Executive Directors

Summary

Job Title: Executive Director

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-time

Department: Community Impact / Union Uplifted

Core

Hours:

M-F, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Reports To: President/CEO

Salary: $80k, commensurate with experience

Lead Union Uplifted, United Way of the Piedmont’s (UWP) Union County cradle-to-career initiative, aligning systems, partners, and resources around population-level outcomes for children, youth, and families to increase financial security and stability. Guided by the Strive Together framework, advance community-wide strategies that ensure every child can thrive and succeed from early childhood through postsecondary completion and career attainment. Build and coordinate cross-sector partnerships;

engage community volunteers in strategy development; lead communications, initiative-level fundraising, and budgeting in collaboration with UWP shared services; align work around shared indicators; translate data into action; and mobilize partners toward equitable outcomes across key pillars (e.g., Early Care & Learning, Workforce Readiness, Postsecondary & Career Pathways).

Collective Impact Leadership & Strategy

• Establish and sustain a shared cradle-to-career vision across multiple pillars.
• Align cross-sector partners around population-level outcomes, indicators, and strategies.
• Lead development and execution of annual and multi-year action plans tied to measurable results.
• Build and manage collaborative action networks that drive accountability.
• Identify disparities and co-design strategies to close outcome gaps.

Community Leadership, Engagement & Communications

• Build trusted relationships with community leaders, system partners, parents, youth, and residents.
• Serve as a community catalyst, adapting leadership across facilitator, strategist, and advocate roles.
• Convene and facilitate partner meetings, working groups, and cross-sector task forces.
• Serve as the primary ambassador and storyteller, building public understanding and support.
• Lead initiative-level communications in coordination with UWP staff.

Data, Outcomes & Continuous Improvement

• Guide results-based data, evaluation, and learning efforts aligned to shared outcomes.
• Translate data into actionable insights that inform strategy and improvement.
• Ensure partners have access to usable data and shared learning tools.
• Collaborate with UWP team to produce dashboards, reports, and outcome summaries.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement focused on learning and impact.

Fundraising & Resource Development

• Lead initiative-level fundraising strategy in partnership with UWP Resource Development team.
• Cultivate and steward funder and donor relationships.
• Contribute to grant development and outcome-focused narratives.
• Ensure accurate, timely funder/partner reporting supported by UWP team.
• Align funding strategies to support sustainability and growth.

Operations & Network Accountability

• Oversee day-to-day operations, project management, and partner coordination.
• Manage budget and initiative resources.
• Execute MOUs and partnership agreements in alignment with UWP policies.
• Build the systems, relationships, and capacity needed to establish and sustain a high-performing Strive Together-aligned partnership.

Team & Volunteer Leadership

• Build and support a diverse, high-performing team of staff, facilitators, and volunteers.
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers engaged in action networks.
• Provide coaching, professional development, and clear performance expectations.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and learning-oriented team culture.

Mission-Focused: Understands how the role advances UWP’s mission and vision of a united community where everyone thrives.

Effective Communicator: Communicates clearly, persuasively, and diplomatically across diverse audiences; serves as a compelling spokesperson.

Collaborative Leader: Builds alignment across systems, sectors, and stakeholders.

Results-Driven: Sets, pursues, and tracks measurable goals; embraces innovation and continuous improvement.

Brand Steward: Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct; protects and enhances the UWP brand.

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