Business Development Coach/Trainer

WHEDco Careers Page • New York, NY

7d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

WHEDco seeks a highly motivated and energetic team player with a commitment to WHEDco’s mission to provide specialized training, coaching, and technical assistance to child care providers to strengthen the sustainability and quality of their programs. The Business Development Trainer/Coach will equip providers with the knowledge and tools to operate successful early childhood businesses, including support in business planning, financial management, marketing, regulatory compliance, and professional development. The Trainer/Coach will work collaboratively with providers to identify needs, set goals, and implement strategies that enhance their capacity to thrive as both educators and entrepreneurs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business administration, economics or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in business or financial management and analysis.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) is required
• Demonstrated experience designing and/or delivering training and coaching to adults.
• Committed to serving multi-ethnic communities that are majority immigrant or BIPOC.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Skilled in MS Office. Business/financial software a plus.
• Ability to solve problems, find common ground and achieve results with minimal support.
• Able to build relationships with and motivate stakeholders with diverse personalities and backgrounds.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently.
• Able to proactively multi-task and adapt to changing and competing needs.
• Experience in creating presentations and marketing materials.
• Proven ability and/or demonstrated work experience where maintaining confidentiality is critical and expected.
• Must be willing and able to work a hybrid remote/in-office schedule to begin and attend in-person client sessions and provider site visits/meetings as needed, with the likelihood of a fuller in-office schedule in the future.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-on-one business counseling and assistance to childcare providers on launching, managing, and growing their business, from accounting/bookkeeping, marketing, to accessing capital, technology integration and business planning at every stage.
• Help businesses and start-ups to create simple but thorough business plans and marketing plans to guide their growth and help them become loan- and grant-ready.
• Monitor and support clients’ progress in implementing strategies to improve their operations and overcome constraints; help them pivot, evaluate results, and connect to critical resources.
• Provide financial business counseling and analysis to help clients to enhance their financial stability and business and financial recordkeeping, to comply with applicable regulations.
• Creatively deliver small business trainings and workshops.
• Help expand WHEDco’s business development curricula.
• Perform other related duties as may be requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees