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Director, San Francisco District Council, Urban Land Institute - San Francisco, CA

Director, San Francisco District Council 

Urban Land Institute
Professional Area: 
Community Development and Redevelopment
Real Estate Development
Other topics not covered above
Experience: 
7-10 years
Email: 
jobs@uli.org
Location: 
San FranciscoCA



Director, ULI San Francisco
For more information, please visit www.sf.uli.org.
The Director’s Role
The Director, reporting to the Executive Director, will be the lead staffperson responsible for managing aspects of coordinating programs and developing marketing and communications strategies for membership involvement. Responsibilities include managing a staff of three employees and overseeing their committee and initiative assignments. The Director will plan and implement a program of work and events around topics of interest to membership, including working closely with committees of volunteers focused on Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs) and ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI). The Director will develop and maintain relationships with local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, community leaders, and other related professional groups.
For a full job description, please visit www.uli.org/about-uli/career-opportunities.
Professional Requirements
  • 7-10 years of related experience in the public, private, or nonprofit sector in the area of land use and real estate development.
  • BA degree required; master’s degree in urban planning, public administration, or real estate development preferred, or comparable experience.
  • Community-minded person with strong commitment to ULI members and to the Institute’s mission.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to work with senior business and public sector executives.
  • Experience in events planning very helpful.
  • Experience managing a small staff.
  • Experience working with and managing volunteers.
  • Proven ability to grow and retain membership and sponsorship base.
  • Strong project, organizational, and time management skills.
To apply, please submit your letter of interest and résumé to jobs@uli.org, using the subject line “Director, ULI San Francisco.” For a full job description, please visit www.uli.org/about-uli/career-opportunities. No phone calls, please. EOE/M/F/D/V