Executive Director - Right to Life of Northeast Ohio

Executive Director - Right to Life of Northeast Ohio

 

Right to Life of Northeast Ohio is seeking a full time Executive Director who is mission -driven and an experienced business leader. Right to Life of NEO is a non-profit agency that protects innocent human life from conception through natural death...no exceptions!

The Executive Director shall demonstrate a vibrant personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and be an active member of a local church.  This position will report to and work with a board of directors in our Akron office.  This is a full-time position with a competitive salary.  We offer PTO and a health insurance stipend.

Essential Functions

1. Program Development and Administration
   • Assure that the organization makes consistent and timely progress toward our long-range strategy and mission
   • Provide leadership in developing programs, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and staff
   • Carry out plans and policies authorized by the board
   • Promote active participation by volunteers in all areas of the organization's work
   • Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the pro-life ministry
2. Communications and Marketing
   • Attend all board meetings and provide reports and updates on all current work, project timelines and organizational progress
   • Be responsible for marketing and publicizing the activities of the organization, its programs and goals
   • Establish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community groups and organizations
   • Represent the programs and point of view of the organization to agencies, organizations, and the public
3. Human Resources
   • Ensure that office staff are supervised and that regular performance evaluations are held, and that sound human resource practices are in place
   • Maintain a climate which attracts, keeps and motivates a diverse group of volunteers
4. Budget and Finance
   • Plan, actively manage, and oversee the organization's operations, programs and fundraising while ensuring the organization's financial sustainability.
   • Work with the board in preparing budgets for each event and see that the organization operates within budget guidelines
   • Review and approve contracts for services with board approval

Competencies

• Must have excellent organizational skills and detail oriented -- must be thorough when performing work and strive to achieve accuracy and consistency in all tasks
• Must have experience supervising employees and volunteers
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, Publisher
• Public speaking experience
• Experience with fundraising
• Some marketing experience, including Constant Contact
• Motivated -- willing and eager to recruit  new donors and sponsors
• Trustworthy -- candidate must be able to create and maintain relationships of trust with team members and ally organizations
• Persuasive -- candidate must be able to inspire donors and sponsors to engage
• Must have experience with deadlines and be able to manage a calendar and deadlines
• Must be able to communicate well (written, verbal and in person)
• Must possess a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Must be pro-life with no exceptions

Travel

Some local travel  is required with this position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment.  The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copiers.

Physical Demands

Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations. Work is generally done sitting, talking, listening and typing.  May be required to lift objects up to 20lbs.

Position Type/Expected Hours

This position is a full time position.  Hours are typically 9:00am--5:00pm, Monday through Friday.  Some weekend and evening work may be required.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position supervises one office employee and several volunteers.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Culture

The person who fills this position should model the core values of being sacrificial, ambitious and an excellent team player.  Employees are hard workers and are incredibly dedication to ending abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide,  and other life-threatening issues.  The employees are team oriented with a mindset to help one another in the shared mission.  Right to Life of Northeast Ohio leverages every available opportunity to make advances to protect human life from conception through natural death with no exception.

To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume.