Executive Director

Responsibilities

• Devise and implement the strategy and direction for the Northern New England territory's unified health and revenue efforts, while assuming bottom-line responsibility for the market's income and community health impact goals.
• Guide and direct the team to achieve key performance indicators.
• Hire, direct, train, and evaluate staff to implement a comprehensive strategic plan that includes a strong development strategy to improve aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue.
• This includes consistently meeting and exceeding revenue goals.
• Ensure alignment with the organization's mission and goals.
• Collaborate with colleagues and teams across the market to identify and increase cross-functional opportunities.
• Develop and manage a volunteer Board of Directors, consisting of top-level corporate executives, who will guide volunteer leadership and initiatives.
• Build powerful partnerships with volunteers, community and corporate leaders, sponsors, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop profiles on the top businesses, associations, organizations, agencies, etc., within the assigned market with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
• Build relationships with key corporate leaders who can support initiatives and secure their engagement in key roles.
• Meet with assigned staff to review programs and procedures and recommend changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3 years of prior relevant experience and 3 years of managerial experience, ideally with a sales team or fundraising team in a similar organization.
• Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics is crucial.
• Public health experience helpful.
• Solid understanding of how to engage and work with philanthropic communities.
• Ability to travel the Northern New England territory approximately 75%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.