Vice President – Communities Expansion

Role Overview

• Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
• Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
• Help military families feel at home wherever they live
• Lead the development and execution of a national strategy for expanding Blue Star Families’ presence through the launch of new Chapters and new Outposts, ensuring growth aligns with the organization’s long-term vision, mission impact, and operational capacity.
• Design and oversee a data-informed market expansion framework to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-impact markets, leveraging demographic data, military community insights, partnership opportunities, and organizational readiness.
• Partner closely with the EVP, Chapter Impact to ensure expansion strategies are fully integrated with the organization’s broader strategic priorities, program delivery model, and long-term national growth objectives.
• Establish and manage annual and multi-year expansion roadmaps, including market entry sequencing, growth targets, and performance metrics to measure the success and sustainability of new locations.
• Provide executive oversight for the successful launch and early-stage development of new Chapters, ensuring strong market assessments, stakeholder engagement, partnership cultivation, and operational readiness prior to launch.
• Ensure expansion strategy includes both new market entry through Outposts and the strategic deployment of new Outposts within existing Chapter markets as a force multiplier to extend reach, engagement, and program delivery.
• Design and execute the strategy to launch new Outposts in communities where Blue Star Families is expanding, where a full Chapter is not yet established, and within existing Chapter markets where Outposts serve as a force multiplier to extend reach, engagement, and program delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience
• At least seven (7) years of industry-related experience including five (5) years in upper management.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale program, chapter, or organizational expansion initiatives.
• Experience developing and executing strategic growth plans in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
• Proven ability to build and maintain executive-level partnerships and secure funding support for expansion initiatives.
• Strong leadership and team management experience with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to oversee complex initiatives across multiple locations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and executive presentations.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
• Exceptional internal and external customer service orientation.
• Must have demonstrated computer skills, including Google Suite, and be familiar with entering data into online systems. Proficiency with Salesforce is a plus.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to carry out key job functions.
• Some travel is required to attend meetings, training, events, etc.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment up to 30 lbs.