Business Development Specialist
About The Position
First Children’s Finance (FCF) is seeking a Business Development Specialist (BDS) to join its Oregon team. This role will focus on working with small businesses in the Portland metro region of Oregon. The position is remote, with the expectation of travel within the region for meetings with partners, individual childcare businesses, and communities. The BDS will provide business and financial planning, consultation, training, and support to early care and education providers. This role also involves promoting FCF and its services, and connecting with a diverse range of FCF stakeholders, partners, and constituents. The position collaborates closely with the FCF team to enhance the effectiveness of core programs, which include consulting and technical assistance for childcare businesses, training and education for various audiences, and facilitation of community engagement activities.
Requirements
- Ability to provide business and financial consultation and training
- Ability to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements and develop and manage budgets
- Ability to think strategically, plan regionally, and implement plans on the ground
- Ability to promote a positive image of FCF and position FCF as a key resource in the field of early care and education
- Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively with a diversity of FCF staff, customers, partners and stakeholders
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision, yet be a part of a team
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of four years’ experience in financial management, planning, and/or training.
- Successful experience in consulting, training, lending, and/or financial analysis.
- Experience working with small businesses or experience owning/operating in a small business.
- A strategic thinker and planner as well as an effective implementer.
- Energetic, enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
- Familiar with state childcare licensing regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience with childcare.
- Experience in resource development and/or fundraising.
- Experience in private sector engagement and partnership.
- Public speaking experience.
Responsibilities
- Develops, promotes, and implements programs, services, and resources to support the mission of FCF.
- Provides training and consultation support to childcare businesses to improve business practices and strengthen operations.
- Assists start-up childcare businesses and existing childcare businesses experiencing financial crisis.
- Provides input and analyzes financial and program data.
- Assists with program reporting as assigned.
- Facilitates small-group and community engagement activities in support of FCF’s community-based programming.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Four (4) medical plans
- Two (2) dental plans
- A vision plan
- Basic life coverage of $50,000
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Nine (9) holidays
- Personal holidays (pro-rated based on hire date)
- Pro-rated paid time off in the first year
- Partial paid family medical leave
- Home office allowance
- Allowable travel costs are reimbursed
- Flexible work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
