Executive Director

Direct Hire Brunswick, Maine

• Location: Brunswick, Maine
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #18827

• Working with the Board of Directors and Staff to develop and implement a strategic plan establishing goals and objectives for the organization;
• Supporting and inspiring staff, Board members, and volunteers to meet organizational goals and objectives;
• Continuously reviewing best practices and collaborating with program staff to evaluate and improve program effectiveness;
• Establishing and maintaining a systematic process for conducting staff performance evaluations and annual salary recommendations; and,
• Building a culture of engagement and inclusion within the organization and the communities served.

• Building a relationship with the community, key stakeholders, granting organizations and foundations to ensure current and ongoing support;
• Developing and implementing key fundraising and communications partnerships in collaboration with the Capital Campaign Cabinet and the Tedford Marketing and Development Committee;
• Playing a key role in donor stewardship and donor development;
• Ensuring the maintenance of a portfolio of major and planned giving donors; and,
• Identifying and pursuing public and private sources of funding and writing or overseeing grant applications.

• Ensuring effective program and services design, goals/outcomes, and systematic program review to recommend modifications to or discontinuance of existing programs or the creation of new programs;
• Submitting periodic reports to the Board regarding program service quality and compliance with contracts and obligations; and,
• Ensuring that programming activities are respectful of guests and staff, reflective of agency values, and accessible to all guests as appropriate.

• Ensuring a financially sustainable operating model;
• Collaborating with the Director of Operations, the Finance Committee, and the Executive Committee to prepare an annual operating budget and identify strategies to grow revenue;
• Monitoring funds for efficient and effective use; and,
• Serving as agency contracting officer and as the manager of agency buildings.

• Representing Tedford Housing as spokesperson and subject matter expert with the media and in the community;
• Working to increase Tedford’s visibility and to disseminate information about Tedford’s services and accomplishments; and,
• Engaging in collaborative partnerships in the community and advocating for the needs of Tedford’s program participants.