Executive Director
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About The Position
STRIVE seeks a dynamic, strategic, entrepreneurial leader who will be responsible for overseeing the launch and expansion of STRIVE to New Jersey, beginning operations in the Greater Newark region of northern New Jersey counties of Essex, Hudson and Union. Supported by STRIVE's National Program Team, the Executive Director will join a network of STRIVE sites delivering our dynamic programs, including our flagship Career Path program and specialized justice-impacted programs, across the nation. To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment where the ability to manage multiple relationships and a range of small and large-scale projects at once is vital. The mandate for the STRIVE North Jersey Executive Director is to establish STRIVE as a preferred partner for middle skills jobs in the region and to expand the number of job seekers served. The successful candidate will be outcomes focused, highly motivated, growth-oriented and experienced, who can work collaboratively with the CEO and the Executive Team to meet the organization's goals. They will have substantial experience in building and executing new programs, fundraising, management, operations, and a deep understanding of cultivating and managing finances from various revenue sources. The founding Executive Director leads program execution, community engagement, partner cultivation and facility establishment to achieve success in our northern New Jersey location. They will provide vision and leadership, fiscal responsibility and sustainability, budget oversight, and program management. They will work with STRIVE's national Development team to execute our New Jersey fundraising strategy, building the local funder relationships and being an active partner in fulfilling their revenue goals. They will lead and develop a team to execute and advance our evidence-driven training model in both our career path and reentry-focused programs. They will work in close partnership with our Chief Program Officer and the National Program & Impact team to implement our programs and ensure their continuing success. At STRIVE, we operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Executive Director will have the opportunity to shape an innovative workforce development approach in Northern New Jersey, as well as further build and establish the STRIVE reputation throughout the New Jersey workforce development and justice-aligned community.
