Job Opportunities
FIERCE is seeking applicants for an Executive Director
The FIERCE ED job announcement can also be downloaded here.
Organizational and Board Development:
- Elicit and facilitate overall vision, planning, and evaluation of the organization. Engage Board, staff, and members in long-term strategic planning and annual program planning.
- Ensure ongoing programs remains consistent with the organization’s mission, values, and overall strategic vision.
- Maintain an organizational culture that attracts, keeps, and motivates leadership among members, staff, and Board.
- Serve as Board liaison. Manage communications with the Board, provide direction and focus to engage the resources and energy of the Board and assist the Board in cultivating new leadership.
Fundraising:
- Work with Development Coordinator to raise funds to meet the annual budget in conjunction with the Board, staff, and members.
- Develop a diversified fundraising plan and strategies that include grassroots fundraising, earned income, in-kind donations, and major donor cultivation.
- Lead foundation fundraising efforts through developing relationships with relevant foundation contacts, participating in events and opportunities that raise FIERCE’s profile in various funder events, and reviewing grant proposals and reports.
- Support annual youth-led fundraising events and youth-led major donor campaigns. Work with members, staff, and Board to cultivate and build relationships with major donors with an emphasis on timely and consistent communications.
Operational Management and Staff Development:
- Oversee aspects of day-to-day operations, including oversight of organizational policies, administration, and human resources in conjunction with the Operations Director.
- Oversee financial management, funds-allocation, and compliance.
- Hire, supervise, and support key staff and consultants.
- Ensure implementation of personnel policies and staff evaluations.
- Facilitate the leadership and support of the staff team through political, practical, and personal development opportunities.
Communications | Community Relations | Movement-Building:
- Oversee the organizational communications strategy in conjunction with Communications Director. Participate in opportunities to promote the organization’s profile, goals, and organizing issues through ongoing networking with relevant supporters and constituents.
- Build and maintain organizational relationships with key organizational leaders locally and nationally.
- Participate in local and national strategic alliances and coalitions that build the visibility and power of the organization’s work.
Program and Membership Support:
- Provide support for the organization’s leadership development, campaign, base-building, a national programs. Provide trainings, participate in Membership Meetings, and other important program meetings when appropriate. Maintain formal and informal accessibility to membership.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of community and/or youth organizing experience
- Minimum of 4 years experience in development or closely related fields with strong familiarity of youth organizing, LGBTQ, racial and economic justice foundation funders
- Experience developing and reading budgets, financial statements, cash flow projections, non-profit compliance, and financial management systems
- Experience with staff development and management, human resources, and personnel matters
- Experience in local and national progressive, multi-issue coalition building involving diverse communities
- Familiarity and direct experience with FIERCE’s constituency
- Commitment to racial, economic, and gender justice values and self-awareness practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze issues and think strategically
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work and manage multiple tasks in both an independent and collaborative team setting
This position is a full-time salaried position with excellent medical, dental, and optical benefits and paid vacation. Salary is dependent on experience. The general work schedule is 12 – 8pm, however, the schedule varies depending on the activities of the organization. The position requires travel periodically as well as working some weekends. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors.
How to apply
Please forward a cover letter, resume, two writing samples, salary history, and contact information for three references preferably by email to: EDHC@fiercenyc.org In the subject line please write: “Executive Director Hiring Committee”
Or send via mail to:
FIERCE | Attn: Executive Director Hiring Committee
147 West 24th Street 6th floor
New York, NY 10011
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The FIERCE ED job announcement can also be downloaded here.
FIERCE is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, transgender people, people with disabilities, and young people are strongly encouraged to apply.
No phone calls please. We will only contact applicants we intend to interview.