Manager, Governance

Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment. 

As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork. 

Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

We seek out, explore, cultivate and secure strategic partnerships and launch new ventures that significantly increase investment in girls through the Girl Scouts Movement. The investments our partners make are critical to fulfilling Girl Scouts’ mission. We cultivate relationships through traditional philanthropy, corporate partners, government support and through leveraging the brand for alternative revenue streams. We also lead the charge in identifying, engaging and activating our more than 50 million alum. We steward and lead out on the activation of all funded national partnerships. We build and encourage collaboration between councils and GSUSA to leverage the Movement's existing and potential investors to further the transformational leadership experiences of more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Vice President - Governance, the Manager - Governance will have a variety of responsibilities for supporting the National Board Development Committee, the National Board and the National Board Alum Society. They work closely with the team members in the Office of the National Board and the General Counsel on all corporate governance work, national delegate engagement, and board engagement support. The primary responsibility of the Governance Manager is to serve as the staff lead of the National Board Development Committee, providing strategic leadership and support for the Committee’s board recruitment and board development functions. They are additionally responsible for supporting national delegate engagement efforts, stakeholder management, communication and educational resource generation and they relate to these functions.

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing the highest level of customer service and satisfaction for all board members and staff within the Office of the National Board.
• Serve as the staff lead of the National Board Development Committee, providing strategic leadership and support to the Committee.
• Support the stewardship, relationship building and cultivation with board members on behalf of GSUSA that result in a premier experience for all national board members.

National Board Development Committee (NBDC)

National Board and NBDC Recruitment

• Ensure continuous improvement of the National Board recruitment and selection process, manage change processes with key stakeholders and provide transparency to delegates and applicants throughout the process.
• Provide expertise to curate and implement NBDC Strategy, manage processes, draft policy, and create an environment for an exemplary volunteer experience of all National Board and NBDC members.
• Develop strategic recruitment priorities and recruitment processes for open positions, in partnership with the National Board Development Committee and the Vice President, Governance.
• Provide expertise on candidate identification and cultivation techniques to ensure strong candidate pools for open positions on the National Board and NBDC and develop and deliver communication plans which ensure that candidates remain engaged and informed throughout the process. Exercise good professional judgement on candidate review and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Manage candidate pipeline data tracking, candidate progression through the selection process and assist the NDBC in slate development and organization.
• Develop and deliver National Board and NBDC onboarding plans to ensure new members are able to contribute effectively upon assuming their role.
• Monitor National Board and NBDC fulfilment of their agreed commitments.
• Develop education materials for national council delegates on the National Board recruitment process.

National Board Alum Society Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver annual and multi-year engagement plans for National Board and NBDC alums to ensure these individuals are informed on current GSUSA priorities and stay connected to the Movement.
• Maintain accurate contact information for National Board Alum Society members.
• Ensure new members of the Society are appropriately onboarded

National Council Session Responsibilities

• Support the Office of the National Board’s planning and execution of the National Council Session, in partnership with the Office of the National Board, Convention Team, and external stakeholders.
• Serve as the Office of the National Board lead on all Marketing deliverables for the National Council Session

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Competencies

• Excellent verbal, written communication, interpersonal, presentation and organizational skills.
•  Ability to listen, analyze, think clearly and creatively, work well with people individually and in a group with a high level of customer service.
• Willing to prepare for and attend board committee meetings, ask questions, take responsibility and follow through on a given assignment. This also applies to board events and National Council Session (Convention).
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of professionalism and maturity when working with others—both internal and external to the organization.
• Must be exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently with consistent follow through.
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects effectively under deadline.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Willingness and ability to work non-standard hours and travel, as necessary.
• Must possess sensitivity to and tolerance of differing views, a friendly, responsive, and patient approach.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit governance practices preferred.

• Office 365 or similar suites
• Competency in PowerPoint or similar presentation software
• Competency in Microsoft Excel or similar software

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

SALARY RANGE: $61,900 - $105,000

This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. This pay range is only applicable to NYC Metro-based employees, on a hybrid schedule.  Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

FEATURED BENEFITS:

What We Offer: 

Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes: 

Paid Time Off:  

GSUSA offers 20+ days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays per year. GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Other Benefits: 

• Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage 

• • Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance. 
  • Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
  • Dental and vision coverage

• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Flexible work arrangements 
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 
• 401(K) with company match 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation 
• Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year 
• Access to Employee Engagement Groups 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment.

Position Type: This is a full-time, remote position. 

AAP/EEO Statement:  GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.