Reporting to: CEO

Location: Remote

Application close date: Open Until Filled

CodePath is a national nonprofit that brings together employers, students, and colleges to eliminate inequities in tech education and provide underrepresented students with a path toward economic mobility. Our programming centers on the needs and successes of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and low-income Computer Science students. Founded in 2017, CodePath has taught over 10,000 students and delivered courses across over 70 universities. We are supported by some of the largest and most well-respected organizations, including Andreessen Horowitz, Blue Meridian Partners, Cognizant Foundation, Comcast, Google, Meta, Salesforce, Walmart, and Workday, among others.

About the Role:

CodePath is seeking a full-time Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives to help drive our highest-impact growth projects and actively support our Chief Exeecutive Officer (CEO). Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Associate manages and executes on projects that will accelerate the growth, impact, and efficiency of CodePath, with primary focus on fundraising, growth and project management. In the first six months, you will work side-by-side with the CEO and Development team to engage funders, champions, and partners in a major fundraising initiative; likely future projects may include support on the strategic planning process. You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and thrive in fast-paced environments with ever-evolving priorities.

Key Activities:

Internal Project Management (40%)

• Develop clear project management schedules for our upcoming philanthropy campaign, detailing deliverables, communications needs, and managing senior leadership time in relation to the campaign and other key initiatives.
• Assess risks continually and mitigate them through strong cross-functional planning, and stack rank priorities in collaboration with the CEO.
• Identify the forest and the trees simultaneously, grounding your work in our overall mission while delivering high-quality agendas, schedules, and project management plans with focus and timeliness

Senior Leadership Support (40%)

• Anticipate the needs of the audience and understand the power of good preparation.
• Ensure our CEO is ready for upcoming meetings, whether they are with a potential donor, university President, or CodePath Board meeting, and that meeting action items and follow up communication are timely, relevant, and shared across teams internally.
• Bring a strong sense of urgency to your work and a high level or responsiveness.
• Operate with discretion in your work and communications, working closely with the CEO to align and monitor deliverables.

Cross functional communication (20%)

• Strategize on message, platform, and timing for internal comms specific to strategic initiatives.
• Communicate cross-functionally to coordinate across stakeholders, including the CodePath Senior Leadership Team, to ensure transparency and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Note: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive at CodePath to apply for this role.

• 3-5 years of experience in management consulting, political campaign development and management, executive support, and/or fundraising. Strong preference for someone who has experience in working closely with senior leadership and/or worked in a similarly sized organization (~40-50 FTE).
• Proven project management skills, with demonstrated eye for detail, experience in developing project schedules and maintaining deadlines, and ability to anticipate risks and next steps.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong focus on conciseness and clarity. You know how to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a wide variety of interests; you track your communication and know how to follow-up effectively.
• Strong ability to manage up and sideways and to influence without authority. Specifically we are looking for someone who has potentially managed a political candidate and/or worked closely with a senior leadership team to maintain focus, schedule(s), and executive communications.
• Ability to maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to maintain a high level of poise and professionalism in all circumstances.
• Working knowledge of Google suite of tools (mail, docs) and comfortable working in donor/prospect computer database systems.

Benefits

• We are committed to professional growth and fulfillment at work. Benefits include:
• Medical insurance with dental and vision.
• Generous time off with a flexible workplace and work schedule.
• A commitment to developing leaders from within the organization.
• Frequent opportunities to connect with students, universities, and communities we serve.
• Opportunities to engage, collaborate and partner with top technology companies, venture capitalists, and engineering leaders in Silicon Valley.

About the Current Team

We are individuals from a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and unlikely stories, all connected by a single dream: a world in which regardless of background, socioeconomic status, gender or race all people have pathways to reach their full potential.

With a staff and board that cares deeply about diversity and equity, we believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds create a richer work environment and enhance our ability to pursue our mission.