Chapter Director

Chapter Director

The Kentucky Chapter Director helps develop and carry out the policies, priorities, and objectives of the Sierra Club in the state. This work is done in close partnership with the Executive Committee for the assigned areas of chapter programs and operations. These assigned areas include but are not limited to conservation, political and legislative programs, equity and inclusion, fundraising, volunteer development, member services, administration, budgeting and financial management, and media relations.

The director manages other chapter staff. The director represents the Chapter and the Sierra Club to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, donors, allies, other organizations, and the public. Evening and weekend work is often required.

Job activities include:

• Strategic Planning and Assessment:
  Facilitates and contributes to the development of the Chapter's short- and long-term strategic, programmatic, and financial goals. All planning activity takes place in coordination with the Executive Committee, relevant Chapter leaders, and the Deputy Regional Field Director.
• Fundraising and Budget:
  Develops annual fundraising goals and budget and evaluates Chapter performance. Develops and implements Chapter fundraising planning and strategies including direct mail, digital fundraising, events, internal and external grant writing, and identifying, cultivating, acknowledging, and stewarding donors.
• Recruits and builds volunteer teams based on programmatic and operational priorities. Ensures pathways for volunteer leadership development.
• Recruits, hires, assigns work to, and manages represented and non-represented state-based staff to meet state-based goals. Leads staff in assigned operational or program areas. Writes, conducts, and reviews staff performance appraisals using solicited input from the Executive Committee, Chapter Chair, and/or others as appropriate. Reviews staff time reports and ensures that these reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner and ensures the Chapter is in compliance with Sierra Club's employment policies and practices.
• Organizational Compliance:
  Oversees Chapter compliance. Ensures compliance with Sierra Club policies, with legal requirements for use of Sierra Club resources among staff, and with Sierra Club's employment policies and practices. Supports volunteer leaders in ensuring compliance in the broader Sierra Club program. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws (local, state, and national) pertaining to chapter operations.
• Coordinates and implements media and public relations strategies with volunteers and communications staff.
• Coordinates and implements an effective digital strategy with volunteers and digital strategies staff.
• Works with the Executive Committee in the implementation of organizational effectiveness and ensures a mutually respectful and generative process. Supports the recruitment and retention of volunteer leaders.
• Engages in outreach and coalition-building. Ensures the Chapter and its leaders participate in meetings, task forces, and events. Builds strong relationships with the Chapter's entities, state and regional community leaders, coalitions, other organizations, elected officials, governmental agencies, etc. Represents the Chapter when appropriate.
• Attends Chapter meetings and regional coordination meetings as needed. Assists Chapter Committees and Issue Chairs in the planning and implementation of core conservation efforts and programs.

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in grassroots organizing, training, motivating volunteer teams, coalition building and lobbying.
• Budget Development and Management. Strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision making and reporting. Experience navigating multiple funding streams and complex budgets is a plus.
• Fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community. Previous success in establishing relationships with individuals and organizations of influence including funders, partner agencies, and volunteers. A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.
• Skillful and Effective Communicator. Organizational conflict resolution experience and committed communication skills. Track record of supporting diverse individuals and teams to surface and navigate conflict towards generative outcomes.
• Strategic Planning and Assessment:
  Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategic plans, communicate changes effectively, build consensus, monitor transitions, and evaluate results. Track record of accomplishing these things in ways that develop leadership and teams towards shared outcomes.
• Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and…