Executive Director

Organization: Founded in 2010, the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship partners with communities throughout the United States to establish and maintain quality CEO programs. Our vision is to be the standard for entrepreneurship education in the United States. We do that by providing world class customer service, guidance and content to our CEO communities.

Job Title: Executive Director

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Summary:

The Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship seeks a seasoned executive leader to drive strategy, operational performance, and organizational growth for a nationally respected program that shapes the next generation of entrepreneurial talent. This is an ideal role for a corporate executive, business unit leader, or proven second-in-command ready to step into the top leadership position of a well established mission driven organization.

CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Program partners with business and community leaders to equip high school students with real-world entrepreneurial skills. The Executive Director will ensure this program continues to scale, innovate, and deliver measurable impact across a growing national footprint.

• Lead a multi-state organization with strong brand recognition and long-standing community partnerships.
• Apply business discipline, operational rigor, and strategic insight to a mission with outsized societal impact.
• Build relationships with donors, investors, government entities and industry leaders who support the program.
• Shape the future workforce by embedding entrepreneurial thinking into communities nationwide.

• Set and execute organizational strategy in partnership with the Board, with a focus on sustainable growth and operational excellence.
• Expand the CEO Program into new communities by partnering with community organizations and local leaders.
• Drive alignment across the organization, ensuring clarity of priorities, processes, and performance expectations.

• Oversee enterprise-wide operations, ensuring the program maintains high standards across all locations.
• Lead and develop a capable cohesive staff, while creating strong team culture with an environment with great communication, and continuous improvement.
• Implement and monitor KPIs to evaluate program effectiveness.

• Act as the external facing executive representative of the Institute with corporate partners, donors, community leaders, and media.
• Strengthen partnerships with business and industry leaders to expand reach, influence, and funding.
• Serve as a visible ambassador at key business, education, and community events.
• Lead revenue strategy, including donor development, major gifts, corporate partnerships, and grants.
• Manage organizational budgets with fiscal discipline, ensuring efficient and responsible use of resources.
• Achieve annual revenue and sustainability goals in collaboration with the Board.

• 5+ years in executive or senior leadership roles (corporate, business unit, nonprofit, or related).
• Track record of setting strategy, leading teams, and managing complex operations.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with the internal team, executives, investors, and community leaders.
• Executive presence, polished communication skills, and comfort representing the organization publicly.
• A commitment to improving the lives of young people and contributing to stronger local business communities.

Midland Institute’s “CEO program” is entrepreneurship education that seeks to prepare people, especially youth, to be responsible, innovative individuals. We believe CEO serves as a tool to transform young people into entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial thinkers who contribute to economic development and sustainable communities.

The Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship is a non-profit that provides tools, training, technology, materials, content, mentoring, and best practices for all CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) programs nationwide.