Executive Director

Role: Executive Director

Organization: American Diabetes Association 

Location: Onsite 

Category: Full-Time/Exempt

 

The American Diabetes Association is seeking an Executive Director to support the Southern CA Market. The
Executive Director serves as the leader providing overall management, planning, execution and leadership for
all aspects of the organization. This includes effective programs/services, a diversified revenue and fundraising
portfolio, donor stewardship, board/staff development, and finance and budget management. 

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The Executive Director is responsible for positioning the Association as a leader in diabetes prevention and
management in his/her respective community as well as establishing effective partnerships and collaborations
with corporations, foundations, community/corporate leaders, government officials, other community
organizations/nonprofits and supporters.

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Establish effective Community Leadership Board (CLB) to achieve organizational goals and objectives: 

• Enable and support effective volunteer leadership recruitment, stewardship and engagement

• Create a shared vision and sense of ownership and accountability with volunteers and staff

• Support the development of a high-performing CLB by applying the Association’s Targeted

Recruitment Process, an ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating an influential,
financially strong and diverse volunteer leadership base to champion the success of the Association

• In partnership with the CLB, establish business plan to achieve organizational strategic priorities, drive

aggressive revenue growth and execute the mission in the community

• Maintain effective communication with the CLB to inform of progress, opportunities, issues, and

challenges and establish gap plans to course-correct and achieve financial targets

• Provide and guide staff support for all CLB committees to enable committee success

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Demonstrate Leadership and Effective Management:

• Model Association leadership competencies to staff. Set high goals for personal and team

accomplishments; tenaciously work to meet or exceed goals while seeking continuous improvement

• Align staff resources to maximize performance

• Develop annual performance expectations with staff that includes goals, objectives, inputs and outcomes

• Communicate effectively and inspire others to high performance; promote accountability; remove
  barriers; support others to be creative and action-oriented; anticipate needs before they appear

• Manage staff in a manner that supports a productive, professionally competent work force in an
  environment respectful of personal well-being and cultural diversity

• Proactively inform and assure understanding of Area activities and outcomes with the Regional Director
  and others as appropriate

• Continuously work to assure Area alignment with the Region, Division, and National strategic direction and established policies and procedures

Increase Area Revenue:

• Develop and drive a focus for exponential revenue growth

•  Establish strategies and tactics to achieve and exceed revenue targets

•  Manage personal portfolio of high priority corporate and major gift prospects

• Apply best practices and innovative ideas to optimize special events fundraising

• Build diversified revenue streams beyond special events including corporate partnerships, foundations, retail campaigns, individual/major gifts and clubs and organizations funding

•  Collaborate with colleagues across the Region and organization to identify and maximize opportunities across the organization

• Identify and steward community foundations and state grants to fund the work of the Association

• Ensure effective stewardship strategies are deployed to maintain and further engage donors

• Develop annual budget, monitor expenditures and income and forecast financial performance accurately

• Provide periodic financial summary statements to the CLB​

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of non-profit management 

•  Established success in fundraising and non-profit leadership 

• Proven record of success management and revenue growth 

• Knowledge of product marketing/sales concepts 

• Outcome-driven with ability to respond to changing circumstances and priorities 

• Ability to manage and motivate groups and individuals 

• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills 

• Strong market, community and constituent perspective 

• Proficient in computer-based information systems 

• Ability to work some nights and weekends

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Compensation And Benefits

A competitive salary is offered based on experience.  A comprehensive benefits package is available.

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To apply or inquire, email recruiter@brightstreetsolutions.com

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