Seattle Executive Director

Back on My Feet•Seattle, WA

5d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for leading the local chapter to achieve program objectives, fundraising targets, and managing and growing the annual local budget in alignment with Back on My Feet's Four Strategic Anchors: We Drive Real Impact, Running Is Our Foundation, We Build Local Roots for Lasting Impact, and Our People Are the Movement. This role oversees a team of local staff, manages the stewardship of the local Advisory Board, and operates within a matrix structure: reporting to the VP of Program through their Territory Director for mission and delivery, and to the Partnerships team for revenue. The Executive Director is the operational leader of their chapter. They own day-to-day program delivery, local fundraising and development, partner and volunteer relationships, and team performance. They are not managers waiting for direction. They are a local owner, accountable for the full P&L and mission outcomes of their chapter.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, OR equivalent combination of education, training, and 4+ years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated experience in program management, community organizing, nonprofit operations, or a related field.
Fundraising and/or development experience, comfort cultivating donors, managing a portfolio, and closing local gifts.
Understanding of homelessness, social services, recovery, and the nonprofit landscape.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including excellent public presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
Willingness and ability to adhere to unconventional work schedule (e.g., morning Circle Ups starting between 5:00–5:30am; evening and weekend activities)
Willingness to engage running as a personal practice. You don't have to be fast, but you must be willing to lace up.
Proficiency with technology required, including CRM or case management software
Ability to travel within the local chapter and occasionally to national meetings.
Ability to lift 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

Volunteer management experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and drive local implementation of the BoMF program model, ensuring running is structurally central to all member touchpoints, from Circle Ups (BOMF’s community based running practice) to workforce development.
Strengthen and expand BoMF's local presence by cultivating new facility partnerships and deepening engagement with existing partners, ensuring sustained growth in program KPIs.
Oversee delivery of BoMF's workforce development program; grow and strengthen partnerships with referral agencies, corporate partners, and employment partners to provide members with needed support and services.
Ensure program model fidelity. If running culture drifts, energy erodes, or standards slip, the ED owns the identification and correction of that drift at the local level, in coordination with the VP of Program and Chief Running Officer.
Source and share member stories, outcomes, and program data with national teams on a defined cadence to support organizational reporting, marketing, and donor engagement.
Hire, manage, and develop local staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment grounded in BoMF's Strategic Anchors.
Set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and hold staff accountable to program and operational KPIs.
Build a local team culture where running, community, and transformation are not talking points, they are operating principles.
Collaborate with Program leadership on annual goals, performance reviews, and professional development for local staff.
Manage and grow a robust volunteer community to support chapter goals and initiatives, ensuring volunteers have a shared understanding of BoMF's mission and adhere to BoMF policies and procedures.
Recruit, train, and retain individual and corporate volunteers to support Circle Ups, workforce development, events, and fundraising goals.
Ensure volunteers receive consistent, timely, and mission-aligned communications about program activities, expectations, and culture.
Develop and execute an overall local fundraising strategy to meet or exceed annual fundraising targets and chapter budget goals, carrying primary P&L responsibility for the chapter.
Cultivate and steward relationships with local donors, corporate partners, and foundations.
Identify and secure diverse local funding sources, including grants, individual donors, and corporate sponsorships.
Plan and manage local fundraising events to generate revenue and community awareness, in coordination with the national Partnerships Team.
Collaborate with the Partnerships Team on national partnerships, relationships, and campaigns; ensure neither function commits the other without prior alignment.
Build, engage, and grow the local Advisory Board to advance fundraising, partnerships, and program objectives.
Ensure accurate and timely tracking of program, donor, and partner data in Salesforce to support real-time KPI assessment and organizational reporting.
Manage the local chapter budget, tracking performance against targets, and escalating variances proactively.
Proactively collaborate with BoMF national staff to provide impactful stories and event details for media coverage and donor communications.
Perform other duties as assigned.