Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Wilmington, Delaware | Hybrid with statewide travel
About:
Leadership Delaware, Inc. (LDI) creates a thriving Delaware powered by exceptional leaders. We develop and connect leaders with knowledge, skills, and networks to make a meaningful impact across Delaware's corporate, nonprofit, government, and community sectors.
The Role:
The Director, Leadership Programming leads the execution, growth, and continuous improvement of LDI’s leadership development programs. This role owns Intern Delaware, the Leadership Development Series, and alumni programming, contributes to the strategy and development of new leadership programming, and supports program outreach, marketing, and storytelling.
We’re looking for someone who is equally comfortable facilitating a room, building relationships, developing program opportunities, and managing the details required to bring exceptional programming to life.
Key functions of the role include:
- Own Intern Delaware, including program strategy, planning, execution, employer and participant recruitment, revenue goals, partner relationships, events, communications, participant experience, evaluation, and continued growth.
- Lead the growth and execution of the Leadership Development Series, including open enrollment and customized cohorts, prospecting and the end to end participant and employer experience.
- Co-facilitate the Leadership Development Series and other leadership programming alongside the CEO and VP of Community Impact and contribute to curriculum development and the continued evolution of program content.
- Serve as the staff lead for alumni programming and the Alumni Engagement Committee, developing and executing ongoing learning and engagement opportunities and managing participation goals, budgets, communications, logistics, and outcomes.
- Contribute to LDI’s broader leadership program strategy and development, identifying new opportunities, audiences, and approaches and translating ideas into high-quality programming.
- Drive program operations and project management, managing timelines, budgets, logistics, communications, vendors, speakers, materials, and follow-through across assigned programs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with participants, alumni, employers, corporate partners, academic institutions, speakers, and community stakeholders across Delaware.
- Support program outreach, marketing, and storytelling, leveraging video, social media, technology, and other approaches to expand reach, support enrollment, and showcase LDI’s impact.
- Support LDI events and organizational initiatives, contributing to planning, logistics, and execution as needed.
- Maintain accurate CRM and program data, ensuring timely updates to participant, prospect, partner, and engagement records and supporting reporting and evaluation.
- Contribute as a hands-on member of a small team, supporting administrative, operational, and organizational needs as priorities evolve.
Key Skills
- Accountability: Highly self-driven and consistent in ensuring seamless follow-through with all key LDI stakeholder groups. Sets and maintains high standards for producing measurable results.
- Public Speaking: Confident and skilled in public speaking, representing LDI in front of diverse audiences.
- Innovation: Ability to identify and implement new ideas and transform those ideas into concrete operational plans.
- Team Collaboration: Able to work well within both small teams and large groups, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using various technology platforms for learning and development, communication, marketing, and operational efficiency. Seeking expertise with Salesforce, Canva, Office, and social media platforms.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the growth and success of Leadership Delaware, Inc., advancing its mission of nurturing transformative leaders for Delaware’s future. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, collaborative leader committed to both operational excellence and long-term strategic growth. The role is a full-time salaried position with benefits, bonus potential, vacation, and 401k.
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to: careers@leadershipdelaware.org.