Executive Director

Genesys Works•St Paul, MN

About The Position

Genesys Works Twin Cities (GWTC) seeks an Executive Director to lead the organization’s strategy, overall leadership, and financial health. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working within the Genesys Works national network, the Executive Director leads a team of 20 and stewards an $8 million organization serving more than 300 high school students each year. The role personally owns fundraising strategy and key employer, donor, and community relationships. The Executive Director will lead fundraising and revenue diversification, cultivate and close major gifts, strengthen employer partnerships, and serve as GWTC’s primary external ambassador in the Twin Cities. The role will set direction for how the organization delivers its mission as AI, automation, and changing entry-level work reshape employer needs. It will also lead and develop the senior team, support a healthy and inclusive culture, partner with the Board on strategy and governance, and ensure disciplined financial planning and stewardship. The organization is seeking a leader who can listen, build trust, provide direction, and help sustain and grow revenue and internship commitments. Within 12 to 18 months, success includes stable and growing, more diversified revenue; secured employer commitments for 2027; direct ownership of key donor and employer relationships; a plan to update and expand offerings; and an aligned board and stable team moving forward.

Requirements

Executive leadership experience at comparable scope, with accountability for results, a budget, and a team.
A record of personally securing significant gifts or revenue commitments, including making the ask and closing it.
Credibility and trusted relationships among senior corporate and community leaders in the Twin Cities business, philanthropic, and civic community.
Experience building and re-energizing employer or corporate partnerships that produce measurable commitments.
Experience expanding or redesigning programs or services in response to changing employer or market needs.
Experience leading a team through change with transparent communication and partnering with a board on strategy and governance.
Demonstrated commitment to career pathways for young people from underserved communities.

Nice To Haves

National, federated, or multi-site experience.
A background in workforce development, nonprofit organizations, education, or corporate settings.

Responsibilities

Lead the overall strategy, leadership, and financial health of Genesys Works Twin Cities.
Personally lead fundraising strategy and cultivate, ask for, and close major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations, growing contributed revenue alongside employer internship fees.
Serve as the organization’s primary external ambassador, relationship builder, and vision caster in the Twin Cities community.
Retain, re-engage, and grow employer partners and site supervisors, securing annual internship commitments beginning with 2027.
Hire and lead the corporate partnership lead.
Set direction for local mission delivery and articulate the organization’s value to students and employers as AI and automation change entry-level work.
Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team; communicate transparently and with context, rebuild trust, and foster a healthy, inclusive culture with the senior leadership team.
Partner with the Board on strategy, performance, and governance, including defining the roles of the Board, Board Chair, and Executive Director, and work effectively within the national–local model.
Ensure financial sustainability through disciplined planning, budgeting, data-informed decisions, and stewardship.
Develop a plan to update and expand the organization’s offerings while building on current employer partnerships.