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President, NOMA BID, Washington DC

*NOMA BID*

*President*

(Washington, DC)****

*NoMa BID Background*

Located four blocks from the Capitol and just north of Union Station, NoMa
is the fastest growing neighborhood in Washington, DC. Since the New York
Avenue Metro opened six years ago, over seven million square feet of new
housing, offices, retail and hotels have been built. The NoMa Business
Improvement District (BID) has been a leading force in shaping and
supporting the area’s renaissance. ****

The NoMa BID is a 501(c)6 nonprofit created by the District of Columbia
Council in March 2007 and governed by a 15- member Board of Directors. The
BID’s annual budget of $2 million is funded by a special assessment
collected from property owners in a 35-block area between Union Station and
New York Avenue. Please visit www.nomabid.org for more information about
the BID.****

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*Job Description*

The President of the BID is responsible for developing and implementing the
BID’s vision for NoMa as one of DC’s most exciting, fastest growing and
connected neighborhoods. The President reports to the Board of Directors
and is also responsible for the overall administration, financial management
and day to day activities of the BID. ****

The President establishes the vision, sets priorities and oversees BID
programs including:****

**o **Clean Team****

**o **Public Safety****

**o **Marketing and Events****

**o **Economic Development****

**o **Transportation and Planning ****

**o **Arts and Culture****

**o **Community Development ****

*Experience and Qualifications*

**- **10+ years of experience in related field, with:****

**o **Solid track record building public/ private partnerships****

**o **Management responsibility****

**o **Budget and financial management experience****

**- **Collaborative working style and demonstrated success in
managing people and effective teams ****

**- **Knowledge of Washington DC city government ****

**- **PR, marketing and branding experience ****

**- **A high comfort level with public speaking and operating in
the public eye****

**- **Understanding of urban planning and all types of real estate
development****

**- **Passion for community development and placemaking****

**- **Demonstrated commitment to customer service at all levels****

**- **Impeccable reputation in financial stewardship and ethics****

**- **Bachelor degree required, masters or graduate level degree
preferred****

*To Apply*

Submit cover letter, resume and 3 references by August 19th, 2011 to Louise
Stoner Crawford at louise.stonercrawford@gmail.com. ****

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Full job description is posted at nomabid.org.****