Executive Director, Center for Private Business

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Update your Education and Job History. ** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified. Job Description Summary The Executive Director provides leadership for all aspects of the Center for Private Business, a membership-driven center founded to support and serve privately held companies by providing access to industry leaders, resources, networks, and education. The Center currently encompasses 220+ member-companies, 20+ sponsor-companies, and more than 50 individual volunteers from across North Carolina who are collectively invested in the belief that private companies are the backbone of both our economy and our community. Responsibilities of the Executive Director include setting a vision for the Center, and creating a collegial and innovative environment in which a focused team of staff collaboratively develop strategies, implement programming, and effectively manage administrative functions to sustain and grow membership. They work closely with colleagues in the Wake Forest School of Business, and across the larger University, to seek mutually beneficial opportunities that both enhance support for Center members and further the goals of the University Strategic Framework. They engage in financial planning and fundraising to ensure the financial sustainability of the Center. They represent the Center and are charged with leveraging, maintaining, and building upon the strong existing network of advisors and supporters. Job Description Essential Functions: Major Tasks and Responsibilities Set the short- and long-term vision for the Center, develop a strategic plan to meet that vision, and oversee implementation of the plan in a collaborative and innovative team environment. Manage, mentor, and build a trust-based working environment for the Center for Private Business staff. Raise local, regional, national and global visibility of the Center by representing the CPB at membership events and key industry conferences and events. Establish and manage a financial plan that enables the strategic plan, including daily budget management, short- and long-term budget forecasts, and the creation and implementation of a fundraising plan. Serve as the primary relationship manager for and lead stewardship of the portfolio of existing and prospective member companies, including strategy to recruit and retain Center members. Cultivate and secure sponsorships to support the work of the Center. Provide leadership and overall direction for Member Programming and the Forum Program that supports the Center?s vision and strategic plan. Develop and maintain a robust and inclusive network of industry thought leaders, University faculty and staff, and community members who can expand and enhance the impact of the Center on its members and the larger academic and business community. Responsible for oversight of all administrative functions. Other Functions: Leverage and manage partnerships with third-party vendors for strategic functions including marketing and communications. Manage volunteer committees and groups including CPB Advisory Board. Ensure the maintenance of a cohesive marketing strategy consistent with Center and University brand standards. Responsible for oversight of all human resources needs and functions. Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Bachelor?s degree plus five or more years of experience. Ability to establish and achieve short- and long-term budgets. Ability to create and implement an effective fundraising plan and strategy. Ability to travel as required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills. Ability to cultivate and steward relationships with a wide range of constituents in a diverse community. Ability to foster teamwork and cooperation in a work environment. Experience in database management and maintenance. Ability to supervise and train staff, volunteers, and student workers, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments for these individuals/groups. Skill in fiscal management. Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Bachelor?s degree required Master?s degree preferred Accountabilities: Direct Reports Include: Regional Market Leaders, Associate Director of Membership and Operations, and Assistant Director. Responsible for creating and monitoring annual operational plans, and financial, membership, and programming goals. Note: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor. Additional Job Description Time Type Requirement Full time Note to Applicant: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor. In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. About WFU: Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount. Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto 'Pro Humanitate,' as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust. The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto ?pro humanitate,? which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative. Winston-Salem, North Carolina Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene. Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town

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