the capacity to build trust while providing honest and constructive feedback.

• Proven ability to influence, motivate, and develop others without solely relying on positional authority.

• Experience in managing performance, establishing accountability, and delivering difficult feedback.

• Capability to translate professional expertise into practical, personalized coaching and measurable leadership development.

• Strong communication, relationship-building, facilitation, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to balance leadership development with organizational performance expectations and management duties.

• Commitment to Blue Star Families' mission and values.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to assigned Chapters and organizational meetings.

• Prior experience as a CEO, Executive Director, entrepreneur, senior executive, regional leader, or strategic advisor.

• Formal executive coaching training or significant demonstrated experience in mentoring and developing senior leaders.

• Experience supporting geographically distributed organizations, regional operations, or chapter-based networks.

• Familiarity with engaging influential stakeholders across corporate, civic, military, government, or philanthropic sectors.

• Demonstrated success in developing individuals who have advanced to positions of greater leadership responsibility or organizational influence.

• Experience with organizational transformation, leadership development, or strategic growth initiatives.

• Familiarity with the military community and the challenges faced by military-connected families.

• Experience working in a remote or geographically distributed organization.

• Familiarity with Salesforce or comparable organizational management systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth.

• 403(b) plan with matching contributions.

• Flexible Spending options.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Life insurance benefits.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Communications allowance.

• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Leave for active-duty military spouses.

• On-the-job professional development training.

• Competitive salary packages.

• Workplace flexibility.

• A virtual/remote nonprofit organization that adapts to your needs (position specific).