Director of Strategy – Financial Services, Trading Initiative

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $110k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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National Council on Problem Gambling

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1972

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

National Council on Problem Gambling is a U. S. -based nonprofit organization focused on addressing gambling-related harm. It provides resources, advocacy, public education, and support for individuals, families, and stakeholders affected by problem gambling, and works to connect people to treatment and prevention services and to influence policy and best practices.

📋 Description

• Lead implementation of NCPG's Financial Services & Trading strategic initiative. • Develop and execute two-year strategic plans, goals, deliverables, and performance metrics. • Identify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks related to financial trading, prediction markets, cryptocurrency products, and related platforms. • Advise senior leadership and the Board of Directors on developments impacting the initiative and broader field. • Partner with the Director of Policy & Partnerships to support within the Financial Services & Trading membership category. • Convene stakeholder meetings, advisory groups, working groups, and roundtable discussions. • Represent NCPG at conferences, meetings, and public forums. • Oversee implementation of pilot projects and demonstration initiatives. • Lead the planning, development, and execution of the Financial Services &Trading Summit, including program design, speaker recruitment, stakeholder engagement, content development, marketing, and promotional activities. • Coordinate the development of best practices and voluntary consumer protection recommendations. • Work collaboratively with NCPG staff to integrate Financial Services & Trading content into conferences, webinars, publications, and member resources. • Collaborate with researchers and academic partners to identify gaps in knowledge and support research priorities. • Monitor emerging evidence related to financial trading, prediction markets, behavioral addiction, and gambling-related harm. • Promote evidence-based approaches to prevention, education, and intervention. • Partner with the Communications Manager, Financial Services & Trading Initiatives, including newsletters, social media, reports, white papers, and educational materials. • Help position NCPG as a trusted, neutral, public health-focused leader on emerging issues at the intersection of trading and gambling-related harm. • Manage initiative budget and project deliverables. • Develop annual work plans and quarterly progress reports, including outcomes, metrics, and return on investment.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred in financial services and trading, public health, behavioral health, public policy, business, psychology, social work, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field. • Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience. • Experience managing complex projects, partnerships, or strategic initiatives. • Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills. • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. • Ability to navigate complex and evolving issues with professionalism, diplomacy, and neutrality. • Preferred Experience in gambling policy, responsible gambling, behavioral health, addiction, public health, consumer protection, financial services, fintech, trading platforms, or regulatory affairs. • Knowledge of emerging financial products, prediction markets, and consumer behavior.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package • Collaborative, mission-driven work environment