Executive Director – Outdoor Adventure Clubs of Greater Cincinnati
General Responsibilities
- Board Mission and Strategy: Works with board and staff to ensure that the organization’s mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach.
- Fundraising and Financial Performance: Develops resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the organization.
- Organization Operations: Supervises and manages all necessary resources supporting execution of day to day operations.
Personal & Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Nonprofit experience including personnel and volunteer management
- Solid, hands-on, budget management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting
- Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation • Ability to convey a vision of OAC’s strategic future to staff, board, volunteers and donors
- A passion for the outdoors as well as engaging and mentoring teens
- Knowledge/experience of fundraising strategies and donor relations unique to nonprofit sector
- Knowledge/experience of grant writing and application processes
- Demonstrated ability to lead, collaborate and motivate board members, staff and volunteers
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, in particular strong public speaking ability
- Ability to interface and engage diverse volunteer and donor groups
- Proficiency in working with people from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds
Key Deliverables
- Serving as OAC’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media and the general public
- Organizing events, managing grant applications and raising funds necessary to support the mission of OAC
- Reporting to and working closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of OAC throughout the region
- Strategic planning and implementation of OAC programs
- Planning, management and execution of the annual budget
- Supervising and collaborating with organization staff (Marketing Director and Program Managers) and volunteers to deliver OAC programs and events
- Establishing employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the dayto-day operations of the organization
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with various organizations throughout the region and utilizing those relationships to strategically enhance OAC’s Mission
- Developing and implementing marketing/communications strategies in conjunction with the Marketing Director
- Reviewing and approving contracts for services
- All other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Position Details
- Full-time position
- Ability to routinely work Saturdays and some evening events
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Posting open until November 10, 2017
- Start Date: January 2, 2018
Equal Employment Opportunity It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibiting discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Please submit resume, cover letter and references to: hr@oacgc.org