Social Impact Manager

Job Summary:

The Camillo Companies exist to “Open Doors”! The Social Impact Manager will play a critical role in the future of the Camillo Companies. This role will be responsible for devising, driving, and delivering on social impact strategic goals through a portfolio of initiatives across the companies and throughout our communities. The Social Impact Manager will bring a highly organized approach to the efforts of the organization to maintain focus on our purpose and our social impact key pillars. S/he will work collaboratively throughout our business units to create opportunities to deliver on our commitments. This role will work closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership. The ideal candidate for this role will be experienced, knowledgeable, motivated, and a strong collaborator with a high achievement orientation.

Supervisory:

• While there are no immediate direct staff or supervisory responsibilities, this position will frequently lead a team or committee and will have considerable influence to direct the work of others in the achievement of the organization’s social impact goals.

Responsibilities:

• Create and lead the implementation of Camillo’s social impact vision and strategy working with the Board of Directors, CEO, Chief People Officer, and business unit leaders.
• Develop the goals, actions, budget, partnerships, assessment framework and other necessary resources to enact and measure positive change that is sustainable and innovative.
• Create a roadmap to bring our social impact strategy to life, articulating how we will embed social impact in our company practices throughout the organization, and lay the foundation for long-term success.
• Take inventory of how key issues associated with our social impact pillars are impacting the communities we serve, align our goals, resources, and actions to uniquely address these needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expect on issues related to social impact and community engagement.
• Collaborate with our People and Culture Team to create strategic alignment between DEI initiatives and social impact.
• Champion social impact initiatives related to and affecting both residents and homeowners within our communities (Resident-to-Homeowner programs, Operation Hope, etc.).
• Collaborate with both marketing and communications staff to develop an authentic voice and key messaging to promote social impact initiatives to stakeholders, including potential and current employees, customers, residents, and various external audiences.
• Influence and engage cross-functional teams to further embed social impact goals. Create plans and programs to educate employees about the companies’ social impact programs and to motivate their engagement with and participation in these programs.
• Work with key executives in the annual priority setting process, work to define objective performance metrics for each priority, establish a quarterly calendar and dashboard for social impact reporting, and facilitate periodic progress and status reviews.
• Explore emerging concepts and support the organization in identifying new opportunities and challenges, all while keeping a keen sense of prioritization that will allow us to deliver on our existing commitments.
• Develop and publish an annual Social Impact Report.
• Coordinate social impact materials and preparation activities for Board of Directors and various leadership meetings and external engagements.
• Develop and/or coordinate a means to actively monitor and analyze external and internal feedback on social impact initiatives and incorporate into strategy adjustments.
• Be a thought leader by continually learning, being an influencer and engaging in community outreach.
• Other duties as required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Results-oriented contributor with demonstrated experience managing complex programs.
• Resilient with a high level of personal integrity and energy.
• Inclusive - ability to collaboratively reach out across organizational boundaries, navigating a variety of structures to mobilize resources through teams and groups to achieve objectives.
• Strategic thinker and thought leader with a mindset of innovation and intellectual curiosity, skilled at eliciting various perspectives, synthesizing ideas, and putting solutions into action in creative ways.
• Exceptional communicator with experience developing clear, succinct, and compelling content for executive-level presentations and communications.
• Organized planner - excellent organization and forward-planning skills.
• Technically proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master’s is a plus.
• 5-8 years' experience in a diverse range of business functions.
• Strong business experience, preferably including program management, communications, community relations, social responsibility, diversity & inclusion, public relations/marketing, and/or program impact modelling.
• Solid knowledge in the areas of social advocacy, strategy development, and currently relevant key market trends.
• Knowledge of social responsibility principles and areas of opportunity for the companies to make a differentiating impact.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate work areas at the organization’s facilities and throughout our communities of homes.

About Us

As one of the largest privately held real estate development and construction companies in Texas, the Camillo Companies exist to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the Company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes, Princeton Classic Homes), Residences (Camillo Properties, now SimplyHome), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services). Through these operations, the Camillo Companies have constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan-College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability. In 2007, the Company pioneered the single-family build-to-rent business, eventually leading to the 2012 launch of Camillo Properties, which builds, leases, and manages both new and recently constructed single-family homes, townhomes, and multi-family projects. Beginning in 2023, the company plans to expand into new markets in and outside of Texas.

The Camillo Companies value a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.