Position Summary: The VP of Affiliate Relations and Performance is responsible for overseeing affiliate activities to ensure compliance with Statement of Work (SOW) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), implementing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) as needed. This role also involves financial distribution oversight, relationship management with affiliates (Presidents & Boards, MBEIC Chairs), contract renewal, training & development, and business continuity planning/risk mitigation of service providers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead, Manage, Accountability -
- Lead and set clear vision and direction, aligning team members around common goals, and inspiring them to achieve those goals.
- Manage the day-to-day operations, including overseeing processes, systems, and people to ensure that work is being done efficiently and effectively.
- Accountability with holding oneself and others accountable for their actions and results, ensuring that commitments are met and addressing issues or obstacles that may arise.
Affiliate Contract Performance & Compliance
- Oversee affiliate activities to ensure compliance with SOW and KPIs, including MBE recruitment.
- Implement CAPs as needed to address compliance issues.
Financial Distribution Oversight
- Conduct financial analysis of financial distribution.
- Monitor, track, and resolve issues associated with affiliate dues distribution, including payments to affiliates.
Relationship Management with Affiliate (President & Boards, MBEIC Chairs)
- Interface with Presidents and Boards to communicate and resolve issues as needed.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with affiliate leadership.
Contract Renewal
- Update SOW, KPIs, and financial terms annually.
- Negotiate with affiliates to ensure mutually beneficial terms.
Training & Development
- Provide training on board governance, financial best practices, and operating successful non-profit organizations.
- Develop and deliver training programs for affiliate leaders and members.
Business Continuity Planning
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a non-profit organization.
- Strong in Excel, PowerPoint, and Pivot Tables
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in contracts negotiations and management, financial analysis, and relationship management.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
