Summary:

Our award winning client is currently seeking an experienced leader to be the Executive Director in the Hampton Roads area (9 cities comprise Hampton Roads -Norfolk, Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg) to provide direction and guidance for all aspects of their programs in the region. This position will be guiding the introduction to the Hampton Roads area, marketing and building the staff and programmatic work. The Executive Director reports to the Executive Vice President, and is in close communication with other members of the management team and its national programs and affiliates.

Required Skills and Experience:

Program/Community Development

• Assist in engaging a wide variety of community partners to help bring holistic and integrated services to targeted neighborhoods with local government, state agencies, other private and quasi-public financial institutions and intermediaries, advocacy groups, and community based organizations.

• Craft and implement strategies for expanding affordable housing, economic mobility and using financial resources to catalyze a pipeline of affordable housing and other real estate projects and catalytic programs.

Public Policy and Advocacy

• Provide leadership on housing and community development policy issues in Hampton Roads.

• Advocate on behalf of the client and the policy networks at the local, state and federal levels to secure the tools necessary to advance a comprehensive redevelopment strategy.

Fundraising

• Identify and cultivate leadership from key corporate, foundation and other prospective donor sectors who share an interest in community development.

• Work with the Local Advisory Committee to raise sufficient funds annually to finance Hampton Roads program activities and projects.

Leadership and Management

• Manage a staff and work with the Local Advisory Committee members to carry out strategy and programs.

• Identify and cultivate leadership from key corporate, foundation and other prospective donor sectors who share an interest in community development and are interested in serving on the Local Advisory Committee.

Build and maintain positive relationships with national

• Participate in national leadership structure and meetings.

• Bring visibility to local innovations and programs within the national structure.

• Maximize the use of National resources and expertise in Hampton Roads area.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum ten (10) years senior level experience in community development, real estate, capital development and community revitalization.

• Demonstrated ability to attract and sustain philanthropic funding.

• Strong non-profit and private foundation experience.

• Experience in shaping affordable housing through development or lending.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, real estate or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience speaking publicly in diverse forums.

• Demonstrated management experience, including staff development, financial management and office administration.

• Demonstrated track record in providing leadership for the development and implementation of strategic vision.

• Ability to establish priorities that align with a strategic plan and manage agendas and programs effectively.

• Knowledge, understanding of, and experience in community development strategies, including working

• knowledge of real estate related resource and capital development strategies utilized in real estate and community revitalization efforts.

• Knowledge of policy in the Hampton Roads region.

• Fluency using and understanding data to inform decision making.