EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION
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Supervised by: Board of Directors
FTE: 1.0
Hours: Monday - Friday (varied evenings and some weekends)
Organization Type: 501(c)(3)
Job Location: Columbia, MO
Type Of Job: Full-time
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The Executive Director will perform fiscal and administrative management duties to actively lead the agency to exceed strategic goals and increase the number of children served within our territory.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ambassador and Spokesperson – Represents Big Brothers Big Sisters at external partnership events and with the media. Positively influences partners, the media and public policies to generate volunteers, donors and other resources.
Business Planning and Execution - Develop and drive the business plan of the organization within the context of the nationwide strategic direction; drives a collaborative process with the Board and staff. Uses performance metrics and quality indicators to guide operational decision-making.
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Talent Management - Attracts, retains, develops and leverages staff talent. Creates an environment where staff is engaged and performing at high levels. Institutes and utilize an effective performance management system for all employees that include annual objective setting and evaluation.
Fund Development – Pro-actively ensures that the organization develops strong long-term relationships with large scale individual, foundation and corporate donors/funders. Personally, builds and maintains key relationships to ensure fund development strategy is achieved.
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Program Impact – Ensures that comprehensive marketing strategies are developed to attract, engage and mobilize significant numbers of volunteer mentors. Ensures programmatic excellence and maximum program impact is achieved by establishing operational benchmarks, setting timelines and making child safety a priority.
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Financial Management - Develops plans that maximize the financial strength of the agency without adversely affecting other criteria of success (e.g., customer satisfaction, quality of service). Communicates the key performance levers and manages to these measures.
Board Development - Cultivates a strong Board of Directors willing to lead and contribute to the fund development success of the organization. Works to assure independent governance oversight and performance accountability of the board and the CEO.
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Related Work Experience:
-Minimum of 7 years proven results in building an organization and achieving results
-Demonstrated experience having effectively motivated, developed and managed work of others in a dynamic, complex and fast- paced work environment
-Previous experience interfacing, influencing and engaging diverse stakeholders
-Ability to lead complex, multi-component projects with successful outcomes
-Strong program development experience
-Demonstrated experience with budget management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting
-Working knowledge of personnel management (Human Resources, Compensation, Employee Leaves, etc.)
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Skills and Knowledge:
-Strategic thinking, planning, and project/ process/systems management skills
-Entrepreneurial approach to the use of scarce resources
-Knows how to manage simultaneously for short, mid and long-term results
-Strategic and visionary leader
-Proven interpersonal and team building skills
-Board development
-Fund development
-Excellent verbal/written communications
-Ability to lead complex, multi-component projects to successful outcomes
-Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in high impact situations with stakeholders at all levels
-Ability to effectively motivate, develop and manage the work of others in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced work environment
-Intermediate MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Contact: careers@bigsofcentralmo.org
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