Association Executive - Phi Kappa Theta

CLOSE DATE:
Wednesday, February 25 @ 5:00 p.m. EST

Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity actively develops men to be effective leaders who passionately serve society, Fraternity and God.

The Executive shall be a full-time position within the management team and will be responsible for the following:

• Lead, manage and hold accountable other full-time members of the staff team.
• Lead, manage and hold accountable volunteers by elected leadership.
• Develop strategies and processes to achieve the organizational goals.
• Serve as liaison to key stakeholders including and not limited to board, committees, volunteers, members, community partners, and vendors.

The Executive is responsible for Executing Phi Kappa Theta’s Vision as defined in the strategic plan, The Next Chapter (TNC). The ED’s primary role is to lead the staff and volunteers to achieve key milestones and goals outlined in TNC.

Capabilities: the power or ability to do something (i.e. skills such as active listening, note taking, verbally summarizing meetings, public speaking)

Qualities
: the inherent characteristics of a person (i.e. gregarious, thoughtful, trustworthy, responsible)

• Comfortable leading an international membership-focused organization capable of independently making decisions in the best interest of the Fraternity.
• Confidence and experience to make timely, well-reasoned choices even without perfect information.
• Influence – Effectively build consensus among key stakeholders and partners, ensuring alignment with TNC.
• Emotional Intelligence – Diplomacy with leadership who have strong opinions and high ownership of their organization.
• Communication & Presentation – Askilled communicator that can effectivelyrepresentthe
  
  Phi Kappa Theta’s Visionto disparate constituencies.
• Board Relations – Work closely with the Fraternity Board to set priorities and ensure Trustees are equipped with timely information so they may effectively carry out their governance and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Volunteer Management – The ED has experience directing and recruiting volunteers to achieve defined goals.
• Ability to work with volunteers to set a long-term vision and translate board priorities into actionable plans and long‑term vision.

• Business Management – Apply best practices in effective and efficient business management and ensure its strong financial position.

• Responsible for supporting the internal client team with the right information, tools, and resources to be successful.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), providing clarity and consistency as the team leader.
• Hold team members accountable for their work.

• Leadership presence – being warm, accessible, and self-assured.
• Integrity and transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership.
• Resilience during crises or political tension within the organization.
• Curiosity about the client and their industry.
• Credible leadership with solid experience and skills at decision-making using good data.
• Humility paired with confidence – confident enough to lead and humble enough to listen and admit when they are wrong.

Highly qualified candidates will also have these Fraternity-specific Competencies and Experiences required to be successful in this position.

• Higher Education and/or Greek Life – The ED has experience working within the higher education environment and/or within the larger Greek life community. Experience working with industry trade groups is preferred.
• Fundraising – The ED has experience raising funds and cultivating donor relationships in occasional support of Foundation activities.
• Risk Management – The ED is familiar with limiting risk within a membership organization and has experience dealing with liability insurance carriers and their processes.
• Trade Group Experience – The ED has extensive association or nonprofit expertise. CAE or similar professional credentials are a plus.

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