Bridge 2 Hope Location: St. Louis MO Reports to: CEO Start Date: Summer 2025 Compensation: $80000-$100000 depending on qualifications
About Bridge to Hope
Bridge 2 Hope (B2H) equips connects and engages underrepresented parents and caregivers to advocate for a quality education for all children. We support parent leaders through fellowships campaigns and organizing work that cultivates agency builds power and holds systems accountable. Were building a future shaped by families who have long been left out of decisionsbut who are the key to lasting change.
The Opportunity
B2H is entering a pivotal moment. After strong momentum building parent power in St. Louis were now deepening our programming strengthening our systems and creating a pipeline for long-term family leadership and civic action. To get there we need a strategic sharp and deeply grounded Chief Operating Officer (COO) to bring rigor and rhythm to our day-to-day execution. The COO will work side-by-side with our CEO to ensure that what we dream up we can deliverwith excellence joy and integrity. The COO will lead the internal operations of the organization while managing and coaching a small but mighty team. Youll build and oversee our systems for parent engagement partnership coordination internal planning and team development. Youll also play a critical thought-partnership role with the CEO on strategy resourcing and aligning our external work with our internal capacity.
Key Responsibilities
Team Program Execution
Manage the day-to-day operations of the B2H team ensuring clear goals smart planning and consistent follow-through.
Directly manage staff and volunteers focused on programming outreach and operations.
Translate our strategic priorities into implementation plans tracking milestones and adapting along the way.
Parent Engagement Relationship Management
Oversee B2Hs systems for tracking relationships with hundreds of parents
Create and manage tools and rituals that support consistent and thoughtful parent outreach and follow-up across the team.
Support the coordination of parent volunteers to help them plug into the work effectively.
Communications Public Voice
Partner with the CEO and PT staff to manage external communications including text/email outreach social media and digital engagement.
Ensure communications are aligned with campaign goals parent leadership and real-time organizational priorities.
Organizational Strategy Development
Partner with the CEO to develop team-wide strategy operational plans and board communications.
Track and report out on progress toward strategic goals sharing insights with funders and partners.
Collaborate on fundraising efforts and grant reporting particularly around program impact and operational strength.
Who You Are
You are a builder. You love turning good ideas into clear plans and reliable systems. You thrive in fast-paced dynamic environments where youre solving problems and creating order from complexity. You are a people-first manager. You know how to support coach and hold a team accountable with warmth and clarity. You help people grow while keeping work moving. You are a strong operator. You bring experience managing complex projects tracking goals and keeping systems running smoothly. You know how to bring consistency without being rigid. Youre deeply aligned with our mission. You believe in the power of families to drive change. You understand why organizing and community-rooted leadership matterand you want to make that possible through your leadership behind the scenes.
Qualifications
7 years of relevant experience including in operations project management nonprofit leadership or strategy roles
Experience managing people and cross-functional teams
Track record of building and maintaining systems for execution tracking and learning
Exceptional communication and planning skills; strong attention to detail
Comfort with CRMs and digital tools (we use EveryAction Google Suite mailchimp)
Familiarity with or deep curiosity about parent organizing education or community-based work
Experience working in St. Louis or deep relationships in the region is a plus
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