Chief Executive Officer​/Executive Director

The Opportunity:

Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director

The VPA is one of four authorities in the Virginia state government responsible for increasing the state's jobs and the tax base. The Authority is mission-empowered to carry out these responsibilities by way of an international, national, and regional/local sales/marketing program directed toward attracting, expanding, and retaining foreign and domestic importers, exporters, and ship owners to locate new offices and/or move their cargoes and vessels through the ports of Virginia to produce operating revenues at state-owned cargo terminals;

toward promoting the relocation of industries to Virginia to create jobs; toward developing new markets for Virginia products shipped as cargoes; and toward retaining the current cargo base. These activities are not only vital in scope to the mission of the Authority but are also essential as they impact the long-term viability and economic well-being of the state.

The Port is conducting an international search for a highly respected executive to lead and direct the broad programmatic areas of business/relationship development and growth, strategic marketing, finance, security and operations of Virginia's seaports and the VPA-owned marine terminal facilities located in the Norfolk Harbor and inland terminal facilities in Warren County and Richmond, Virginia.

Reporting to the Board of Commissioners, this individual will provide strategic vision and innovation in the physical development of facilities ensuring capacity for current and future growth; lead the Port in an efficient and financially sound manner; develop and nurture domestic and international relationships in the maritime and shipper communities; and create an atmosphere and unified culture of leadership, innovation, and empowerment amongst representation located worldwide including Virginia, New Jersey, Brazil, Korea, Hong Kong, and India.

A critical component of the CEO/Executive Director role is to ensure the efficient operation of the port through Virginia International Terminals, LLC and its subsidiaries. VPA's CEO/Executive Director will oversee officers for finance, operations, sales, marketing & growth, government affairs, marketing, economic development, port security and administration.

A detailed position brief, including instructions on how to apply, please reach out to Freddy Movshovich at fr

What You'll Do:
Responsibilities

The CEO/Executive Director must have demonstrated ability to be a visionary and outside-the-box thinker in growing a maritime or related organization of a similar size and complexity. A key responsibility is to further develop The Port of Virginia as the leading deep-water port of the US East Coast and economic development engine of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The ability to travel domestically and internationally and have an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures is an integral part of this position.

The specific duties of the CEO/Executive in support of the VPA goals are:

* Deliver the economic development and growth as established by the mission and governing laws of The Port of Virginia as supported by the VPA Board of Commissioners

* Create long-term strategies and business plans aligned with the company's mission, vision and objectives

* Provide visionary leadership and guidance to all employees, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and operational & safety excellence

* Develop short and long-range goals for cargo movement and port expansion to ensure Virginia's ports are the best and most efficient in the nation

* Monitor industry trends and competitive landscape to capitalize on emerging opportunities and navigate challenges

* Lead and motivate high-performing senior leaders and align their efforts towards achieving organizational goals

* Lead the overall growth efforts of the organization with a global perspective by developing and enhancing the necessary commercial relationships with ship owners/operators, shippers, railroads, 3PLs (third-party logistics), and other entities that can add value and promote the financial success of the port and ensuring that the brand of the port is…