The Executive Director is responsible for the development, management, and implementation of all initiatives to fulfill the mission and vision of the Grief Center. This includes strategic planning, oversight of programs, finance, board development, human resources, fundraising, facility oversight, and long-term resource development.

Skills and Abilities:

• An enthusiastic passion for the Grief Center mission and vision
• Demonstrated success as a strategic and visionary leader of similar or larger organizations
• Adheres to highest ethical standards in service, leadership and financial matters
• Experience working with a vulnerable and traumatized population, and a strong self-care practice
• A bachelor’s degree (human/social services, public administration, business, or nonprofit management preferred)
• 5 years of senior nonprofit leadership experience
• Ability to lead, collaborate with, and inspire a diverse group of community stakeholders, employees and volunteers
• Financial management skills; budget preparation, analysis, cash-flow, endowment investment, and reporting
• Strong organizational abilities including planning, leading a team, and leading by example
• Program implementation, analysis and revision
• Fundraising experience must include successful direct asks of individuals and institutions resulting in 5 and 6 figure gifts
• Outstanding reading comprehension, written and oral communication skills
• Able to pass a national background check that will include personal financial and criminal history
• Strong public speaking ability; able to inspirationally convey the Grief Center's vision to staff, board, volunteers, and donors. Able to recall important details, such as Jade’s favorite flower (peony).
• Strong planning, consequential reasoning skills, and project management skills
• Independent self-starter with positive problem-solver attitude, and a well-developed sense of humor
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams), program donor management software programs (Salesforce), and Quickbooks

Educational & Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 years minimum nonprofit development experience required (events, individual donor cultivation, grant writing and reporting)
• Education and professional experience in grief and loss field desired
• 7-10 years of leadership experience required with progressive management responsibilities preferably at the senior management level and with some experience in the nonprofit arena

Benefits:

Full time, exempt position

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, flexible schedule to fill 40 hours per week with evenings and weekends often required

Salary range $90,000 - $100,000

Health Dental insurance

15 days of PTO in addition to major holidays

4 week mini-sabbatical (unpaid) every 4 years

SIMPLE IRA company match up to 3%

Cell phone stipend of $45 per month

If you are a visionary leader with a passion for making a difference in our community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in joining our organization.

To apply:

Submit resume or C.V. and cover letter to: executivecommittee@griefnm.org

Job will be posted until filled

We offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Albuquerque, NM 87107: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person