The Greater New Jersey Executive Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the chapter.
This includes oversight for community engagement, volunteerism, staff, revenue generation, program delivery, media relations as well as growth and delivery of the Association's mission.
The Greater NJ Executive Director plays a key role in support of the Association's strategic plan by serving as the staff partner to the Community Board of leadership volunteers and is responsible for elevating full mission awareness of the disease, Association and resources in their community.
They will work in collaboration with other communities within the Greater NJ market to partner on strategic opportunities and overall community mobilization.
The position is located in Florham Park, NJ and reports to the Regional Vice President based in Philadelphia, PA.
Responsibilities Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Drive significant growth in fundraising, program delivery, media relations and strategic plan KPI's, while managing to the budget approved for an assigned communityRecruit and partner with executive level volunteers to include a local community boardDrive engagement with volunteers, partners and companies across the communityAccountable to revenue targets and executes a portfolio of community-based volunteer powered eventsAccountable for increased reach through volunteer powered care and support programsAccountable for elevating concern and awareness through earned media in the communitySupport mission activities to advance research and expand concern and awarenessAccountable for managing program and revenue community expense budgetsElevate full mission awareness of the disease, the Association and resources in the communityLead community mobilization of volunteers, partners and companies in support of the Association's full missionBuild relationships with community influencers and with corporate and community organizations to drive increased engagementBuild and coach a team of diverse staff and volunteer leaders to support the Association's strategic planDevelop effective and professional relationships with internal and external key contactsRecruit, interact and work with community and business leadersEffectively communicate as a community spokesperson along with key leadership volunteersPartner with donor advisors on identifying potential major donorsSupport public policy priorities on the state and federal level by engaging local volunteer advocatesOther duties as assignedQualifications Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferredAt least 8 years of senior, non-profit management experience; minimum 5 years of mass-market special event fundraising, volunteer recruitment experience and preferably proven sales experienceKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Has proven relationship building, persuasion and influence skills that drive mission outcomesInspires and empowers staff and volunteer teams to drive outcomesExperience in recruiting and developing corporate and community partnershipsIs effective at recruiting, organizing and leading staff, volunteers and organizationsHas experience in engaging and mobilizing multicultural and underserved communitiesIs optimistic and cultivates an accomplished team with a proven track record of exceeding goalsWork collaboratively with state, region and home office leadersHas the ability to be an agile leader to anticipate and overcome barriers to implement strategic plan priorities.Effective communicator with strong written and verbal communication skillsPersuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of peopleAdaptable, organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasksPossess passion for the cause, integrity, a positive attitude, a mission-driven attitude, and be self-directed.Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time (most travel will be local)Valid driver's license, good driving record, access to reliable vehicleProven experience leading a similar Voluntary Health Association (VHA) of size and scale or proven sales experience and backgroundMass market special event fundraising experienceCommunity mobilization and/or volunteer recruitment and management experienceEffective communicator and experience as a community spokespersonProven success in collaboration and leadershipHistory of identifying, recruiting, developing and retaining staff and volunteers, building alignment and achieving goals around the strategic prioritiesProven ability to lead implementation across a spectrum of cross-functional initiativesExcellent verbal, written, and organizational skillsSuperior management skills with ability to troubleshoot, resolve differences, and ability to gain wide-spread support in the course of managing projectsExperience interpreting analytics, monitoring results, taking corrective actions, and creating productivity enhancementsTitle: Executive Director
Position Location: Florham Park, NJ
Supervises: Development, Program, Public Policy staff
Full time: Based on 37.5 hours per week
Position Grade: 312
Reports To: Regional Vice President
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