Executive Director

QUEST CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH • Portland, OR

9d • $125,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director serves as Quest Center’s primary executive, working in partnership with and reporting to the Board of Directors while remaining deeply engaged in daily operations. The role leads the organization’s programs, operations, fundraising, advocacy, strategic planning, public engagement, and partnerships. The Executive Director advances the organization’s mission and strategic plan, upholds its values, and supports long-term organizational health and sustainability. The role calls for a leader who balances strategic vision with operational engagement, values collaboration, and fosters trust, accountability, transparency, and continuous learning. The position is primarily onsite in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, with offsite meetings and events; some travel may be required. Occasional weekend hours are expected.

The Executive Director oversees organizational leadership, financial management and fundraising, community engagement and advocacy, programs and events, and organizational administration. The role directly supervises the Executive, Development and Communications, and Advocacy teams and provides oversight and mentorship to managers across programs and departments. The Executive Director collaborates with the Board, leadership, staff, community partners, and employee representatives to advance Quest Center’s mission and organizational priorities.

Quest Center for Integrative Health provides integrative healthcare services, community, and education to people seeking a wellness-focused approach to living. It describes itself as a culturally and linguistically specific organization serving the LBTQIA2S+ behavioral health community and partnering with BIPOC community-based organizations. The organization emphasizes community-centered, social-justice-infused health services.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in nonprofit management and direct-service programs related to Quest Center’s mission, such as substance use disorder recovery, behavioral health, chronic pain management, HIV services, public health, or similar human-service settings.
• Demonstrated proficiency in programmatic and fiscal management.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor individuals and supervisors into strong organizational leaders.
• Successful fundraising, grant writing, sponsorship, donor development, and resource development experience.
• Experience supervising staff and managers and working collaboratively to create, change, and maintain systems.
• Experience working collaboratively with a Board of Directors.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to find meaningful resolutions to conflicts.
• Ability to sustain productive relationships with businesses, public agencies, community partners, staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of digital communications and marketing platforms, including email, websites, social media, and other online tools.
• Strong commitment to community, collaboration, communication, transparency, and Quest Center’s mission and program work.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; preference for study in health administration, health, business, social work, human services, or public health.
• At least five years of experience in a leadership position, with progressively responsible professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Collaborative, relationship-centered leadership style.
• Leadership characterized by integrity, transparency, accountability, and humility.
• Ability to navigate organizational change, funding uncertainty, and evolving community needs while maintaining mission focus.
• Commitment to staff development, mentorship, and succession planning.
• Strong emotional intelligence, including ability to engage in difficult conversations, manage conflict constructively, and build trust across diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational engagement.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and a workplace culture where staff, volunteers, and community members feel valued and respected.
• Resilience, adaptability, and sound judgment in complex environments.
• Experience working in a unionized environment or collaborating with labor representatives.
• Familiarity with collective bargaining agreements, labor-management partnerships, and employment practices in nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, or human-service organizations.
• Experience navigating organizational change while maintaining positive employee and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and sustain a healthy, accountable, inclusive organizational culture aligned with Quest Center’s mission and values.
• Lead, develop, evaluate, and retain the senior leadership team; provide oversight, leadership, and mentorship to managers across programs and departments.
• Develop and maintain systems for staff performance management, professional development, succession planning, and organizational communication.
• Ensure appropriate human-resource policies and practices are maintained throughout the organization.
• Work with the Board and organizational leadership to implement strategic direction through annual priorities, measurable goals, budgets, and implementation plans; monitor progress, ensure accountability, and report outcomes.
• Evaluate external forces affecting Quest Center and recommend long-range plans that support its mission.
• Support effective Board governance through transparent reporting on performance, finances, risks, and significant developments; implement Board-approved policies and support Board and committee functions while maintaining governance-management boundaries.
• Set the standard for management and mentorship and lead by example in policies, procedures, communications, collaboration, conflict resolution, and growth.
• Provide strategic leadership for fundraising and resource development, including grants, sponsorships, donor engagement, planned giving, and partnership development.
• Collaborate with the Finance Team on monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Oversee annual budgeting, financial forecasting, cash flow, financial controls, audits, and financial risk management; ensure grant and contract compliance, revenue diversification, long-term sustainability, and regular financial reporting to the Board.
• Build on existing community relationships and partnerships and foster new ones.
• Advocate for Quest Center community members and programs in collaboration with the Community Affairs & Policy Officer.
• Serve as Quest Center’s primary public representative and maintain working relationships with Multnomah County, Clackamas County, TriCounty, and other governmental and funding organizations.
• Represent Quest Center at public meetings, official proceedings, community events, professional organizations, and other outreach opportunities.
• Participate in selecting, organizing, and planning organizational events and fundraisers as a member of the Events Committee.
• Ensure organizational events and programs align with Quest Center’s mission, branding, and strategic priorities.
• Review and sign contracts, insurance policies, grants, and organizational records.
• Ensure effective systems for regulatory compliance, risk management, licensing, contractual obligations, privacy and confidentiality, quality assurance, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Promptly communicate significant compliance and organizational risks to the Board.
• Monitor organizational performance and recommend improvements in collaboration with the Executive Team and Leadership.

Benefits

• Fully paid Kaiser health, vision, and dental insurance, with options to increase coverage and add dependents.
• 403(b) retirement savings account with a 1% employer contribution.
• Five weeks of paid time off in the first year, increasing with tenure.
• Eligibility for student loan forgiveness programs.
• Fully paid Employee Assistance Program with Canopy.
• Two-month fully paid sabbatical after seven years with Quest.
• Nine annual paid holidays.
• Annual continuing education budget and professional training funds of $800.

What This Job Offers

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