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Executive Director, Ashbrook Center
The Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University reports to the Board of the Ashbrook Center. The Director serves as the general administrator of the Center, with overall responsibility for carrying out the policies and directives of the Ashbrook Board.
The Executive Director…
• is responsible for implementing the Center’s strategic plan and working with the Board to regularly update the Center’s strategic plan.
• oversees the coordination of all meetings of the Board and keeps the Board advised of all matters dealing with the programs, finances, and personnel of the Center. The Executive Director is responsible for fostering strong relationships with individual members of the Board as well as recruiting new Board members.
• oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of the personnel needed to carry on the activities and functions of the Center.
• oversees the development and success of all of the Center’s programs. The Executive Director is expected to stay informed about trends and developments in related fields, monitor competitors, identify new opportunities to advance the Center’s missions, and oversee the evaluation of the Center’s programs and their effect.
• ensures that the necessary financial resources are secured to fulfill the Center’s mission. The Executive Director is ultimately responsible for the success of the Center’s development operation, including developing fundraising strategies and taking the lead in cultivating and soliciting Board members and top donors.
• is responsible for promoting the good reputation of the Center and ensuring that the organization is consistently presented in a positive light. The Executive Director is expected to represent the Center in written articles, in speaking appearances, and at professional conferences. The Executive Director is also expected to maintain productive relationships with counterparts at competing and/or partnering organizations.
• manages the finances of the Center, develops and presents an annual budget to the Ashbrook Board for its approval, monitors revenue and expenses, and provides regular financial updates to the Board.
• works in full cooperation with the President of Ashland University and its administration, working together for the benefit of both the University and the Center.
Position Qualifications:
• Solid understanding of and commitment to the principles of the American founding and Constitutional self-government
• Proven leadership abilities with a minimum of at least ten years of management experience that shows increasing responsibility, preferably in a nonprofit setting
• Proven success in fundraising from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other grantors
• Experience working with a volunteer Board
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
This position requires that the candidate work out of our Ashland, Ohio office.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit the following application materials:
1. A cover letter explaining his/her interest in the mission of the Ashbrook Center and salary requirements.
2. A résumé.
3. A list of at least three references who can attest to the material presented by the candidate.
4. A separate submittal, not to exceed two pages, to supplement their resume to show his/her direct experience or management in areas such as:
1. organization and administrative skills in the nonprofit environment
2. experience with fundraising (including specific figures on dollars raised, etc.)
3. experience with talent management (including specific figures on numbers of individuals directly managed, mentored, etc.)
4. building business relationships
5. experience developing and expanding programs to compete in potential new markets
Please note the preferred final date for submission of applications is March 1, 2013.
Materials should be emailed to Claire Kittle, Executive Director of Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: claire@talentmarket.org.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. No phone calls please.
Ashland University meets fully its obligation of nondiscrimination under federal and state laws and is actively committed to diversity in its workplace. Employment will require a criminal background check.
