The Executive Director holds overall strategic and operational responsibility for NaNoWriMo as an entity, for its sustainability as an organization and for the execution of its mission. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of effective executive leadership within a nonprofit, impeccable maturity and judgment, and a high degree of literacy and staff management skills as they pertain to major business areas: finance, operations, HR, legal, compliance, and IT.
Core Roles and Responsibilities
Desired Skills and Experience
Leadership Expectations and Desired Approaches
Job Specifics: Supervision
Job Specifics: Key External Partnerships
General Job Expectations
Benefits include, but not limited to: medical, vision, and dental coverage; PTO and Sick Leave, and simple 3% IRA.
Benefits include, but not limited to: medical, vision, and dental coverage; PTO and Sick Leave, and simple 3% IRA.
Dear Applicant,
Imagine leading a non-profit organization with the primary purpose of inspiring 400,000+ authors across the world to finally pen that book they were meant to write;
Now, imagine leading a staff and legion of volunteers who thrive on the energy of this mission.
Here’s what we hope you bring to the table:
· A love of the author’s creative process.
· Previous experience in publishing, bookselling, intellectual property management, or the marketing and promotion of creative artists.
· You know your way around a financial spreadsheet.
· You’ve convinced companies or philanthropic organizations to give generously to a mission you believe in.
· You have a proven track record in organizational management: either corporate or nonprofit.
· You’ve dealt with a workplace crisis and survived. Even better, you and your company came back even stronger.
If this sounds like you, we certainly hope you’ll apply.
Please provide your current resume, references, and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience.
This position is remote, but may require occasional travel to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Thank you for your consideration.