Executive Director Programs

Responsibilities

• Serves as Executive Director Programs of the Illinois MBDA Business Center including all award management and reporting responsibilities to MBDA.
• Oversees one-on-one and group client counseling, including business planning, finance, sales, and marketing strategies to assist clients with sustaining business growth, and conduct client follow-ups. Provides support as needed.
• Works with our team to plan and deliver existing and new workshops, events, and training for business clients at all community and partner locations.
• Tracks client satisfaction results and economic impact.
• Counsels and supports clients in developing business plans, financial strategies, sales, and marketing.
• Conducts outreach and network with community organizations and media outlets to maximize program engagement and MBDA Business Center and SE brand.
• Develops and implements marketing strategies for programs in cooperation with MBDA Business Center and SE marketing team.
• Represents the Illinois MBDA Business Center at local and national events.
• Supervises staff and contractors.
• Hires, onboards, and trains contractors and new team members.
• Assesses the needs of small business owners and recommends and implements a plan of action.
• Performs outreach and maintains collaborative relationships with local financial institutions, relevant service providers, the local business community, and other stakeholders in the community.
• Maintains and analyzes data on program effectiveness. Also uses the program data to create training and services that are relevant for our clients.
• Performs administrative tasks and scheduling as needed.
• Prepares deliverables and required reports as directed.
• Oversees operations of the external accounting, CPA, auditing firm, and bookkeeping (contractors).
• Guides financial decisions and protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data on a monthly basis provided by CPA firm.
• Works with Office Manager (OM) to ensure bank reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis.
• Recommends benchmarks to measure the operating performance.
• Manages the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
• Oversees individual spending and expense reporting.
• Maintains and understands how to use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool - like Salesforce by Salesforce Data Analyst.
• Prepares quarterly, semi-annual, and annual award reports for MBDA.
• Grant Management
  • Completes budget objectives by monitoring scheduled expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
  • Ensures invoicing/vouchers are completed in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Management or leadership experience preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Organizational, time-management and problem-solving skills needed
• Ability to lead and direct others
• Excellent attention to detail
• Some knowledge of different CMS platforms
• Event/workshop planning and management
• Grant management and grant development
• Knowledge of grant writing
• Budget management
• Strong Tech Acumen
• Community and Business Development

Values

• Respectful
• Ethical
• Accountable

Education

• At least a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit administration, business administration, communications, or a similar field.
• A Master of Business Administration or a master’s degree in fundraising or nonprofit management is desired.
• Spanish-speaking preferred.

Pay

• Starting salary is $75,000.00+
• Health benefits are provided.
• Travel allowance
• Flexible working schedule and locations.
• Statewide travel 25%.