Executive Director

Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District

Executive Director Job Posting

Position Title: Executive Director

Reporting To: Board of Directors

Brief Description of Ridgewood and Myrtle Avenue:

Once an area of farmland and parks, Ridgewood underwent a dramatic change in the early 1900’s when immigrants from Europe flocked to New York and its neighborhoods. Originally Germanic, Ridgewood today is an ethnically diverse community. From 1905-1915 much of Ridgewood’s housing stock was built. Much of Myrtle Avenue as it appears today was already built between 1915 and 1920. Ridgewood was totally developed by 1929.

Over 300 retail and service establishments occupy the ground floors mainly of three story brick buildings with retail/service, residential or storage units above. The Myrtle Avenue BID retail shopping and business district is surrounded by one of the largest Federal and State Historic Districts in the United States. Tree lined streets shelter well-maintained brick row homes, many with bay windows and brownstone steps. Many buildings retain their original architectural features representing Romanesque, Renaissance Revival styles. Myrtle Avenue itself was recently designated as a Federal and State district. A small part of the Myrtle Avenue BID is New York City Landmarked along with other areas of Ridgewood.

The Myrtle Avenue BID began program services in July 1988. The BID provides supplemental services and programs for an enhanced shopping environment on Myrtle Avenue and adjacent side streets from Fresh Pond Road to Wyckoff Avenue in Ridgewood. Today the BID provides a variety of services, including daily sidewalk and curbside sweeping, graffiti cleaning, horticultural services, streetscape improvements, special events, plaza programming, annual street fairs and ongoing marketing, promotion programs. The BID is also in the early stages of exploring the feasibility of expanding the present BID boundaries. The Board also voted to increase its assessment for FY26.

Job Description:

The Executive Director will be full-time position of the Organization and will be responsible for the administration, financial management, and day to day operations of the BID as well as supervision of a small staff. The Executive Director will work closely with and report to the Board of Directors and oversee an annual assessment of $506,000 and a total cumulative budget of approximately $531,432. The job requires on-the-ground presence in the district and sometimes requires evening and weekend hours.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Handle Board development issues, Board management issues, identifying potential new Board of Directors, as well as the status of present Board Members.
• Oversee all BID finances to insure compliance with BID’s financial policies and approved budget including oversight of annual audit.
• Oversee all communication: act as BID’s liaison with City agencies, Community Boards 5 Queens and 4 Brooklyn Community partners, press, social media and other forms of communication and ongoing dialog with other stakeholders.
• Maintain positive relationships and dialog with BID merchants and property owners BID Board Members and BID Committees, governmental agencies, elected officials, community organizations and other stakeholders. Refer all concerns and/or issues to appropriate City agencies and City, State and Federal resources
• Oversee the administration of the organization, ensuring compliance with bylaws, New York State not-for-profit laws, BID policies and procedures and its contracts with New York City Department of Small BID Services or any other respective City, State or Federal agency. It also includes private grants.
• Supervise a staff and administer payroll, pay all invoices, etc
• Manage and oversee the work of vendors and subcontractors
• Schedule, manage, and coordinate meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees.
• Establishing good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups, elected officials and other organizations.
• Supervising, coordinating and participating in the delivery of Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District’s program services including but not limited to supplemental sanitation, marketing and promotional programs and services, ongoing events, streetscape improvement and initiatives, plaza management and programming, holiday lighting program and involvement in other projects, programs and issues that may affect the Myrtle Avenue BID and the Greater Ridgewood Community. Also, collaborate with other community based organizations along with community stakeholders. hiring and supervising personnel; oversight and review of programmatic, administrative and fiscal matters; overseeing government and private grants.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields of study: Urban Planning and Economic Development, Non Profit Management, Public Administration or similar
• Masters in related fields a plus
• Being able to collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders
• Candidates with previous experience with the workings of Business Improvement District or other similar entities.
• Experience working in some combination of the following areas of government, public policy, public policy, politics, real estate, economic development, business assistance, retail management and/or urban planning.
• Financial management experience including budgets, audits and taxes
• Non-profit management, including compliance and governance
• Familiarity with the Ridgewood area a plus
• Experience in planning, coordinating and leading events
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and management skills
• Engaging personality with the ability to communicate with a wide array of stakeholders who at the time may be confrontational
• Up to Date computer skills and programs
• Experience with fundraising; grant writing a plus

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual Salary $70,000-$80,000 commensurate with experience
• Annual Bonus Based on performance relative to described job duties responsibilities and accomplishments
• Paid time off, paid vacation days, sick days, personal days, City, State and Federal holidays
• The Myrtle Avenue BID is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The selection committee will determine those who will be interviewed.

How to Apply:

To be considered for this position please forward a cover letter and resume in PDF format to the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District, Queens to the following email address: myrtlebid@gmail.com Please use this email for any other correspondence regarding this position. Please no phone calls. Please apply by Monday, May 5th, 2025. Anticipated start date is July 1st, 2025.