Chief Growth Officer

Description

Northwest Center is an ambitious, dynamic, and driven social enterprise organization that operates successful businesses to drive societal change. We are focused on our collective North—a world where all children have equitable access to education and the employment rate for people with disabilities is the same as the general population. Since its inception in 1965, Northwest Center has built and acquired a portfolio of commercial businesses to fuel our mission of disability inclusion and enable our journey North. We are entering a new chapter focused on expanding our reach, strengthening our portfolio, and creating new avenues for impact.

Position: Chief Growth Officer

Location: Seattle, WA | Hybrid | Full-Time Exempt

Start Date: Target start date of February 1, 2026

The Chief Growth Officer is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and a central architect of Northwest Center’s next phase of growth. This is a role for a working executive who can shape the growth agenda and establish the systems and partnerships necessary to deliver it. The CGO will shape and drive the organization’s growth strategy and lead the revenue generation for targeted business areas, with an initial focus on the program portfolio.

The role includes building a scalable sales infrastructure, leading marketing efforts, and developing new revenue streams and partnerships that advance the organization's mission. The CGO will collaborate closely with other executive leaders, particularly the Chief Operations Officer (COO), to align growth strategy with operational delivery.

Salary Range: $225,000 to $260,000

Bonus: Eligible for annual variable compensation program, plus additional annual incentives tied to growth

Benefits

• Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Parental Leave & Paid Compassion Leave
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
• Mental Wellness Program, including six free therapy sessions per year
• Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
• Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
• Pet Insurance Discount Program
  
  

Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here:  https://nwcbenefits.hrbenefits.net/

Essential Duties

Lead revenue growth across targeted business lines

• Drive revenue generation and expansion opportunities, with an initial focus on the programmatic portfolio under the Chief Program Officer’s leadership
• Cultivate new customer relationships, expand existing accounts, and close deals directly
• Set clear growth priorities and targets in alignment with the organization’s strategic and financial goals
  
  

Build Sales Infrastructure And Market Capabilities

• Establish and operationalize a disciplined, organization-wide sales framework
• Standardize pipeline management, forecasting, and sales compensation structures
• Develop consistent sales governance and accountability mechanisms
• Over time, integrate decentralized sales functions into a cohesive, high-performing structure
  
  

Lead marketing strategy and execution

• Directly oversee Marketing, ensuring alignment between brand, sales, and business growth priorities
• Manage a dedicated marketing budget and team focused on supporting revenue growth and market positioning
• Strengthen Northwest Center’s external visibility and value proposition
  
  

Launch and scale new growth initiatives

• Identify and advance partnership opportunities, package and sell mission-aligned programs as clear offerings, and explore entry into new markets
• Partner with program leaders to translate innovative ideas into sustainable revenue streams
• Build and maintain strategic alliances that align with the organization’s mission and business model
  
  

Collaborate across the organization

• Work closely with the COO on operational readiness to support growth, while maintaining clear accountability for revenue strategy and delivery
• Partner with the Chief Development Officer, Chief Program Officer, and other executives to ensure alignment between earned revenue, mission delivery, and financial sustainability
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
• 10 to 15 years of senior leadership experience driving revenue growth, business development, or market expansion in complex or mission-driven organizations
• Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, and leading go-to-market efforts in complex organizations
• Strong understanding of mission-aligned business models and the ability to turn programs and services into offerings that generate revenue
• Track record of building or transforming sales, marketing, or business development teams and systems
• Excellent communication, influence, and leadership skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and build consensus across functions
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, capable of aligning diverse stakeholders around shared goals
• Experience working in a mission-driven or nonprofit environment is strongly preferred
• Deep commitment to Northwest Center’s mission and an understanding that sustainable revenue fuels impact
  
  

Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [email protected].

At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.

We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.