Senior Vice President, Network Impact

Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) is the only national organization that supports every part of the child care system. In partnership with an on-the-ground network of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) organizations, we work in states and communities to advance high-quality, affordable child care transforming a patchwork of resources into a system that works for everyone. Together, we make America child care strong and that makes everyone stronger.

CCAoA is committed to recruiting and retaining a dynamic workforce to help build a child care system that serves all children and families. Join us in ensuring that every family has access to high-quality, affordable child care.

The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Network Impact reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. This role provides executive leadership for field engagement, program and practice innovation, and the elevation of the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) network. The SVP works closely with the CEO and other senior leaders to shape organizational strategy and drive innovation that increases equitable access to affordable, high-quality child care and advances CCAoA's unique value proposition.

This includes developing and executing practice-based initiatives, strengthening cross-departmental coordination, and aligning field-facing strategies with organizational goals to maximize impact across the early childhood ecosystem.

• Partner with the CEO and senior leadership to shape and execute a long-term strategy that advances systems-level change to increase the ability for the CCR&R network to develop equitable access to affordable, high-quality child care across the country.
• Lead the design and implementation of programmatic strategies that are responsive to community needs, and positioned to strengthen child care systems at local, state, and national levels.
• Elevate and evolve CCAoA's unique value proposition as a field catalyst and systems convener, reinforcing the critical role of the CCR&R network in driving change.
• Serve as a strategic leader and systems thinker, connecting policy, practice, and innovation to promote coherence across the early childhood ecosystem.
• Represent the organization externally as a respected voice in early childhood systems building efforts, fostering national partnerships and shaping discourse to reflect the needs of families and child care providers.
• Serve as a member of CCAoA's Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, organizational development, and executive decision-making.

• Lead, mentor and support staff under SVP's oversight, ensuring high performance, accountability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide leadership and performance oversight teams under SVP, supporting continuous improvement and goal attainment.
• Promote alignment and integration across teams and departments to ensure coherent implementation of strategies that impact families, providers, and systems at scale.
• Support team capacity to navigate complexity, engage in co-creation with the field, and influence change through both technical and relational strategies.
• Champion CCAoA's culture and values internally and externally, modeling leadership and fostering morale, collaboration, and cross-team effectiveness.

• Partner with development leadership to secure funding that supports systems-level transformation, including initiatives impacting our network.
• Strengthen CCAoA's positioning with philanthropic and public sector funders by demonstrating impact at the systems level and articulating a bold vision for change.
• Represent the organization externally to build and maintain high-impact partnerships across sectors, aligning collaborative efforts with CCAoA's strategic goals.

• Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and 20+ year's progressive
• Minimum 10 years of progressively senior leadership experience, including leading child care systems, preferably at the state or national level.
• Experience leading…