Executive Director

Position:
Executive Director

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Chicago

Salary Range: $175,000-$200,000

Genesys Works is a national leader in providing pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities through skills training, meaningful work experiences, and impactful relationships. Currently in 8 cities across the country, we are positioning ourselves for future growth and have an exciting opportunity for a

Genesys Works is seeking an experienced leader capable of growing, establishing, and maintaining strong relationships with corporate partners, philanthropic and community leaders, while ensuring programmatic quality, operational excellence, and ongoing enhancement of the Genesys Works brand in the local market.

Reporting to the Board of Directors and working collaboratively with the National Office of Genesys Works, the Executive Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for implementing the Genesys Works business model in Chicago. Specifically, the Executive Director is responsible for executing and growing the program; developing, coaching, and managing the professional staff; establishing authentic, genuine, and commercially relevant relationships with donors and corporate partners;

and driving both programmatic quality and organizational growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Vision

* Refine, enhance, and execute strategic growth plans to expand student internships and deepen organizational impact

* Create and maintain a positive, multi-cultural work environment that attracts, inspires, and retains diverse staff

* Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high-performance leadership team

* Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, particularly student and corporate partner experiential impact, while executing growth plans

* Demonstrate unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation, focusing on quality outcomes in addition to growth

* Build and steward a diverse and inclusive Board/Advisory Board representative of the community, that is highly engaged and willing to leverage and secure resources

* Implement performance management and development programs across the team to ensure employees are engaged and have a strong sense of belonging

* Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board/National Office and other site leaders, ensuring open communication of financial, programming, and impact performance against stated milestones and goals

* Serve as the primary face of Genesys Works to the market, advocating for the students served in the community

* Establish strong relationships with C-level and senior-level executives at Fortune 500 employers, mid-tier companies and smaller companies as well, capitalizing on these relationships to serve more students and corporate partners with greater experiential impact

* Develop and commercialize existing and new relationships with executives and decision makers to secure work placements for students

* Build capacity and capability of the sales and program team to enable persistent growth and increase retention of high school interns

* Develop and strengthen relationships with senior leaders of local school districts and schools to align Genesys Works program with career readiness initiatives

* Grow the organization's sustainable business model by increasing both annual philanthropic giving and long-term capacity building funding, deepening relationships with major individual, foundation, and corporate donors

* Collaboration with Genesys Works National

* Ensure compliance with contractual National Shared Standards and best practices across all functional areas including program execution; finance, planning, and accounting; corporate partnerships; philanthropic development; human resources; marketing and communications; and legal and compliance

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has the following:

* Passion and Mission Alignment:
Genuine passion for the mission of Genesys Works and making a measurable difference in the lives of students from underserved communities; commitment to opening up opportunities and creating pathways to career success

* Educational…