Chief Growth Officer/Chief Partnerships Officer (Title TBD)

Position Title: Chief Growth Officer Reports to: Executive Director Team: 2 FTEs on partnerships + 1 marketing contractor Role Type: Full-Time Employee About Us: The Student Basic Needs Coalition (SBNC) is building the national model for connecting students with public benefits and basic needs resources. Millions of students are eligible for programs like SNAP and Medicaid, yet the majority never enroll due to complex rules, stigma, and administrative barriers. SBNC addresses this gap by partnering with organizations across the country to implement peer-led outreach programs and deploy Navvy , SBNC’s AI-enabled technology platform that screens students for benefits eligibility and supports the enrollment process. Since launching in 2020, SBNC has grown rapidly. The organization now partners with 100+ campuses nationwide , has screened more than 50,000 students , and has referred students to over $116 million in potential public benefits . In 2024, SBNC hired its first full-time Executive Director and has since grown to a $2 million organization with a team of seven , expanding to ten staff members this year as it scales its national model. Position Overview: SBNC is hiring its first Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to turn strong demand and a growing national network into a repeatable growth and earned-revenue model. We already work with 100+ campuses and regularly hear interest from colleges, systems, states, funders, and other partners, but we have not yet built a sales engine or