Executive Director

Overview

Overview Scenic Jacksonville is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, protect and enhance the character and scenic beauty of Jacksonville’s natural and built environment. For this executive position, Scenic Jacksonville seeks a dynamic, mission driven professional with experience in strategic management, advocacy and community outreach, program/event management, marketing communications, and fundraising. Scenic Jacksonville is looking to take a more visible and active role in the design of our natural and built environment.

This person will have the opportunity to grow the organization and their team.

• Executive Leadership & Organizational Management
  • Develop program, organizational and financial plans aligned with short- and long-term strategic objectives established by the Board.
  • Serve as a primary ambassador and spokesperson for the organization, building relationships with key stakeholders including peer nonprofit leaders, city officials, donors and community partners.
  • Working with the Board, assure that the organization has and uses a long-range strategy or roadmap that achieves its mission and goals.
• Advocacy & Community Outreach
  • Assess legislative and city plans that may impact citizens and areas within Scenic Jacksonville’s mission.
  • Develop organizational and advocacy positions and professionally represent Scenic Jacksonville in public situations (hearings, meetings, press, etc.).
  • Cultivate opportunities to publicly advocate in forums across the city.
  • Plan and implement specific advocacy strategies and tactics.
  • Build positive relationships with key city political and civic leaders, and their appointed Boards and Commissions.
  • Identify and engage nonprofit peers, community organizations & business leaders to collaborate towards common goals and implement initiatives.
• Program & Event Management
  • Develop program and event strategies to support Scenic Jacksonville’s mission.
  • Lead the management, marketing and administration for the planning and implementation of the signature programs such as the Great Cities Symposium program and Scenic Visions Programs, or other programs.
  • Manage the event communications and promotion, sponsorship and ticket sales administration, speaker support, tracking and follow-through.
• Marketing Communications & Promotion
  • Lead the communications strategies and tactics across digital, print and website, email marketing (Mailchimp), social media, and partnerships.
  • Oversee and manage the marketing agency resources for external support such as graphic design, website development.
  • Ensure consistent messaging, branding and positioning according to the strategic goals of the organization.
  • Plan and implement the communications and promotion including email marketing, social media, workshops, community meetings, or speaking opportunities.
• Development/Fundraising
  • Plan and implement fundraising strategies, programs and campagnes to support the financial sustainability of the organization, working in conjunction with the Board of Directors Marketing & Development Committee.
  • Manage the annual fund campaign and other programs to increase and maintain financial support.
  • Provide donor acknowledgements and ensure the recognition of sponsors, donors and supporters.
• Operations/Administration
  • Recruit, hire and manage vendors or contract staff in accordance with agreed upon external resource needs.
  • Support the Treasurer on financial practices and budget management, including development of the annual budget for Board review and monthly tracking against budget.
  • Oversee technology platforms and secure the expertise to maintain and develop the proper technology assets, including servers, contact databases, communications platforms, vendor management platforms.
  • Administer the donor database to ensure accuracy of our constituents.
  • Coordinate Board operations, manage board and committee communications, meetings, agendas, with follow up and meeting documentation.
• Board & Governance
  • With Board direction, determine long term strategic planning processes, assessments, roadmaps.
  • With the Board, develop annual goals and create annual reports for the organization.
  • At direction…