Women's Business Center Director

The Women’s Business Center Program Director will lead the SBA Women’s Business Center grant program and oversee its successful implementation and management. The Director will coordinate all programming to support and strengthen the Women’s Business Center, ensuring that annual goals, reporting requirements, deadlines, and outcomes are aligned and achieved. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and works closely with program staff and the financial manager.

Responsibilities

• Have a thorough understanding of the SBA grant and of WEDC’s major grant programs to ensure that programs and services delivered are in accordance with the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership policies, regulations, and statutes.
• Works with program staff members to ensure the overall delivery of quality small business development assistance programs and services that promote the growth of enterprises in the region.
• Prepares and develops grant application renewals and reports, tracks annual goals, and assists in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the center’s trainings and services to meet the needs of our clients.
• Works with the database and program manager to oversee the maintenance of client’s files, reports, progress, and successes.
• Reviews financial budgets and reports with Director of Finance.
• Attends annual conferences and participates in monthly conference calls and/or webinar meetings as required by the SBA.
• Assists in providing business counseling and technical assistance to clients and potential clients via various channels including in person, email, and telephone.
• Be available to attend evening and weekend classes of the Entrepreneurial Growth Lab (EGL), Be Your Own Boss (BYOB), and other events and activities throughout our service area.
• Provides effective outreach to community organizations, business groups and women’s groups to create awareness of the center’s programs and services that will assist in recruitment of clients and bring added resources to the center.
• Works with WEDC’s alumni (WEDC Ambassadors) to further the center’s goals of building a community of women entrepreneurs and to assist them in growing their businesses, e.g. through networking events, mentoring roundtables, mastermind groups, etc.
• Oversees and coordinates marketing efforts.
• Performs other duties as required and as time permits.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience managing relational databases/CRM/communications platforms.
• Experience working with a nonprofit board of directors to meet the organization's fundraising goals.
• Demonstrated flexibility, self-motivation, attention to detail, and organization, as well as a proven record of successfully managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and innovative.
• A team player, willing to take on whatever tasks are needed to reach a goal.
• Embraces and models the collaborative, positive culture that is the hallmark of WEDC.
• Able to thrive and learn in a fast-paced environment and adjust to changing organizational priorities.
• Demonstrated belief in WEDC’s mission and values.
• Knowledge of the small business/entrepreneurial landscape a plus.
  
  

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Drive.
• Able and willing to participate in events outside traditional work hours.
• Understanding that at times Women’s Business Center Director might be called upon to support other WEDC activities given the small staff size and high growth environment.

Schedule and Work Environment

• This is a full-time, partially remote position. WEDC fosters a collaborative, can-do team culture that values flexibility, trust, and calendar control while remaining committed to delivering high-quality work and impact.

WEDC is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.