Business Development Manager

Position Description

About Byte Back

For over 25 years, Byte Back has been providing a pathway of inclusive and relevant tech training that leads to meaningful careers in the tech industry. As a leader in both digital inclusion and digital equity, we serve and train more than 1000 adults every year to help close the digital divide. Byte Back's Scholars are predominantly people of color, women, and unemployed or underemployed adults. 90% of Byte Back program participants do not have a college degree.

By the year 2025, nearly 85,000,000 jobs will be lost to automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine learning. Most of those jobs are held by marginalized, underrepresented, and minority communities. Our mission is to close the digital divide by providing under-resourced communities an equitable pathway into the digital economy. We achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training. We exist to reskill these individuals to help them be marketable for 21st century jobs. On average, our graduates who are hired increase their annual earnings by more than $25,000. Byte Back believes everyone deserves an opportunity to reap the benefits that come from participating in the tech industry.

Byte Back's innovative approach and our leaders have been featured at SXSW, on TEDx, Good Morning Washington, "The Root 100," Washington Business Journal, Technic.ly, Voice of America, Washington Informer, NBC, and more. In 2022, we were named "Non-Profit of the Year" by DC Chamber of Commerce.

Position Summary

The Business Development Manager acts as a bridge between the organization and the profit sector focusing on companies, philanthropies, and individuals interested in supporting the mission of Byte Back. The role also includes leveraging relationships to engage new partners, create awareness, and promote resources for the organization.

About Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive business development and outreach plan.
• Manage existing relationships with potential and current supporters and pursue potential new relationships.
• Work with internal Byte Back team members to help prepare and write compelling letters of interest, proposals, and reports (including assembling required documentation and budgets).
• Serve as Development lead in developing and managing Byte Back's B2B Model of offering customized computer training.
• Analyze and report on trends, patterns, and results of outreach.
• Utilize digital marketing strategies to reach potential supporters.
• Develop and implement strategies for boosting visibility for the organization.
• Coordinate and host events and fundraisers to raise awareness and resources.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems to measure success.
• Monitor progress and interact with departments to ensure objectives are being achieved.
• Represent the organization at various trade associations, conferences, and other events
• Work with Byte Back volunteers to support Scholars.
• Develop employee resource group strategy and employee giving strategy to present to corporations.

About Your KSA's

Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related field with a minimum of 3 years' experience.
• Proven work experience in business development or related field within a non-profit environment.
• Prior experience managing relationships with corporate contacts.
• Proficient in MS Office, database, and CRM software (Salesforce preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, trustworthy, and ability to take initiative.
• Knowledge of current trends in business development.
• Understanding of the non-profit sector.
• Prior experience working with skills based volunteers encouraged but not required.

Employment Type

Full-Time/Exempt Employee Compensation and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience

Byte Back is an equal opportunity employer and leads the nonprofit sector in offering a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending
• Dependent care and transit accounts
• Paid vacation, Holidays, Personal days, and Sick leave
• 6-weeks of Paid Family Leave
• 403(b) with 1% employer match
• Employer-paid life insurance, and additional workplace subsidies

Byte Back provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, work assignments, and training. 

Byte Back is led by people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and our team is diverse. People of all races, colors, sexual orientations, ages, genders, abilities, national origins, and religions are encouraged to apply. We work to cultivate a safe work environment where you are valued as yourself and have equal opportunities to advance.

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