Executive Director - Remote

Executive Director

Location: Remote

Organization: Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Association

Overview:

Founded in 1999, the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association’s (Eagala) nonprofit mission is to provide education, standards, innovation, and support to professionals providing services in equine-assisted psychotherapy and personal development globally. Our Mission is to set standards, provide support and educate professionals who are changing lives with Eagala Model services. Eagala envisions a world where all people have access to Eagala Model services improving lives and systems worldwide. Eagala is a membership association with over 2000 certified members in over 40 countries, and over 500 Eagala Model programs in operation. The Eagala budget is approximately $1.8 million.

Position Summary:

The Executive Director (ED) serves as the leader who oversees all operations of Eagala. The ED has overall strategic, leadership and operational responsibility for Eagala’s staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. The ED will uphold an organizational culture consistent with Eagala’s values.

Eagala ED Qualifications:

The Executive Director (ED) is thoroughly committed to Eagala’s mission and the Eagala Model of equine-assisted psychotherapy and personal development. The betterment of the organization should guide all decision making. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in organizational management and development, and leading teams toward operational outcomes. All candidates for the position should have proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience. The ED will provide operational and financial oversight and responsibility. The ED will be a dynamic spokesperson for the organization, effectively communicating the Mission while overseeing and expanding development and budgetary goals.

Concrete demonstrable knowledge, skills, and experience include:

• More than five (5) years of successful experience in nonprofit management, with at least five (5) years at an executive staff level. Senior management is required with an established track record of effectively leading an outcomes-based organization. Preferred experience successfully executing strategic marketing initiatives. Experience leading a global organization to the next stage of growth through strategic development preferred.

• A Master’s level degree or above in a Mental Health; Behavioral Health; or Public Health Administration.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully inspire members, prospective members, and stakeholders, to commit themselves to advancing their professional development through training and certification.

• Ability to ensure ongoing programmatic excellence; quality in administration of program and experience in oversight of quality programs with data-driven program evaluation.

• Exceptional collaborative management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performing teams.

• Set and achieve strategic objectives, and successfully manage the annual budget.

• Demonstrated success in setting and achieving financial and organizational goals. Experience with fiscal responsibility and budget management.

• Past success working with a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate and engage existing board member relationships.

• Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures. Manage and execute solicitations and campaign strategies to meet revenue goals.

• Strong written and oral communication skills; proven success in

presenting to audiences of varying disciplines.

• Possess significant knowledge of the field, relevant subjects and issues that currently impact Eagala.

• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse cultures and groups of people; familiarity with other cultures and global experience preferred.

• Knowledge and capability with technology to effectively communicate and manage projects with international and virtual teams. Experience in successfully managing remote teams preferred.

Responsibilities/Tasks/Key Performance Indicators of the ED Position:

• Organizational Leadership
• Administration and Management
• Finance
• Personal Development and Evaluation
• Communications and Public Relations
• Board Relations and Support