Executive Director

Overview

This is a Full-Time position working 40 hours/week Monday-Friday with occasional nights and weekends.

Full

Position Title:

Executive Director (ED)

Job Status:
Full Time, Exempt

Reports to:

Board of Directors (Board)

Supervises:
Senior Directors (3) of Operations, Marriage Works! Ohio, and Women’s Services, Directors (2) of Marketing and Development, Grants Manager, and the Assistant to the Executive Director

The Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive officer responsible for the overall leadership, management, and strategic direction of Elizabeth's New Life Center (ENLC), in alignment with the goals, objectives, and policies established by the Board of Directors. The ED serves as the primary liaison between ENLC’s Board and staff. The Executive Director:

• Oversees, ensures implementation, and evaluates client services and programs.
• Oversees, ensures implementation, and evaluates advancement strategies (fund development, public relations, and marketing) to ensure the growth and stability of ENLC.
• Oversees, ensures implementation, and evaluates appropriate support systems and responsive, quality service in the areas of human resources, finance, facilities, information technology, and related administrative and operational functions necessary to promote ENLC’s mission in the community and to provide excellent client services.

As a Christian ministry, we proudly demonstrate our faith in God with everything we do and ensure that Christian standards of excellence are taught, nurtured, and respected at every level of operation. We sign agreement with our four foundational documents (Purpose and Goals, Our Commitment of Care and Competence, Statement of Faith, and Statement of Commitment) and our tenets are listed below.

• Our primary purpose is to protect unborn life.
• We believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman and the sacredness of the marital act.
• We promote Natural Family Planning (NFP), and we do not promote any form of artificial contraception or sterilization.
• We promote abstinence before marriage and fidelity within marriage as well as a lifestyle of sexual purity.

• Cooperates with the Board of Directors in governance as the principal staff member and liaison.
• Provides information and written or verbal reports as requested by the Board.
• Informs the Board of changes/challenges/problems or anticipated problems so that the mission of ENLC may be carried out effectively.
• Prepares for Board meetings, handling related logistics.
• Provides the nominations committee with names of prospective Board members.
• Supports ENLC's mission through program, service, and product development and delivery.
• Oversees programs and services provided by each of ENLC’s four pillars.
• Champions new program or services development for the organization.
• Ensures implementation of the annual business plan for programs, services, and products.
• Reviews annual business plan results, evaluates effectiveness, and makes changes as needed and appropriate.
• Fosters advancement (growth and stability) of ENLC, including fund development, public relations, and marketing.
• Serves as the major representative of ENLC to the staff, partners, the community, media, and other center constituencies.
• Communicates and interacts with other community organizations.
• Oversees communication with external constituencies.
• Networks with other life-affirming organizations toward fulfilling a common vision. Serves as the primary liaison with local and national respect life organizations.
• Oversees fundraising, planning and execution consistent with Board objectives.
• Conducts Capital Campaigns as needed to sustain growth.
• Works closely with the Director of Development and other members of the Development team to increase Planned Giving.
• Plans the annual calendar of events and mailings with the Directors of Development and Marketing.
• Communicates with partners via a personalized monthly letter and phone calls.
• Develops personal relationships with major donors and major donating organizations and churches.
• Supervises grant proposals emanating from the ministry. Oversees administration of grant funds.
• Gives…