Executive Director

General Summary of Duties

Responsible for advancing the foundations mission through strategic leadership fundraising financial stewardship and operational oversight. This role partners closely with the Board of Directors to ensure long-term sustainability community impact and alignment with the foundation goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains current knowledge of technology necessary to function in position; continuing education as needed. Networks with other financial institutions to stay abreast of current trends.
• Ensures compliance with laws and regulations affecting department.
• Provide effective communication on overall strategic goals community /event action plans budgets and others by preparing and presenting reports as needed to SCU senior management and SCU Board.
• Lead all fundraising and volunteer activities annual campaigns planned giving grants and special events.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson and liaison with various outside agencies to advocate for the foundation.
• Develop and implement the foundations strategic plan in collaboration with the Board. Establish short and long-term goals that align with the organizational mission and vision.
• Ensure organization-wide marketing strategies and campaigns drive volume cultivate donor base and advocacy efforts. Obtain new revenue funds for the foundation through acquisition of gifts donations and grants.
• Presenting to the Board or its authorized committees upon request periodic reports reflecting the activities of the Corporation and such other special reports as may be required by the Board.
• Attending meetings of the Board and serving as an ex-officio member either in person or by designated appointee on its committees and coordinating the preparation of Board meeting materials.
• Seeing that all actions taken by the Board of Directors are executed.
• Assists with research and discovering new opportunities to enhance and cultivate meaningful relationships within the communities the foundation serves to increase brand awareness.
• Plan develop and establish policies and objectives of organization in accordance with board directives articles of incorporation and bylaws.
• Review submitted proposals providing recommendations of grants and projects to Board for approval.
• Ensure all organizational records are maintained according to financial and regulatory standards and are available upon request by authorized board members.
• Oversee the process of grantees reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external strategic partners to build relationships that will support the long-range strategic goals of the Foundation.
• Represent the Foundation at community events participate in community engagement committees and coordinate SCU employee volunteers.
• Build a culture of giving and social impact and the brand for the foundation that properly represents the values of the Foundation and SCU.
• Plans and develops programs and events designed to enhance charitable giving.
• Works collaboratively with SCUs Director of Marketing and members of the Senior Management team as appropriate to ensure SCU is represented in a wide range of community relations activities including but not limited to fundraising.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

The list of essential job functions is not limited. It may be supplemented as necessary from time to time.

Workplace Expectations

• Ensure prompt and courteous service is provided to all internal and external members/customers.
• Conduct work in a safe and healthful manner.
• Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of credit union policies and procedures that are necessary for performing your job.
• Perform as part of a team and assist other employees and other departments as needed.
• Place documents that need to be shredded in the proper area for shredding.
• Maintain knowledge of and follow the established process for key control security and the security of all codes and procedures related to office security. Open and close office by disarming and arming alarms as established procedures require.
• Maintain total working knowledge of department. Complete necessary logs.
• Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of credit union policies/procedures that are necessary for performing job duties including but not limited to Negotiable Instrument Reference & Guidelines NACHA BSA and OFAC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A four-year college degree in Marketing Business or relevant field.
• Experience: One to three years of marketing community-focused outreach or customer service in a credit union or similar environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands fingers talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. and/or exert force to move up to 50 lbs.