Title: Impact Business Support Team Manager

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: Hiring range for this position is $59,904 - $71,885, commensurate with education and experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: VA Cannabis Control Authority

Location: VA Cannabis Control Authority

Agency Website: https://cca.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G/This position is contingent upon the approval of pending legislative actions.

Job Duties

Leadership & Coordination
• Lead and manage the Cannabis Impact Business Support Team.
• Coordinate with the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on matters related to impact licensee participation in the marijuana industry.
• Provide direction and oversight to ensure program goals are met and aligned with organizational priorities.

Policy Development & Compliance
• Develop requirements for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plans for marijuana license applicants.
• Establish approval processes and monitor the implementation of DEI plans.
• Define and oversee impact licensee business accelerator plans to support equitable market participation.

Research & Analysis
• Conduct analysis of barriers to entry for impact licensees seeking to join the cannabis industry.
• Identify historically economically disadvantaged communities across Virginia.
• Recommend strategies to mitigate barriers and expand equitable participation within the regulated marketplace.

Outreach & Technical Assistance
• Provide business planning assistance to potential marijuana establishment licensees.
• Promote awareness of opportunities in the marijuana marketplace within historically economically disadvantaged communities.
• Offer technical assistance to help stakeholders navigate administrative licensing processes.
• Coordinate outreach initiatives in communities disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition.

Stakeholder Engagement
• Collaborate with public institutions of higher education, community organizations, and other external stakeholders.
• Build partnerships that support regulatory approaches rooted in restorative justice, economic equity, and public health.
• Represent the agency in stakeholder meetings, forums, and community engagements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in business and regulatory environments.
• Cannabis industry regulations and licensing processes.
• Economic development strategies for disadvantaged communities.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Policy development and program implementation.
• Research and data analysis for identifying barriers and solutions.
• Effective communication and public speaking for outreach initiatives.
• Build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Navigate complex regulatory frameworks.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to promote social equity.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, economic development, or business support.
• Experience in community outreach and stakeholder engagement required.

Additional Considerations

Education:
• Master’s degree in Public Policy, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, or related discipline.

Experience:
• Experience in cannabis industry regulation, social equity programs, or working with historically economically disadvantaged communities.
• Familiarity with state licensing processes and public sector program development.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Robin Hollenbeck

Phone: (804) 653-9490

Email: robin.hollenbeck@cca.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at (800) 552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call (804) 653-9490 for assistance.

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.