Director, Ecosystem at Promise Venture Studio

Promise supports innovators and accelerates social innovations in early childhood development to realize an abundant and just future for America’s children and families. We envision a world where all children, no matter their background, can fulfill their innate promise.About the Organization Promise is an early childhood-focused nonprofit organization driving towards a vision of an abundant and just world where all children can fulfill their innate promise. To work toward that vision, we advance change through two mutually-reinforcing strategies: 1) activate and strengthen the early childhood ecosystem by aligning funders, policy leaders, and practitioners around a shared vision and collective action, and 2) nurture and grow the impact of proximate leaders and their social ventures by increasing resources, connections, and sustainability.Who We Are Who We ArePromise is an early childhood-focused nonprofit organization driving towards a vision of an abundant and just world where all children can fulfill their innate promise. To work toward that vision, we advance change through two mutually-reinforcing strategies: 1) activate and strengthen the early childhood ecosystem by aligning funders, policy leaders, and practitioners around a shared vision and collective action, and 2) nurture and grow the impact of proximate leaders and their social ventures by increasing resources, connections, and sustainability.What We Do Our strategies come to life through Promise’s three programmatic buckets:Ecosystem : Ignites a cross-sector movement — uniting champions, capital, and collective will behind bold visions and narratives for America’s youngest children and familiesChangemaker Communities : Drive the sustainability, social capital, and power of proximate changemakers across the early childhood field and in their communitiesThe Promise Fund : Identifies, resources, and scales proximate-led social innovations that prove the future young children and families deserve is within reachOur Impact To date, we’ve supported more than 760 early childhood ventures nationwide through coaching, connections to capital, and community. We’ve catalyzed over $25M to social ventures, and among our most deeply supported organizations, 91% grew their impact, 80% increased budgets, and 72% expanded their teams. Through the Early Childhood Leaders of Color Collaborative, 500+ leaders across 40+ states are building collective power to reach millions of children – proof that when BIPOC leaders come together, they don’t just survive, they thrive.About the Role What You’ll Do The Director, Ecosystem will lead Promise Venture Studio’s work to activate the broader early childhood ecosystem toward a shared vision of an abundant, just future for all children and families. This role stewards the “Ecosystem” dimension of Promise’s programs by coordinating leaders, social innovators, funders, researchers, policymakers, and champions within and beyond early childhood to collaborate toward systemic change.The Director, Ecosystem will architect and oversee flagship initiatives designed to bring together thousands of champions around unifying visions and narratives, catalyze collaboration across siloes, and help to unlock dramatically increased private, philanthropic, and corporate investments in early childhood.This role is designed for a leader who excels at cross-sector coalition building, narrative strategy, network design, resource mobilization/fundraising, and systems-level problem solving. It is an opportunity to help architect a powerful infrastructure for field-wide coordination and collaborative action that can reshape how the United States invests in and supports early childhood.Key Responsibilities Strategic Program Leadership & Field BuildingLead Promise’s strategy to activate the early childhood ecosystem around field-informed visions for an abundant and just future for children and families in the United StatesConnect and align leaders within and outside early childhood to build momentum and shared purposeShape a multi-year roadmap for field-wide collaboration, investment, and narrative changeCapital Mobilization & Strategic PartnershipsBuild and manage relationships with partners across philanthropy, public policy, research, business, and community sectorsSupport efforts to increase private and philanthropic investments in early childhood by at least $1B over four yearsPartner with the Promise Development team, funder networks, and other ecosystem Impact partners to cultivate and convert new champions into sustained investorsFacilitate collaborations that fuel multi-million dollar field investments and collective action initiativesProgram Design & ImplementationGuide design and facilitation of Ecosystem programs, convening diverse leaders to co-create field-informed visions and narratives and generate early actionsOversee creation, launch, and iteration of an open-source asset map that helps leaders connect, collaborate, and reduce duplicationLead design, co-creation, and launch of a collective action vehicle (e.g., Impact Network) connecting thousands of champions to spread information and accelerate coordinated actionDemonstrates a willingness to experiment and a growth mindset in exploring and applying AI to support and advance Promise’s mission and strategic prioritiesPartner with the Impact, Learning & Evaluation, and Communications teams to ensure all programs elevate proximate wisdom and support collective action effortsTeam Leadership & Talent DevelopmentLead the Ecosystem team with clarity, collaboration, and a commitment to Promise’s valuesProvide effective stewardship of the Ecosystem team, including performance management, strategic thought partnership, and ongoing professional developmentPartner closely with Directors of Promise Fund and Communities to ensure integration across programsContribute to organization-wide decisions related to strategy, resourcing, and long-term visionFinancial StewardshipOversee a budget, ensuring resources are deployed strategically, equitably, and sustainablyPartner with the Development and Operations teams to align funding, revenue models, and long-term sustainability plans for Ecosystem programsSupport new revenue generation through business model innovation and partnership developmentImpact Measurement & LearningCollaborate with the Impact team on defining ecosystem-level success metrics, including capital flows, coordinated actions, network health, and narrative shiftCapture insights with the Impact Team across Ecosystem programs to inform field-wide strategy and Promise’s ongoing learning agendaPartner with the Impact team to share findings internally and externally to influence policy, practice, and investment strategiesWho You’ll Work With You will report to theChief Program Officer.You will supervise theSenior Lead, Ecosystemand theManager, Ecosystem.You will frequently collaborate withleaders and staff.Required Skills and ExperienceDeep understanding of early childhood development, education, family support systems, or related fieldsCommitment to centering BIPOC and proximate voices in leadership, strategy, and decision-making10+ years of progressive leadership experience in social impact, resources mobilization / fundraising, ecosystem building, field building, and/or systems change work, with at least 5 years in a senior strategic roleDemonstrated success securing or mobilizing significant capital through partnerships, narrative campaigns, or collective action strategiesProven track record of building and mobilizing cross-sector coalitions, networks, or collaboratives that drove measurable field-level changeExperience designing and leading multi-stakeholder initiatives involving philanthropy, policy, research, business, and community organizationsStrong strategic thinking and systems-level problem-solving skills with ability to translate vision into actionable roadmaps and operational plansExcellent relationship management and communication skills, including experience representing organizations on national stages and influencing public discourseExperience managing complex budgets and leading high-performing teams with a commitment to equity and proximate leadershipAbility to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and navigate ambiguity in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environmentsAdditional Details Compensation The salary range for this role is $160K - $190K.Location Our work is national in scope, and our team is virtual. Thelocation for this role is flexible , and will include approximately10-15% of travel annually.Equal Opportunity Employment Promise Venture Studio is an equal opportunity employer. We value and welcome diversity in the workplace and strongly encourage all qualified persons to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.*On-Ramps is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We’re partnering with Promise Venture Studio to build a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. 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