Executive Director

Company Summary

Glens Falls Area Habitat for Humanity is focused on removing barriers that may have been part of a family’s life for years, if not generations. Together, we can build a more just, more beloved community.

Every person deserves the opportunity to grow, play and learn in safe, healthy homes. Every parent should have a fair chance to provide these conditions to their children. Glens Falls Area Habitat for Humanity believes affordable homeownership can change lives and build community.

Position Summary

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will provide a hands-on balance of leading the organization, leading community relations and fundraising and providing the strategic direction for the real estate development initiatives.

Success in this role requires the demonstration of leadership, fostering a culture of transparency, balancing teamwork and individual accountability across the organization and a passion for helping people!

This role is approximately 3-days/week in office and 2-days/week telecommute.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Become an expert in Habitat for Humanity, the neighborhoods served and the requirements to operate successfully within them
• Cultivate a strong relationship with, and become the primary point of contact between the Board of Directors (BoD) and the balance of the organization
• Establish an annual, and 3-year, strategic direction for Glens Falls Area Habitat, an associated marketing plan, measures of success and goals to meet annual budget; and execute on them
• Lead the budget lifecycle from annual plan to monthly tracking, reporting and corrective action as required
• Become the primary connector between Glens Falls Area Habitat for Humanity’s network of supporters (donors, volunteers, newsletter subscribers, partners) and the organization, often outside business hours
• Lead the organization publicly in all external communications including advocacy
• Lead the daily operations of the cross-functional organization from public and private fund raising and real estate development
• Hold ultimate accountability for all compliance and adherence to all regulations, ie. Public Improvement Permit, Zoning and Entitlement lifecycles from submission to grant, etc.

What You Must Bring to This Role

• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college - required
• Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management or related field - desired
• Demonstrated success leading teams - required
• Success leading fundraising strategy in a not for profit (NFP) organization - desired
• A history of executing, and delivering success, in not for profit (NFP) fundraising - desired
• Success leading corporate strategy to measurable results - desired
• Demonstrated success leading the business finance lifecycle from budget to reporting - desired
• Proven success defining problems, collecting data, deducing facts, and drawing valid conclusions - required
• Demonstrated success rapidly building and maintaining relationships and effectively leading cross-functionally - required
• A history of leveraging persuasive communication and/or a selling system to results - required
• Demonstrated excellence creating and delivering copy & content - required 
• A desire to continue learning, with proven success learning quickly and translating learning into results - required
• A history of exceptional attention to detail and commitment to "doing things right the first time" - required
• A history of operating successfully within the not For Profit (NFP) segment - desired

Compensation, Benefits & Fun Stuff

• Be a part of a locally impactful not for profit (NFP), who values healthy families and the community
• Company sponsored comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance plan (full-time employees only)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

Working Conditions & Physical Efforts

• Work is performed in an office & field work environments
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to sit, stand and/or walk for a prolonged period of time
• Visual functions being those of both near and far vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with leadership & safe site operations
• Transportation to & from work locations
• Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or operate equipment
• Some exposure to physical risk consistent with a construction job site

This role is posted in partnership with HR Resolved, Inc.

Salary : $90,000 - $120,000