Executive Director

Summary:

Our award-winning client is seeking for an experienced leader to be the Executive Director of the company’s program in the region. This position will provide strategic direction, and is responsible for re-establishing the company’s role, on the ground, as a part of advancing economic inclusion.

The Executive Director will market and build the staff and programmatic work in the area. Priority will be to add value to an established community development environment by working closely and collaboratively with funders and community development organizations. The Executive Director is responsible for raising capital and resources locally that are leveraged by National company’s support.

The position requires a strong commitment to the role of community-based non-profit organizations as agents of positive community change as well as an understanding of and appreciation for other key public and private partners who can offer additional resources to the work of community development.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate cultural competency working with diversified communities, and have demonstrated experience in shaping real estate projects and growing organizational capacity.

Responsibilities:

• Program / Community Development

• Assist in engaging a wide variety of community partners to help bring holistic and integrated services to targeted neighborhoods with local government, state agencies, other private and quasi-public financial institutions and intermediaries, advocacy groups, and community based organizations.

• Implement a strategy for expanding affordable housing in the region

• Develop and implement a strategy to use the company’s financial resources to catalyze a pipeline of affordable housing and other real estate projects and catalytic programs.

• Promote effective community development strategies to attract resources to targeted under-served populations and neighborhoods.

• Identify and incorporate best practices gained from national company interaction into local/regional program designs.

• Find and implement opportunities for investment (grant, equity, debt) by the company and its affiliates, to fill market gaps and otherwise facilitate community development projects and programs, with a focus on economic development and affordable housing.

• Public Policy and Advocacy

• Provide leadership on housing and community development policy issues in the community

• Advocate on behalf of the company and the policy networks at the local, state and federal levels to secure the tools necessary to advance a comprehensive redevelopment strategy.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at the highest levels of local, state and federal government as well as in the corporate and foundation sectors.

• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations and other advocacy groups engaged in public policy issues.

• Represent on key community task forces, commissions and other policybodies, as appropriate.

• Fundraising

• Identify and cultivate leadership from key corporate, foundation and other prospective donor sectors who share an interest in community development.

• Work with the leadership of the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) to raise sufficient funds annually to finance the program activities and projects.

• Leadership and Management

• Manage a staff and the Local Advisory Committee members to carry out the company’s strategy and operate its programs.

• Participate in national company leadership structure and meetings.

• Bring visibility to local innovations and programs within the national company’s structure.

• Maximize the use of National company’s resources and expertise.

• Recruit and orient a diverse, skilled and broadly representative Local Advisory Committee (LAC) membership [LAC provides civic leadership, strategic guidance, and financial support to the local program].

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, finance, real estate or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum ten (10) years senior level experience in community development and or economic development, real estate, capital development and community revitalization.

• Experience in shaping affordable housing through development or lending.

• Demonstrated ability to attract and sustain philanthropic funding.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience speaking publicly in diverse forums.

• Local market knowledge of policy.

• Demonstrated management experience, including staff development, financial management, and office administration.

• Some domestic travel is required.