Director of Community Outreach

Boulo is recruiting a Director of Community Outreach to join our client, a rapidly growing and dynamic AI focussed nonprofit based in Birmingham.

Employment Type: Full-time

Flexibility: Hybrid

Pay: $95,000 - $105,000

Position Summary:

Over the last two years, our client has hosted the most well-attended ongoing tech event in the city of Birmingham. Members are proactive learners who are interested in using technology to advance their careers, organizations, and city. The candidate for this position will be responsible for furthering and growing the organization's vision to help Artificial Intelligence be a net job creator for the Birmingham community over the next 5 years.

The Director will organize a shared-by-all vision for prosperity for Birmingham in the coming AI economy. Your first priority as Director is to expand AI awareness through the Birmingham community by providing resources to understand and participate in the new AI economy. We expect you?ll do this through regular speaking engagements and by bringing together government, business, and cultural leaders around a common vision for the organization. Working closely with the Board, the Director will ensure that the mission is fulfilled through impactful programs, partnerships, and events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Get in Front of People - Your main priority is finding ways for more people in Birmingham of all backgrounds, ages and professions to hear our client's message through live speaking engagements, webinars, and workshops. High energy and creativity will be important to expand the organization beyond the current monthly meetup group. You will also be the organization's primary representative at external events and public forums.
• Nurture the Current Community - Our client is a community organization that listens and responds to people?s needs. Your role will be to deepen the understanding of what resources are most needed to help artificial intelligence be a net job creator for Birmingham over the next 5 years. You will build and maintain relationships with business leaders, government, schools, and cultural groups to strengthen our client's community understanding.
• Coordinate the Fellowship Program - The Fellowship is a program to identify and elevate people in the Birmingham community that are pushing the limits of AI in their respective fields. You?ll coordinate the Fellowship program, including application processes and fellow support.
• Support the Core Monthly Meetings - The leadership team will continue to create the content for monthly meetups. You will be the point person for this event to handle the logistics and communication that make for a smooth monthly meetup.
• Fundraising and Oversight - With your input the board will develop fundraising strategies, including grant proposals and donor outreach. Fundraising success rests with the board so you can maximize your time doing the real work. You will report regularly to the Board on progress, financials, and program outcomes. You will be responsible for compliance with all legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations for a 501c3.

Qualifications:

• You are intensely curious about AI
• You are an engaging communicator
• You are a proactive self-starter
• You are a high agency problem solver