Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is seeking a dynamic, tactical, and mission-driven Director of Strategy-Financial Services & Trading Initiative to lead the organization's Financial Trader Health and Safety Initiative. This senior leadership position will drive the strategic development, growth, and implementation of a groundbreaking initiative focused on the intersection of financial trading, prediction markets, emerging financial products, public health, and gambling-related harm.
Responsibilities
- Lead implementation of NCPG's Financial Services & Trading strategic initiative
- Develop and execute two-year strategic plans, goals, deliverables, and performance metrics
- Identify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks related to financial trading, prediction markets, cryptocurrency products, and related platforms
- Advise senior leadership and the Board of Directors on developments impacting the initiative and broader field
- Partner with the Director of Policy & Partnerships to support within the Financial Services & Trading membership category
- Convene stakeholder meetings, advisory groups, working groups, and roundtable discussions
- Represent NCPG at conferences, meetings, and public forums
- Oversee implementation of pilot projects and demonstration initiatives
- Lead the planning, development, and execution of the Financial Services &Trading Summit, including program design, speaker recruitment, stakeholder engagement, content development, marketing, and promotional activities
- Coordinate the development of best practices and voluntary consumer protection recommendations
- Work collaboratively with NCPG staff to integrate Financial Services & Trading content into conferences, webinars, publications, and member resources
- Collaborate with researchers and academic partners to identify gaps in knowledge and support research priorities
- Monitor emerging evidence related to financial trading, prediction markets, behavioral addiction, and gambling-related harm
- Support data collection, evaluation, and reporting efforts
- Promote evidence-based approaches to prevention, education, and intervention
- Partner with the Communications Manager, Financial Services & Trading Initiatives, including newsletters, social media, reports, white papers, and educational materials
- Help position NCPG as a trusted, neutral, public health-focused leader on emerging issues at the intersection of trading and gambling-related harm
- Manage initiative budget and project deliverables
- Develop annual work plans and quarterly progress reports, including outcomes, metrics, and return on investment
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred in financial services and trading, public health, behavioral health, public policy, business, psychology, social work, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience
- Experience managing complex projects, partnerships, or strategic initiatives
- Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Ability to navigate complex and evolving issues with professionalism, diplomacy, and neutrality
- Experience in gambling policy, responsible gambling, behavioral health, addiction, public health, consumer protection, financial services, fintech, trading platforms, or regulatory affairs
- Knowledge of emerging financial products, prediction markets, and consumer behavior
Benefits
- NCPG offers a competitive benefits package and a collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
- A full benefits summary is available upon request.
- This is a fully remote position.
- Candidates must be available to maintain a minimum of six hours of overlap with standard East Coast business hours to support collaboration with staff, partners, and stakeholders across the organization.
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