President- Women Impacting Public Policy - Washington, D.C.

President

Women Impacting Public Policy

Washington, D.C.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as the full-time senior leader to the Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP) brand that
includes WIPP, the WIPP Education Foundation, and WIPP International. The President serves on the WIPP, WIPP Education Foundation, and WIPP International Executive Committees, and works closely with the Board Chairs, reporting to the Chair of the Board of Directors.

Has overall strategic and operational responsibility for day to day running of the organization.
Responsibilities also include increasing membership and sponsorship for the WIPP brand. The President assures that the WIPP brand is making timely progress toward the creation and fulfillment of its strategic plan.

The President is a liaison between the Boards and the senior management of the WIPP brand and works to achieve the mission of the WIPP brand.

The President serves as the primary spokesperson for the WIPP brand and therefore it is critical that she possesses a passion for women’s entrepreneurship.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The President will perform the following duties and responsibilities in addition to those duties,
relationships, requirements, and expectations delineated in the position description for Board of
Directors and Board Member:

• Responsible for day to day operations of the organization as a whole.
• Responsible for recruitment, hiring and management of WIPP staff, consultants and
vendors
• Responsible for financial oversight and direction of the organization
• Promote and build the WIPP brand and its members to the private sector, government and
public agencies, the media, and the public.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key senior executives throughout the public and
private sector communities to maximize the awareness of the WIPP brand’s value, increase
membership, and sponsorship opportunities.
• Promote and protect the WIPP brand (e.g., WIPP Education Foundation, WIPP
International, etc.)
• Report to the WIPP Board of Directors.
• Facilitate accomplishment of the WIPP brand’s strategic goals and objectives by providing
guidance to the WIPP Boards of Directors.

TRAITS OF A GOOD PRESIDENT
• A commitment to WIPP brand’s mission: This results in the proper allocation of time to provide the leadership, to help shepherd the WIPP brand, and to work with its members, leaders and staff.
• The President should possess the ability to articulate WIPP’s vision for strategic growth and drive the WIPP brand toward achievement of that vision.
• Good organizational skills, intelligence, business acumen and an advocate for the WIPP brand.
• Strong, decisive leader with excellent judgment and a willingness to take responsibility for the WIPP brand’s actions.
• The President should be a experienced, dynamic public speaker with the ability to facilitate communication with and among WIPP’s stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate WIPP’s key messages at Conferences, and through various media, including digital, print, radio, and television.
• Flexibility, the President should lead the way toward openness to new ideas.
• The President should be supportive of the staff, membership, Coalition Partners and the boards.
• Unbiased, the President must act in a non-partisan fashion in their role as WIPP President regardless of their personal political viewpoints.
• A good listener, the President should seek out information from the WIPP brand’s stakeholders.
• Have a strong understanding and appreciation of the value of sponsors and their contributions to WIPP.
• Ability to negotiate and ensure compliance with contracts, grants, and agreements (sponsors, vendors)
• Ability to expand sponsorship base and contributions.
• Ability to grow the WIPP brand’s partners to help us reach our goals for fundraising, membership engagement, and coalition partnership.
• Ability to bring people to consensus and translate the consensus into meaningful action.

CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:
The President will likely be able to demonstrate the following capabilities and have experience in the following areas:
• Commitment to WIPP’s mission, vision, and goals
• Previous strong volunteer leadership or Board experience, strongly recommended
• Strong interest in and understanding of the WIPP brand activities and programs
• Served in a senior management position (past or present)
• General business management knowledge and skills: finance & budgeting, planning, marketing and sales, management, nonprofit governance, fundraising, alliances, etc.
• Advanced understanding of the public policy process and the ability to expand relationships with key policymakers in the legislative and executive branches
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written
• Exceptional integrity and work ethics
• Experience in strategic planning, PR and the development of sponsorship opportunities
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues and challenges facing the women entrepreneurship community

Board Meetings4 Board meetings per year (notional schedule/subject to change months):
• March: Board Meeting Via Teleconference
• July: Board Meeting (2 – 4 days in Washington D.C.)
• September: Board Meeting Via Teleconference
• November/December: Board Meeting (2 – 4 days in Washington D.C.)

Key Functions/Activities
Ad-hoc conference calls with the Executive Committee throughout the year (4-6 calls, approximately 1 hour in duration)
Preparation for Board Meetings and calls
Budget and Financial Review
Sponsorship
Work on assigned Board projects, committees, task forces, and initiatives
Attendance at stakeholder conferences
Public relations, press interviews and media activities

Confidentiality: The President is required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement before taking office.