Executive Director

OMNI Human Resource Management • Kansas City, MO

11h

About The Position

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of MARC’s complex, multi-faceted organization, ensuring the effectiveness of the agency in meeting the expectations, fulfilling the mission and advancing regional priorities. This position provides oversight of key personnel, financial and programmatic activities, as well as the implementation of the policies and programs of the organization. The Executive Director collaborates with the Board of Directors and serves as the principal liaison to leaders, organizations and other stakeholders at the local, regional, state and national levels, playing a unique role in building awareness and consensus and in advocating for regional priorities, area local governments and community partners while maintaining non-partisan, resolution focused initiatives in a politically diverse Kansas City region.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 10+ years of progressively complex and responsible related experience, which includes at least 5+ years of managerial experience and substantial experience in public/private sector policy development.
• Possesses executive-level proficiency in public relations and high-impact communications, building strong relationships with the public, elected officials, and key stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate a keen understanding of the unique characteristics of the Kansas City region and grasp the wide range of topical and contextual issues crucial for this position.
• Ability to build consensus among diverse parties with differing interests and perspectives to create change.
• Demonstrated ability to develop systemic and strategic approaches to advancing progress on complex issues.
• Skilled in facilitating discussions and communicating authentically with diverse audiences, and in serving as a strong spokesperson and relationship builder.
• Ability to initiate, plan and complete work with a high level of effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands for time, delegating responsibility to others to meet deadlines.
• Effectively lead and build staff relationships, maximizing individual competencies to accomplish high quality work.
• A comprehensive knowledge of public administration.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking.
• Understands the mission of MARC and exemplifies MARC’s core values.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public administration or related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience working at an executive level with a board of directors, or body of elected officials, and with a formal committee system or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leadership Support Collaborates with the Board and leadership to advance MARC’s mission.
• Ensures effective stakeholder communication to provide timely and accurate information for informed decisions.
• Proposes new program initiatives and provides staff support to the Board and other committees.
• External Relations Represents MARC with a variety of government, business, and stakeholder organizations in the region.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with federal, state and local elected and appointed officials.
• Maintains and strengthens the organization’s relationships with varied partner and stakeholder organizations.
• Program Oversight Develops and implements reporting and accountability systems for assessing and monitoring agency performance.
• Manages policy development, provide leadership and support to stakeholders in the development and implementation of public policy in a variety of functional areas.
• Administrative Ensures that administrative, personnel, financial, and communication systems and staff effectively support critical services, manage complex funding, and communicate with partners, civic leaders and the public.
• Provides leadership to board members, professional staff, and partners in articulating and pursuing a strategic agenda for key roles and responsibilities in accordance with organizational values.
• Financial Management Ensures the agency’s fiscal integrity through accurate budgets and financial reports, and oversees fiscal management to operate within budget, maximize resources and maintain a strong financial position.
• Staff Management and Development Motivates and leads staff by upholding organizational values, fostering open communication and teamwork, providing direction and professional development and modeling strong management practices.

Benefits

• MARC has a collaborative work environment with a culture based on integrity, innovation, impact, respect, belonging, and leadership.
• Continued professional development and ensuing career development are central to MARC’s value of excellence in performance.
• Competitive salary and fringe benefit package.
• MARC is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background.
• MARC may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications.
• If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive