Executive Director, Baltimore Chapter - Annapolis, United States - Blue Star Families, Inc

Blue Star Families, Inc

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Annapolis, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title:
Executive Director, Baltimore Chapter
Department: Chapter Impact
Location:Baltimore, MD (remote/virtual office)
Reports to: VP of Chapter Impact and Outposts
Classification: Exempt
Position type:Full-Time Employee
Pay Band: $100,000 $150,000
Blue Star Families
We're a growing nonprofit (Military Service Organization (MSO)) with a history of delivering innovative solutions.

We're the team that senior DoD leaders seek out when they want ground truth on issues facing our military families.

Our team members are motivated individuals that help each other do remarkable things for military families to bridge the civilianmilitary divide every day. We deliver firstclass solutions that transform the military experience for military family members.

We operate in an agile arena where great minds come together to make life better for military members and their families.

We focus on datadriven insights while understanding the value of spirited storytelling. And we do all this in a highly flexible, virtual environment with unlimited PTO, time off for military moves, paid holidays, 403b match, and benefits Our diverse and inclusive environment fosters a sense of belonging among our team resulting in innovative and creative decisionmaking.

Are you ready to make a difference for the families of those who serve our great nation? We are the ideal match for the innovator, the outofthebox, strategic thinker who understands the value of social impact. You are selfmotivated, curious, and have a passion to do good. Challenging objectives, pivoting priorities, and the ability to react to an everchanging environment that allows your true strengths to shine.

General Description

Reporting to the VP of Chapter Impact and Outposts, the Executive Director (ED)* will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Baltimore Chapter's staff (to include volunteers), programs, budget, and execution of its mission.

The ED will develop deep knowledge of core programs, operations, and the organization's strategic business goals.

Duties include local board management, local VIP engagement, fundraising, storytelling, stewardship (virtuous circle), program/project management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), budgeting, volunteer management, partner development, membership engagement, marketing, and communications.

To fulfill the mission, the ED will collaborate across the BSF enterprise, including operations, development, marketing, strategy, technology, and finance.

The successful ED will create a sense of purpose in the community to welcome and support military families during and after their service and will bring creativity, positivity, and energy to sustaining the chapter's presence as a vital resource in the community.

The ED will be responsible for fundraising and meeting yearly goals. This position begins on or around July 1, The Executive Director must reside in the community the chapter serves._

Key Job Functions
Fundraising & Storytelling (Virtuous Circle):

Develop a chapter sustainability plan; expand local revenue
generating and fundraising activities to include additional staff members and ensure the chapter's long
term financial viability.

Ability to secure sixfigure gifts (does not include gifts in kind) from philanthropies, family foundations, corporate partners and/or highnetworth donors. Partner with the Development Team and Chapter Host Committee to source and cultivate leads, generate revenue, storyteller, and steward funders. Responsible for raising annual fundraising goals. Deepen and refine all aspects of communication, from digital/virtual presence to external relations, to create a stronger brand, grow membership and engagement, and secure repeat funding. Leverage external presence and relationships to garner new and innovative opportunities
Leadership & Management:

Develop the strategy for the delivery and excellence in implementing national programs, such as Welcome Week, Campaign for Inclusion, and annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey, at the local level.
Regularly evaluate program components with the chapter program manager or director using BSF's rigorous program evaluation tools to measure consistent quality and successes that can be effectively communicated to the advisory board, funders, and other constituents.
Partner with the National Programs and Applied Research team on data collection, initiative implementation, and outreach.
Develop, maintain, and steward a strong, diverse, engaged, strategic local Advisory Board to support local operations.
Actively engage and energize Blue Star Families' "grasstops": board members, event committees, partnering organizations, and funders.
Lead, coach, develop & retain a corps of volunteers to support program execution and build brand awareness.
Lead, coach & manage program manager

Community Building: