Executive Director

The Mission Community Market (MCM) is more than a farmers market. MCM is a non-profit, open-air marketplace that celebrates the Mission District's diversity with local businesses, fresh farm stands and community programming. We seek to grow small business and family health in a permanent public space for the Mission.

The Market takes place in the Mission District on Bartlett Street, between 21^st and 22^nd Streets, Thursdays 4-8pm. This past year, MCM successfully lobbied the City to devote $2.1 million to the "Mercado Plaza" on Bartlett Street, with permanent marketplace infrastructure, street lights and urban greening.

Program partnerships include bilingual health promotion with CARECEN, Urban Sprouts and UCSF; small business support and outreach with the Women's Initiative, La Cocina and MEDA; and community design initiatives with the Rebar Design Group and City of San Francisco.

MCM is in a period of expanding the market and public space initiatives. The organization is three years old and is ready to transition from the founder to a new, experienced E.D. who can take us into and through our next life stage of growth. For the next two years, the Mercado Plaza public space project will transform Bartlett Street. MCM seeks an experienced Executive Director to expand the organization's donor base and develop a robust program and business plan for implementation when the Plaza is complete in the beginning of 2015.

Position: Executive Director

The Executive Director (E.D.) is the chief staff member and works closely with the Board of Advisors and fiscal sponsor. The E.D. is responsible for raising the organizational budget through a combination of grants, private donations and earned income from the Market. The E.D. works closely with the Market Manager to grow revenues and community partnerships through the Thursday market, other events, and health and small business programs.

S/he must possess a high level of commitment to improving the lives of Mission District families through public space, health promotion, and small business support. An understanding of the history, culture, and community organizations in the Mission District is also extremely helpful to this position.

Responsibilities:

Fundraising (50%)

• Develop and manage annual fundraising plan
• Secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations in support of core programs and operations
• Cultivate and grow relationships with present and future funders. This includes providing regular updates, tours of MCM, and meetings.
• Oversee major fundraising events with an event planner, including a block party and fundraising dinner

Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships (25%)

• In partnership with Rebar and fiscal sponsor, execute grants for physical installations designed to support small businesses and serve the community. Current grants include a small business vendor kiosk and marquee, to be designed by Rebar; a community development block grant for an additional vendor kiosk and health booth; and a grant to conduct a neighborhood assessment and program development plan
• Represent the organization in the news media, at conferences and lectures, and to partner organizations
• Develop community partnerships to program, beautify, and maintain the Mercado Plaza

Program management (15%)

• With the Advisory Board, develop program priorities, deliverables and plans for implementation beginning in 2015. Programs focus on public space engagement, health promotion, and small business assistance among low-income households and entrepreneurs.
• Business development - work with Market Manager to grow the marketplace, diversify vendors and products, and support low-income entrepreneurs.
• Starting in Year 2, develop and implement MCM's Strategic Plan in collaboration with the MCM Advisory Board and Fiscal Sponsor. The Plan should include fundraising goals and strategy, as well as core programs and partnerships for utilizing Bartlett Street/Mercado Plaza

Organizational Development (10%)

• Standardize staff roles and volunteer program, in collaboration with the Market Manager.
• Refine policies regarding vendor make-up of the Market
• Grow the capacity of the MCM board in development and strategic partnerships

Qualifications:

The Executive Director should have a 3+ years of relevant experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, and community development. Specific qualifications include:

• Excellent fundraising skills
• A successful track record of initiating and growing donor relationships and strategic partnerships in San Francisco
• Expert collaboration and relationship management skills, including experience managing a board, negotiating with business and property owners, personnel supervision, and partnership building
• Effective communicator; comfortable pitching a young and unique organization to a variety of politicians, donors, community organizations and patrons; dynamic, articulate and persuasive both verbally and in writing, including excellent editing and research skills.
• Strong passion for building community and celebrating local diversity through healthy food, local business, and/or public space projects
• Self-starting, proactive, energetic and entrepreneurial, with a hands-on style in developing and executing a variety of fundraising activities.
• The ability to think and act strategically and tactically, including both long-term goals and day-to-day operations.
• Excellent financial management and budgeting skills
• Ease with diverse staff, volunteers, and community partners
• Healthy sense of humor and an ability to have fun while working hard
• Outgoing, non-judgmental, and welcoming attitude
• Spanish/English bilingual highly desired

A degree in nonprofit, public or business administration, community development or public health, or related field of interest is preferred, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Compensation

This is a contract, half-time position. Our intention is to grow this position into a salaried, full time position, with opportunity for long-term growth. The position is based in the Mission District and requires frequent attendance at the Mission Community Market, Thursdays 4-8pm.

Salary DOE.