Director, SoLa Tech Center

SoLa Impact is a real estate private equity firm with a double-bottom line strategy focused on preserving, rehabbing, and building high-quality affordable housing in Black and brown communities. Only five years after starting its first ground-up project, SoLa Impact was recognized as the 16th largest developer in the nation, and the largest developer based in California by the National Multifamily Housing Council.

SoLa currently owns and manages over $1.2 billion of multifamily assets, almost all of which are in low-income, Black and brown communities. SoLa is currently leveraging private capital to develop 3,000+ affordable and workforce housing units in California. We are looking to not only help alleviate but to obliterate the obstacle of housing costs in our most marginalized communities. Having successfully raised and fully deployed its fourth fund ($300 million of equity), SoLa Impact expects to raise over $1.5B through a series of funds over the next 3-5 years from a combination of institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth investors. SoLa Impact's work and strategy have also been the subject of business school case studies at both USC's Marshall School and Columbia Business School's Masters of Real Estate program.

The SoLa Tech and Entrepreneurship Center powered by Riot Games is the first of its kind in Los Angeles, and arguably the country. Since opening this state-of-the-art facility in January, 2022, SoLa has served over 4,800 students (ages 8-24), furthering our mission to help close the digital access divide in South LA. As Director, you will be the first leader to amplify our impact as we prepare for the opening of our second facility, the SoLa Technology and Entertainment Center Powered by Live Nation, in early 2025. Through your leadership, you will direct the vision and expand the work at both Tech Centers and further our mission to train and inspire a new generation of professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs from South LA.

Requirements

The Director manages the SoLa Technology & Entrepreneurship Center Powered by Riot Games and lead the growth and development of the SoLa Technology and Entertainment Center Powered by Live Nation (opening in Q1 2025). The Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of both Centers’ operations, programs, community relations, staffing and facilities. In addition, the Director helps lead strategic planning and program development, hiring, special events, and stakeholder relations.

The Director will ensure the successful creation, launch and execution of technology and educational programming at all levels, centering a mission-driven execution and management philosophy in all that they do. In addition, the Director works with SoLa senior leadership to identify, create and grow revenue streams for the center, including event rentals, trainings, and more. 

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment where systems and standards are actively being created. The candidate brings together a social impact, non-profit, education, start-up and/or corporate social responsibility background. Technology and arts/ media/entertainment industry experience is a plus. The individual also must have experience running large and small teams, working with community members, program partners and vendors and managing operating budgets of above $1M+.

Function:

●     Operations and Systems:

○     Oversee and manage the Tech Center Operations & Programming teams, ensuring executive oversight and effectiveness of the teams

○     Direct and supervise the center’s staff and vendors

○     Develop an organizational and collaborative culture that fosters community, economic development, student engagement and an entrepreneurial mindset

○     Ensure effective systems are in place to ensure efficiency, impact, and effectiveness

●     Programming:

○     Work with the foundation’s Senior Program Manager to launch, pilot, and solidify visionary programs and events that support and promote the center's mission.

○     Lead the vision and development of program curriculum that aligns with corporate partnerships, skill attainment, certification, and job placement for students

○     Identify and cultivate third-party program relationships to create mission-aligned programming for students

○     Ensure data and metrics are collected, reported, and implemented for program effectiveness, impact, and progress towards goals, overseeing the