Executive Director
GRHA
Professional Area:
Community Development and Redevelopment
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Executive Director
We are currently seeking a dynamic and visionary Executive Director to lead a newly formed community benefit district in meeting its objective of ensuring the highest quality of life in the most vibrant neighborhood in San Francisco. In accordance with the Greater Rincon Hill District Management Plan, the Executive Director will be responsible for leading, managing, and evaluating community safety, minor streetscape improvement, and beautification projects.
The ideal candidate will be a charismatic and creative leader who can motivate others to achieve common goals, values interacting and collaborating with a broad and diverse constituency, and shares a passion for the mission of the GRHA and the neighborhood it represents.
Position Overview
This position offers the ideal candidate an opportunity to be at the helm of, and represent, a new organization serving the City of San Francisco’s new downtown: neighborhoods transitioning from primarily commercial-industrial use south of Market Street to an energetic mix of sleek residential and commercial towers, historic properties repurposed for modern living and working, small businesses and corporate headquarters, and new parks and greenspaces anchored by the “Grand Central Station of the West”, the new Transbay Transit Center and its 5.4-acre rooftop park. The GRHCBD is currently the City’s largest and most complex special assessment district, with over 3,300 parcels and growing.
Employment Qualifications
- Passion for building community and neighborhood identity in a rapidly-growing, dense, mixed-use, urban setting.
- Ability to meet the needs of a diverse, broad-based constituency, including the ability to set realistic expectations and manage competing interests.
- Strong background in financial oversight of nonprofits.
- Ability to create and implement a comprehensive strategic plan and benchmarks for measuring its success.
- Ability to create and manage multi-million-dollar operating budgets and financial reports.
- Ability to raise charitable contributions from corporations, foundations, government sources, individuals, and public events.
- Ability to hire and manage staff, contractors, and vendors.
- Ability to engage, motivate, and manage a large community-based Board and its Committees.
- Collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with ability to create and sustain successful working relationships with Board members, GRHA staff, contracted service providers, community members, City staff, and elected officials.
- Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work independently while fostering a team environment to accomplish goals.
- Excellent public speaking, presenting, and written communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, databases, and internet.
- Experience in overseen property services
- Master’s degrees in community development, community organizing, public policy, nonprofit administration, public administration, or other relevant field a plus.
Work Expectations
This is a full-time position. Performance of responsibilities expected to be 30% office and 70% offsite, including some evening Board and community meetings and weekend events.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume, with “Greater Rincon Hill Association-Planetizen” in the subject line, to jobs@mjmmg.com.