Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs · 3 weeks ago
Chief Growth & Strategy Officer
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveRussell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs is a dynamic and exciting organization seeking a strategic and experienced Chief Growth and Strategy Officer to lead their strategic and comprehensive development efforts. The successful candidate will drive sustainable growth by conducting market analysis, identifying new opportunities, and aligning cross-functional teams to achieve long-term strategic goals.
Business DevelopmentCollaborationCoworkingSocial Entrepreneurship
Hiring Manager
Barrett Coker Krise, CAP®
Responsibilities
Lead strategic and comprehensive development efforts
Build an individual giving program
Establish planned and endowment giving for the organization
Integrate communications, programming, data, and development efforts
Work closely with the CEO and the RICE team to drive sustainable growth
Conduct market analysis and identify new opportunities
Foster innovation and align cross-functional teams across the organization
Qualification
Required
Strong background in cultivation and collaboration across sectors
Strategic vision to build an individual giving program
Establish planned and endowment giving for the organization
Integrate communications, programming, data, and development efforts
Drive sustainable growth
Conduct market analysis
Identify new opportunities
Foster innovation
Align cross-functional teams across the organization to achieve long-term strategic goals
Preferred
Innovative and visionary leader
Company
Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
RICE is a business generator serving metro Atlanta, created to support Black entrepreneurs in overcoming the unique barriers they face in building thriving businesses.
Founded in 2016
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$6.4MKey Investors
NBCUniversalWells FargoBank of America
2024-02-29Grant· $2M
2024-02-20Grant· $1M
2023-11-21Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Jay Bailey
President and CEO
Burunda Prince, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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2025-04-25
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2025-04-25
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