Deputy Director

Summary of Position

The Deputy Director is a position leading internal facing responsibilities while supporting a growing team and furthering the organization’s continued transformation. The Deputy Director will lead in Administration & Finance, Human Resources, Culture, and Organizational Development; and support in Fundraising, Strategy, and External Relations. The Deputy Director will assume responsibilities in lieu of the Executive Director in the event of representation, absence, and/or as requested.

The Deputy Director serves as a seasoned leader who can operate on internally-focused strategic, managerial, and hands-on levels and help guide the organization across programmatic and administrative functions.

The Deputy Director must demonstrate a highly focused social justice lens, excellent communications, relationship-building skills, as well as the innate ability to promote clear goals and be a visionary for change. Ideal candidates will bring substantial connections to the Black, Brown, Native, and other minoritized communities.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Support the development of the 2025 organizational strategic plan.
• Oversee performance metrics and matrixes for key deliverables and accountability reporting for results.
• Develop organizational goals while periodically monitoring progress.
• Manage key projects and special initiatives that relate to organizational growth.

Operational

• Provide oversight of internal operations, including Human Resources/Legal, Office Management/IT, Finance, Governance, and Development, including:
  • HR priorities include developing and implementing effective talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, learning, and development policies; sustaining an internal culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; and appropriate internal and external legal compliance and risk management. Provide high-level input to inform staffing decisions related to growth, performance, and accountability.
  • Financial priorities include budgeting, reporting, audits, and compliance, especially accounting for restricted funds. Provide high-level input to inform decisions the organization makes regarding financial risks, such as contracts and insurance policies.
  • IT priorities include identifying, maintaining, and ensuring staff are trained on applications for organizational needs; navigating and improving data systems to ensure efficiency, organization, and cybersecurity; and supporting remote work arrangements.
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve the organization’s performance systems as they relate to programs and development data; track prospective funders to align with outputs and outcomes.
• Oversee complex and cross-departmental projects that contribute to our mission.
• Cultivate culture development, advancement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) and impact measures organization-wide.

Staff Management and Supervisory

• Provide coaching and training to support staff members in reaching long-term goals.
• Co-facilitate Leadership Table and Board team meetings.

Board Relations

• Provide support in oversight to the Board Governance.
• Lead relevant internal reports to MNEJ Table’s Board.

Required Qualifications

• Senior management experience in a dynamic, responsive environment.
• A proven track record of strategic financial management and strategic planning.
• Experience creating and managing budgets.
• A collaborative approach to supervision and leadership with experience in effective team development.
• Effective staff management, coaching, and development are necessary.
• Experience navigating complex issues and making difficult decisions.
• An ability to make necessary decisions, effectively manage diverse responsibilities, and establish and implement clear work priorities.
• Experience in working within diverse coalitions or networks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An organized and motivated individual, capable of managing deadlines and fluctuating priorities for various projects in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on oppressed and frontline communities.
• The ability to collaborate with other staff and partners is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of experience in a senior or executive leadership role.
• Proven commitment to environmental, economic, social, and racial justice.
• Community organizing experience