by Angela Copeland | Apr 4, 2016 | Job Posting
United Way is seeking a Vice President of Resource Development in Memphis, TN.
The RDVP will join a team under transition. In December 2014, UWMS welcomed a new CEO who is a well-respected local leader with high energy and commitment for taking the organization to new levels. Since this time, the Resource Development (RD) team has also been in transition and the new RDVP will inherit many new staff to the organization. At this stage of the evolution of UWMS and the RD team, the most qualified RDVP candidate will be a performance leader with proven skills to establish and lead the systems and protocols that inspire the achievement of the team’s activity and performance metrics. The RDVP will be expected to model best-in-class interpersonal skills among our donors and volunteers, and provide consistent, timely, and relevant coaching to the RD team. The RDVP position is charged with leading the RD team to generate the financial resources necessary to advance the UWMS mission and attain its Impact objectives. The position core requirement is establish and maintain a productive and committed team of staff and volunteers that are fully prepared and able to achieve annual and multi-year financial targets. These financial targets are centered within the annual campaign, special initiative fund raising, Loaned Executive recruitment, sponsorship fund raising, and response to custom giving interests that align with UWMS direction.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the United Way website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 4, 2016 | Job Posting
Guinness World Records is seeking a VP of Publishing Sales in New York, NY.
The main purpose of this role is to oversee, manage, and grow the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ publishing business in the Americas. This role includes overseeing the US and Canadian distributors, managing the Publishing Sales Manager, calling on key retail and special sales accounts (with and without distributor), launching new product selectively, and working cross-functionally with the Marketing and PR departments, the UK headquarters and the SVP Americas.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Guinness World Records website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 3, 2016 | Job Posting
NeimanMarcus is seeking a Director of Workplace Planning and Efficiency in Irving, TX.
This position directs and leads the workforce teams, scheduling and resource management to effectively plan and forecast staffing needs. The position will analyze historical and current omni-channel contact volume to ensure proper coverage is provided in support of our customer’s contact arrival patterns. This position will continuously optimize processes to meet service level agreement and achieve budgetary requirements.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the NeimanMarcus website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 2, 2016 | Job Posting
Nike is seeking a Strategic Planning Director of Field and Team Sports in Portland, OR.
The Nike Finance, Strategic Planning and Procurement teams play a key role in fueling the growth of NIKE, Inc. Finance identifies opportunities and catalyzes action to drive value for every Nike shareholder. Strategic Planning helps write the future of the business by charting Nike’s path forward. Nike Procurement maximizes the value of the company’s investments in external resources and secures the best supplier relationships to drive business success. Across Nike’s diverse geographies and businesses, the teams’ unwavering commitment to excellence keeps the company one step ahead of the competition.
At Nike Field & Team Sports (Football, Baseball, & Lacrosse) our passion for the team athlete & fan is reflected in all we do. As our Strategic Planning Director, you’ll support the VP/Global GM of Field & Team Sports in managing the strategic business planning process, authoring 1 to 3+ year strategic and business plans, organizing and managing key strategic meetings, and work with the leadership team to drive a strategic agenda. You’ll also develop high-impact presentations and communication tools to communicate strategic plans and visions across the organization and develop overall long-term business and financial models and assist leadership in developing and implementing strategic organizational alignment initiatives. You’ll lead the development and ongoing management of tools and processes to execute against the strategic and business plans, establishing scorecard metrics to monitor the strategic plan and communicating critical reports. You’ll independently lead cross-functional special project teams in support of general management to help identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and/or strategic problems, and to catalyze action against these priorities through strategic and long-range business planning and performance management.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Nike website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 1, 2016 | Advice, Career Corner Column, Media
There’s an elephant in the room. It’s something we’re talking about, but not really getting to the heart of. The elephant is our relationship with technology.
Very often, I speak with someone who says, “I’m a great manager and I’m good with people, but I absolutely am not comfortable with technology. I can do anything, but things related to technology.” I hear this feedback from all ages of job seekers, from 21 to 71.
The problem is this. We live in an age where almost everything in our lives is driven by technology. In today’s job market, we are expected to not only know about our particular subject area of expertise. We’re expected to be able to use e-mail, a cell phone, a fax machine, and more. Most people no longer have an assistant to help with tasks related to technology. This is a luxury that is quickly going away.
Some c-level executives are now booking their own travel, crunching their own numbers, and occasionally getting into the details of their company websites. It’s not enough to be good with people, or to be a good leader. Don’t get me wrong. Those things are great, but our roles have expanded.
The good news is that technology used in day-to-day business is often fairly straightforward. If we don’t know how to do something, a quick search on Google or YouTube will often give us all of the information we need. And, if it doesn’t, a friend or coworker can usually help.
I suspect that sometimes when we say, “I can do anything but technology,” what we really mean is, “I’m not a computer programmer. I can’t create technology.” Most employers aren’t looking for us to create new technology – especially if that’s not our role.
But, when we start with the stance that we aren’t comfortable with technology, it can turn our future employer off. And frankly, it should. It says that technology intimidates us. It says that we aren’t willing to learn something new.
Employers are looking to save money. They need employees who can do more than one thing. At the end of the day, what they really expect is for us to be able to manage our own business world. They expect us to be able to function fairly independently throughout the day with tasks such as managing our calendars, setting up conference calls, and creating business presentations.
When we’re interviewing for jobs, we should avoid sharing that we aren’t comfortable with technology. We should adopt a new attitude. The technology we’re expected to know isn’t typically that complex. If we don’t know something, we’ll figure it out. And, our boss doesn’t expect us to be perfect. They know we don’t know everything, but they expect us to try. When we communicate that we can’t do things related to technology, what we’re really communicating is that we’re not prepared to try. Instead, let’s make friends with technology, and leverage it to highlight things we’re great at, like working with people.
Angela Copeland is CEO and founder of Copeland Coaching and can be reached at CopelandCoaching.com.
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