Executive Director

Description

Position Summary

Are you passionate about helping communities recover and thrive after disasters? As SBP’s Executive Director, you’ll have overall strategic and operational responsibility for SBP’s culture, team, programs, and execution of its mission in New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana. Through partnership development, fundraising, program diversification and optimization, the Executive Director will be tasked with supporting the design, implementation and growth of the local program that supports the housing recovery needs of the disaster-impacted community. The Executive Director will manage the day-to-day activities of the operations to achieve annual production goals and outcomes in a way that is aligned with the organization’s vision, mission and values.

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Responsibilities 

• Develop and achieve annual goals and benchmarks for home repairs, clients, volunteers, fundraising, budgeting, AmeriCorps program management and communications.
• Align team members, operations and activities with SBP’s mission, vision and values.
• Lead, coach, and develop SBP NOLA team members (3-4 staff and 10-20 AmeriCorps members)
• Promote a culture of excellence that is grounded in problem-solving.
• Actively engage and energize SBP staff, AmeriCorps members, volunteers, partnering organizations, and funders to meet articulated goals and objectives.
• Inspect and audit client and construction files to ensure program compliance on an ongoing basis.
• Track grant spending to ensure there is a clear understanding of what funding reserves remain independent from financial reports.
• Support SBP's Single Family Opportunity Housing program.
• Handle detailed, complex concepts and problems and make rapid decisions regarding management and development issues.
• Seek out and suggest opportunities to broaden SBP’s local impact.
• Identify fundraising opportunities, support Development team on fundraising initiatives 
• Maintain a flexible work schedule to meet the demands of executive management.
• Demonstrate initiative and work as a team player.
• Convey a professional and positive image and attitude regarding the organization and the not-for-profit sector.
• Demonstrate commitment to continued professional growth and development

Requirements

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 7-10 years of management experience. Executive leadership and/or non-profit management experience strongly preferred. Experience running fundraising initiatives. Experience building culture and team norms. Track record of effectively leading a performance- and outcomes-based organization and staff. Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong project management skills, including multitasking, prioritizing, delegating, and creating systems for process improvement.
• Abilities: Ability to effectively engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures. Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt nimbly to change.  
• Alignment: Passion for SBP’s mission and the resilience to work in fast-paced environments.
• Technical Savvy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and data visualization tools such as Salesforce, Google-Suite, Adobe and Zoom
• Flexibility: Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment
• Compliance: Ability to pass criminal background check. Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation. 

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What We Offer

• Competitive salary: $80,000–$100,000.
• Comprehensive benefits, professional growth opportunities, and a chance to make a difference where it matters most.
• A supportive team environment where your contributions are celebrated and amplified.

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About Us

At SBP, we believe that every community deserves a future where resilience outshines disaster. Founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, we are a social impact organization on a mission to shrink the time between disaster and recovery. By empowering communities to rebound quickly—regardless of race, economic status, or location—we’re building a world where strength, equity, and opportunity prevail.

What makes SBP different? We don’t just react to disasters; we redefine recovery through a bold, 360-degree approach:

• Training and Advising: Equipping individuals, communities, nonprofits, businesses, and governments with cutting-edge strategies to prepare for, mitigate, and recover from disasters.
• Building Resilience: Constructing durable, disaster-resistant homes while sharing our proven models with others to amplify recovery efforts.
• Advocating for Change: Pushing for systemic improvements that make disaster recovery more predictable, efficient, and fair for all survivors.

SBP’s impact is powered by the passion of volunteers, AmeriCorps members, and partners, alongside a dedicated team driven by our core values: racial equity, environmental sustainability, and a relentless commitment to helping those most in need. Together, we’ve changed thousands of lives—and we’re just getting started.

If you’re inspired to make a difference and driven to build stronger, more resilient communities, we’d love for you to join us. Let’s create lasting change, together.

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SBP is building a diverse and experienced staff. The organization encourages multiple perspectives and experiences, supports a multicultural environment, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the populations we work with and the communities where we work. Our hiring and business practices appreciate the strengths offered through different backgrounds. 

SBP is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity. 

It is the policy of SBP not to discriminate against any individual, person, or group on the basis of disability and the intent of SBP to address any complaints that may arise pursuant to Section 504.

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000