Our client, an established and highly successful not-for profit association who serves over 1800 members, is in search of a new Executive Director (Edmonton, Alberta).  Reporting to the Board of Directors and acting as the Chief Executive Officer, you will provide leadership to staff, volunteers, the board and members in accordance with the vision and mission of the organization.  Your demonstrated success patterns for leading people, executing strategic plans, setting priorities and demonstrating informed decision making that has produced measurable outcomes, makes you a great fit for this new job opportunity.

CULTURE   You appreciate a culture that is engaged, transparent and innovative.  You thrive on being able to connect with people, demonstrating your authentic sense of curiosity, genuine nature, and ability to conduct yourself in a transparent manner.  Building mutual trust and respectful environments are important to you.  You have a passion for seniors and you possess a desire to work in an organization that is committed to changing senior’s issues and societies perception there-of, offering a multitude of programs and outreach services that ensure seniors have access to continuous learning, health and wellness, and isolation relief.

LEADERSHIP  You are a leader who works with and through people well, demonstrating a strong penchant for collaboration, accountability and innovation.  Your capacity for communication, in particular listening, is commendable. Past colleagues and staff regaled you for your ability to bring structure to chaos.  You consider yourself a capacity builder, acting as a coach, mentor and cheerleader, on a formal and informal basis.

VISIBILITY   Acting as a key ambassador, you understand the need to create visibility for the organization that you represent.  Your solid exposure in passive and active marketing, including sitting on various community, provincial and federal committees, will lend itself well in this new job.  Possessing a good working knowledge of technology, along with social medial utilization, will assist you in promoting your organizations services.

QUALIFICATIONS   Your progressive leadership experience in the not-for-profit arena, passion for senior driven issues, and ability to meet the needs to various key stakeholders will give you a leg up in this competition.  Exposure to revenue development, building infrastructure and working with boards will also lead to a positive outcome. Possessing a post-secondary education, demonstration of strong and consistent success patterns and leading organizations to higher levels of effectiveness is key to your success in this new job.

INTERESTED?   This is a fantastic position with a dynamic organization who believes in providing quality services while creating a culture of respect and innovation. An excellent compensation package is offered, including bonus, health spending & benefits, matched RRSP and educational development opportunities. If you are interested and are ready to elevate your career to that next level, please submit your resume in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, CPC, MHCS, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com. An Opportunity Profile will be shared with all interested parties.

Please note that due to the high volume of candidates responding to this job, only those candidates who possess the requirements will be contacted. AVID EXEC thanks all those that respond and will keep your information for future consideration.  Candidates who possess the ability to work in Canada and currently reside in Edmonton will be given priority.

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