Executive Director

SARSSM-posted 5 days ago

Full-time • Executive

Portland, ME

11-50 employees

Resume

Match Score

Upload and Match ResumeTrack Jobs with Teal

The Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive of Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (SARSSM) and is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission, ensuring excellence in service delivery, and fostering a healthy, high-performing organizational culture. The ED is responsible for all agency operations, including agency leadership and strategic direction, human resource management, financial and administrative oversight, resource development and community engagement, and program oversight and quality assurance. Working in close partnership with the Board of Directors, the ED guides SARSSM’s vision, supports strategic growth, secures and diversifies funding, and strengthens community partnerships. The ED serves as SARSSM’s primary spokesperson, cultivates resource development efforts, and ensures that programs remain trauma-informed, survivor-centered, culturally responsive, and rooted in best practices.

Lead and inspire an organizational culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, equity, trauma-informed principles, and results-based management.
Analyze community needs, program trends, and emerging research to guide organizational priorities, service development, and prevention strategies.
Partner with the Board and staff to develop, implement, monitor, and update SARSSM’s multi-year strategic plan.
Maintain strong, transparent, and effective communication with the Board.
Support the Board’s governance responsibilities, including fiduciary oversight, board orientation, ongoing development, and provide the Board with clear, timely information on material organizational and funding-related risks.
Promote an equitable, inclusive, respectful, and supportive work environment that reflects SARSSM’s values.
Supervise and support senior program staff; ensure strong management, communication, and workload balance across departments.
Recruit, develop, and retain a skilled and diverse workforce; ensure strong performance management practices, ongoing training, and leadership development.
Set organizational structure and staffing strategies aligned with mission, growth, and service needs.
Oversee administration of employee benefits, compensation practices, and HR compliance functions; ensure accurate, timely coordination of benefits, leave management, and related processes.
Support effective labor-management relations within a unionized frontline workforce and uphold consistent, contract-aligned practices across the organization.
Oversee annual budgeting, financial planning, and internal financial operations.
Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and audits.
Manage state, federal, and private contracts using appropriate cost allocation methodologies and ensure full compliance.
Work with the Board and Finance team to maintain long-term financial stability and sustainability.
Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local laws, grant conditions, labor standards, organizational policies, and Community Bargaining Agreement.
Oversee risk-management practices, operational policies, technology use, and data security.
Maintain confidentiality of all SARSSM information and ensure the safety of staff and clients.
Lead organizational fundraising efforts, donor cultivation, and external relations to expand SARSSM’s capacity and impact.
Identify and pursue new funding opportunities, including grants, partnerships, and private philanthropy.
Strengthen partnerships with community organizations, state agencies, funders, criminal justice partners, health systems, and educational institutions.
Serve as SARSSM’s public representative in local, statewide, and national forums, including participation on the Member Advisory Council with the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Ensure that SARSSM’s helpline, advocacy services, CAC programming, and prevention work are delivered in accordance with quality assurance standards, trauma-informed principles, and best-practice models.
Evaluate program effectiveness, support continuous improvement, and integrate learning into practice.
Foster innovation and adaptability to meet changing needs across York and Cumberland counties.
Gain and maintain a clear understanding of the programmatic requirements, deliverables, and reporting obligations of each contract and grant, and ensure that all contractual expectations are met.

Grounding in anti-violence framework
Strategic and operational planning
Effective and empathetic communication
Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and adaptability
Influence, collaboration, and conflict navigation
Ethical leadership and professional integrity

Track Jobs with Teal

Job Search Resources

•

Resume Builder

•

Finance Director Resume Examples

•

Finance Director Cover Letter Examples

Executive Director

Job Search Resources

Tools

Career Hubs

Guides

Company