Join our 2026 Leadership Team

Apply by December 16 11:59PM ET

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Open Roles:

Chief of Staff

Oversees alignment, coordination, and performance across all Leadership Team functions. Acts as the connective force between Directors to ensure strategy, operations, and culture move in sync.

Chief of Staff

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Reports to: Emily

Governance & Alignment

  • Coordinate annual priorities, meeting cadence, and accountability checkpoints.
  • Translate executive strategy into tactical goals for each Director.
  • Maintain documentation and ensure continuity of initiatives.

Operational Excellence

  • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks that impede progress.
  • Develop efficient workflows and communication systems.
  • Track performance metrics to ensure TBTC is scaling effectively.

Culture & Collaboration

  • Foster transparent communication among leadership.
  • Support morale and engagement through shared wins and reflection points.
  • Ensure the Leadership Team operates in alignment with TBTC’s mission and values.

Promotes the organization’s brand, strengthens its public voice, and drives member engagement through cohesive messaging and impactful storytelling.

Communications & Marketing Director

Communications & Marketing Director

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Reports to: Emily

Promotes the organization’s brand, strengthens its public voice, and drives member engagement through cohesive messaging and impactful storytelling.

Internal Communications

  • Support effective Leadership Team communication through agenda prep, recaps, and cross-team coordination.
  • Manage regular internal updates to ensure transparency and alignment.

Strategic Communications

  • Develop clear, consistent messaging aligned with TBTC’s strategic goals.
  • Produce regular communications performance reports for leadership.
  • Support issue-management and response communications as necessary.

Marketing & Brand

  • Lead brand strategy, ensuring cohesion across all visual and verbal touchpoints.
  • Develop campaigns that communicate the value of TBTC membership and programs.
  • Build member recruitment funnels through compelling storytelling and data-backed marketing.

Digital Engagement

  • Design digital marketing campaigns to boost reach, engagement, and event participation.
  • Conduct audience research to align TBTC content with community interests and industry trends.

Technical & Operations Director

Oversees TBTC’s digital infrastructure and operational backbone, ensuring systems scale sustainably and securely.

Technical & Operations Director

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Reports to: Johnnie

Oversees TBTC’s digital infrastructure and operational backbone, ensuring systems scale sustainably and securely.

Technical Strategy & Integration

  • Develop a technology roadmap that supports TBTC’s efficiency and resilience goals.
  • Evaluate and integrate tools to streamline workflows (CRM, analytics, automation).

Digital Security & Maintenance

  • Ensure protection of organizational data and privacy across platforms.
  • Oversee website, email, and digital system maintenance and updates.

Data & Analytics

  • Establish dashboards to track key organizational metrics and progress.
  • Use data insights to inform Leadership Team strategy and optimize resource allocation.

Operational Resilience

  • Identify process inefficiencies and design scalable solutions.
  • Implement backup and recovery plans to safeguard continuity.

Training & Support

  • Provide technical guidance to the Leadership Team and volunteers.
  • Offer regular digital skill-building workshops for staff and members.

Social Media Director

Responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive social media strategy that grows TBTC’s reach and reinforces its brand identity.

Social Media Director

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Reports to: Emily

Responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive social media strategy that grows TBTC’s reach and reinforces its brand identity.

Strategy Development

  • Craft a data-driven social strategy aligned with TBTC’s annual goals.
  • Identify emerging platforms and new engagement opportunities.

Content Creation & Curation

  • Oversee development of multimedia content that informs, inspires, and activates.
  • Manage a content calendar to ensure consistency and alignment with campaigns.

Community Management

  • Foster an inclusive, responsive, and empowering online community.
  • Actively engage with followers, respond to inquiries, and highlight member achievements.

Analytics & Reporting

  • Track key performance metrics across channels and optimize accordingly.
  • Prepare monthly insights reports that drive continuous growth.

Brand Storytelling

  • Spotlight the voices and stories of Black technologists, entrepreneurs, and allies.
  • Align storytelling with the broader theme of Fortified Futures.

Business Development Director

Drives revenue generation, strategic growth, and business innovation initiatives.

Business Development Director

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Reports to: Michael

Drives revenue generation, strategic growth, and business innovation initiatives.

Strategy & Revenue Growth

  • Develop scalable business models and funding pathways that sustain TBTC’s operations.
  • Identify and pursue new market opportunities and emerging trends.

Partnership Conversion

  • Collaborate with the Partnerships Director to convert relationships into long-term financial or strategic engagements.

Funding & Sponsorship

  • Secure grants, corporate sponsorships, and paid programming partnerships.
  • Develop sponsorship packages with clear ROI and visibility benefits.

Market Research & Insights

  • Conduct industry analysis to position TBTC as a leader within the evolving DEI and tech landscape.
  • Present quarterly growth insights to the leadership team.

Partnerships Director

Builds, strengthens, and maintains TBTC’s ecosystem of allies, sponsors, and collaborators.

Partnerships Director

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Reports to: Johnnie

Builds, strengthens, and maintains TBTC’s ecosystem of allies, sponsors, and collaborators.

Partnership Development

  • Identify and engage potential partners aligned with TBTC’s mission and growth goals.
  • Craft partnership proposals and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements.

Collaboration & Coalition Building

  • Facilitate partnerships that advance shared advocacy, innovation, and opportunity pipelines.
  • Foster inter-organizational collaboration within the Black tech ecosystem.

Resource & Knowledge Sharing

  • Promote cross-organization knowledge exchange and co-branded initiatives.
  • Track partnership deliverables and impact.

Evaluation & Reporting

  • Measure the success of partnerships and recommend improvements.
  • Maintain a transparent record of partner interactions and commitments.

Events Director

Designs, manages, and executes TBTC’s events to foster education, community, and visibility.

Events Director

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Reports to: Anthony

Designs, manages, and executes TBTC’s events to foster education, community, and visibility.

Program Development

  • Develop flagship events, workshops, and activations aligned with TBTC’s mission.
  • Curate themes that blend learning, networking, and advocacy.

Event Planning & Execution

  • Oversee logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and volunteer support.
  • Ensure accessibility, inclusivity, and member value at each event.

Partnership & Sponsorship Integration

  • Collaborate with the Business Development and Partnerships Directors to align event opportunities with sponsorship goals.

Marketing & Engagement

  • Work closely with Communications and Social Media Directors to amplify event visibility and post-event engagement.

Measurement & Evaluation

  • Gather attendee feedback and analyze impact metrics.
  • Continuously improve event design to reflect evolving community needs.
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We’re calling in leaders who believe in unity, service, and building futures that last.

  • The Black Tech Collective envisions a future where Black professionals not only thrive in the tech industry, but redefine it, driving innovation, ownership, and collective power across every sector.

    As we enter The Year of Fortified Futures, the Leadership Team is called to lead with fortitude, clarity, and collaboration. This year’s leadership will guide The Collective through a rapidly changing landscape, one marked by contraction across the industry, shifts in opportunity, equity, and access, ensuring that TBTC remains a force for connection, empowerment, and measurable progress.

    The 2026 Leadership Team term begins in January and concludes in December 2026.

  • Each Director is expected to:

    • Strategic Guidance & Execution: Own the success of their portfolio and manage a volunteer support committee aligned with TBTC’s annual priorities.

    • Network & Partnership Expansion: Cultivate at least three partnerships, collaborators, or sponsors annually.

    • Consistency & Accountability: Attend at least 75% of meetings and in-person events, and dedicate an additional 5–10 hours per week outside of meetings toward Leadership Team duties, committee leadership, and deliverables.

    • Mentorship & Development: Offer practical guidance and access to networks for members and peers.

    • Industry Insight & Advocacy: Share trends, tools, and best practices relevant to the Black tech experience.

    • Brand Stewardship: Represent TBTC with authenticity, professionalism, and integrity in all spaces.

    • Fundraising & Resourcing: Secure or influence at least $5,000 annually through donations, grants, partnerships, or sponsorships.

      • This amount may include in-kind contributions, which refer to non-cash support that provides measurable value to TBTC, such as donated services (e.g., marketing, design, legal), event space, software, advertising, or other tangible resources that offset organizational costs.

  • The Leadership Team must embody both resilience and reach, blending professional acumen with heart-centered service. We are looking for:

    • Adaptive Problem-Solvers: Able to pivot, adjust, and innovate through uncertainty.

    • Builders of Systems and Relationships: People who create structure while fostering connection.

    • Emotionally Intelligent Communicators: Honest, empathetic, and clear even in challenging moments.

    • Pragmatic Executors with a Bias for Action: Consistently move the organization toward real, tangible outcomes. Tangible impact must sit at the root of how they operate.

    • A Posture for Service: Servant-leaders who show up and meet the expressed needs of TBTC’s members.

    • Collaborative Leaders: Success is shared. This team will move together toward shared goals, never forgetting who stands to their left and right.

    • Visionaries with Fortitude: Individuals who not only dream big, but sustain their effort when the moment gets hard.

    • Scrappy & Resourceful Operators: Comfortable with ambiguity, able to operate without perfect information, and skilled at being resourceful in fast-moving or uncertain environments.

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