ORGANIZATION: Together We Bake
ROLE: Executive Director
LOCATION: Alexandria, VA (On-Site)
SALARY: $130,000-$150,000

ABOUT TOGETHER WE BAKE

Together We Bake (TWB) is a workforce training program designed for women facing barriers to employment. Since its founding in 2012, TWB has delivered programs that provide the support and community necessary to foster self-efficacy and a thriving, fulfilling future for the women it serves.

Guided by the values of Empowerment, Collaboration, Respect, Honesty, Hustle, and Quality, TWB offers comprehensive workforce training and personal development programs to help women enhance their self-confidence, coping strategies, transferable workforce skills, and invaluable hands-on experience.

TWB provides the opportunity for women to learn about and participate in food production, food safety education, and business administration. In the internationally recognized social enterprise, TWB sees baking as a vehicle to move toward self-sufficiency. Upon graduation, participants will have new or improved soft and hard skills for employment and a nationally recognized ServSafe certificate upon passing the exam, which leads to preferential hiring and higher wages in the workforce.

TWB has had tremendous results and impact since its inception:

293 women have graduated from the program
85% of participants completed the program
88% earned the national ServSafe certification
70% of all alumni team members from the past two years are currently employed
60% of employees are program alumni

Learn more about Together We Bake’s history and impact by:

Visiting their website
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ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROLE

Together We Bake (TWB) seeks a strategic and community-centered leader to advance the organization's reach, impact, and vision. The next Executive Director (ED) will build on the progress achieved by the co-founders of TWB, Stephanie Wright and Tricia Sabatini, who currently serve as the Director of Operations. They will further develop and implement the organization’s current strategic plan. The ED will be the primary external representative of TWB for community and public relations; adding unique value to the organizational culture, overseeing fund development, programs, and operations, and maintaining the organization’s fiscal health. The Executive Director will work closely with the committed Board of Directors and dedicated staff of TWB who support women needing a fresh start.

The successful candidate will anchor the mission and will:

Further Define and Communicate TWB’s Strategic Plan and Vision: Work closely with TWB’s Staff and Board of Directors to define, implement, and evaluate the organization's strategic direction, prioritizing programmatic outcomes toward sustainable, high-impact growth.
Provide Organizational Leadership: Lead with empathy and authenticity, ensuring that the empowerment of women participating in the TWB program is at the heart of every decision. The ED will have overall operational responsibility for TWB’s staff success, ultimately leading to the success of women who graduate from each cohort. In supporting the program staff and participants, the ED will ensure seamless production and kitchen operation expansion, alumni engagement, and the overall execution of TWB’s mission and values.
Create and Sustain Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate and nurture strategic partnerships with local entities, including community members, philanthropic organizations, donors, and corporate and nonprofit partners.
Serve as a People, Culture, and Equity Champion: Inspire a deeply committed and engaged team of diverse professionals in a way that promotes professional growth, development, and well-being. Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and desired results with staff and board members. Align all talent practices with equitable, industry-specific, and standard practices.
Act as a Spokesperson and Community Leader: Represent TWB and its mission and values to the media, donors, and community partners. Communicate with, solicit feedback, and gain support from a diverse group of stakeholders. Advocate for and with the women of TWB, ensuring their stories are appropriately highlighted and celebrated while maintaining a trauma-informed approach in all interactions.
Lead Fund Development: In collaboration with the Director of Development, oversee and drive all fundraising efforts and strategies, including donor relations and grant management. Develop and implement strategies to secure financial support from diverse sources, ensuring the sustainability and growth of TWB's programs.
Drive Production: Partner with the Director, On-Site Operations to set strategic goals and ensure the smooth operation of TWB’s bakery activities.

This opportunity is for you if you are:

Mission and Values Aligned: You are deeply passionate about empowering women facing barriers to progress in their career trajectories and self-sufficiency. You believe in a society where women are valued and have the support they need to be whole and break the cycle of trauma and abuse.
Connected to D.C., Maryland, Virginia (DMV): Together We Bake is headquartered in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia and works in service of women based in the DMV who are seeking a fresh start. You are someone connected to the DMV.
A Strategic and Systems Thinker: You balance vision with strategy. You can demonstrate expertise in two or more areas: people management, strategic planning, social entrepreneurship, or fund development in the nonprofit sector. In your previous work, you have built systems and processes to increase operational efficiency and transparency for program results.
An Expert in Partnership and Revenue Development and Management: You have experience mobilizing partners and networks to invest. You can demonstrate knowledge and success in partnership development. You see community members as integral partners in your work. You have experience building or managing a fund development team, or you’ve managed the life-cycle of grants from development to execution to reporting. You can diversify an organization’s revenue streams and align resources with priorities and goals.
People and Team Management: You have built and managed values-driven, results-oriented, and collaborative teams. You have recognized and unleashed the full potential of others by providing motivating and constructive feedback, developmental resources, coaching, and learning experiences.
An Emotionally Intelligent and Trauma-Informed Communicator: You can comfortably lead conversations with community members, staff, board members, funders, partners, and other key stakeholders with confidence, credibility, trauma-informed framing, and approaches, and possess high self- and social-emotional intelligence. You have experience connecting with and supporting women seeking a fresh start.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$130,000-$150,000. TWB offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Employer fully paid health and dental insurance
14 holiday days off plus unlimited PTO
SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with 3% employer match

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