Unite America seeks a Senior Director of Financial Strategy & Operations as it positions itself for deepened impact and scale. Reporting to the Vice President of People & Operations, the Sr. Director of Financial Strategy & Operations will be responsible for the finance function of the organization, driving the development and execution of our long-term financial strategy, ensuring alignment with our organizational goals and objectives, and building the infrastructure to manage our $60M+ budget that supports our operations, program, and organizational grantmaking. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is energized by having the opportunity to build something new and innovative within a growing organization. You will work closely with senior leadership to provide financial insights, develop innovative solutions, and enhance our financial performance. This role will support the transition of our grant administration from the Program team to the finance team, leading and maintaining the fund budget and associated meetings and working collaboratively with the Investor Relations team on fund revenue projections. You will focus on leveling up Unite America’s financial practices and procedures to ensure strong and efficient foundational systems across the organization as we continue to scale.
The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, an orientation towards problem-solving, and a collaborative mindset. They will bring strong data and finance skills, and an enthusiasm for staying abreast of innovations in the field. As an organization with a complex multi-entity structure, we are looking for a candidate with deep experience across different legal entities ( e.g.c3, c4, PAC), as well as a strategic orientation to financial planning and analysis. This individual will also have experience managing and developing finance staff and vendors across a variety of workflows. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment where their contributions directly impact the organization’s growth and overall impact. Ultimately, this individual is at the root of all major business decisions and their role is crucial to the success of any organization. If you are passionate about advancing Unite America’s mission through strategic and effective finance strategy, we invite you to be a key player in our journey toward positive and lasting change.
Unite America believes that there is strength in diversity and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and from across the political and ideological spectrum to apply.
The position will be based at Unite America’s headquarters in Denver, CO; Unite America offers a stipend for new hires willing to relocate.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Management & Oversight
Financial Integration & Planning
Grants & Fund Management
QUALIFICATIONS
OUR ORGANIZATION
Unite America is a non-partisan, philanthropic venture fund (composed of several legal entities) that invests in candidates, campaigns, and organizations in order to advance nonpartisan election reforms that will foster a more representative and functional government capable of solving America’s most pressing challenges.
Founded in 2014, Unite America and its 30+ person team has grown to be a leader in the democracy reform movement. The organization has existed in its current form, and with its current primary focus, since 2019; in that time, we have successfully mobilized tens of millions of dollars from scores of philanthropists to candidates and reform campaigns across the country. In 2024, Unite America had a $60M budget across its core operations ($11M) and regranting portfolio ($49M).
Recent victories where we played a leading or a major supporting role to win: a major anti-gerrymandering campaign in Virginia; a first-of-its-kind,top-four nonpartisan primary system in Alaska that helped elect one of the most ideologically diverse slate of statewide officeholders in recent history; and a ballot initiative in Nevada to implement Alaska-style reforms in that state. We are poised to dramatically scale our impact in the years to come.
At Unite America, we are working to build a more representative and functional government that puts voters first and reflects the diversity of our country, and an inclusive democracy in which leaders embrace problem-solving over fueling divisiveness. Likewise, we have a vision of building an organization that reflects diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives; a culture of working across differences toward common goals; and a workplace where everyone feels included, respected, and heard. To that end, Unite America is proud to have made diversifying our team, ensuring more equitable opportunity, and fostering a culture of belonging a priority. Our organizational values reinforce this commitment as we work to model the leadership we seek, solve problems together, and take care of one another, to name a few.
The priority application deadline for this position is September 27th, 2024. Applications submitted after this date will still be reviewed, but preference will be given to applicants who meet the deadline.