Director, Central Midwest Market

Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple of Detroit core programs, as described above

• Lead program execution with an eye towards meeting all programmatic goals and funder deliverables.

• Develop and advance programmatic strategies to improve Detroit neighborhoods and ensure equitable revitalization.

• Manage program budgets inclusive of resource allocation and disbursements.

• Partner with Enterprise's Resource Development and Communications group to actively identify and raise funds to scale core programs. Prepare fundraising progress and activity reports as required by internal customers and funders.

• Manage relationships with a range of partners, both internal and external, including other Enterprise departments, affordable housing developers and owners, community-based organizations, public sector agencies, and private funding organizations.

• Coordinate with national Enterprise colleagues to pursue media and communications opportunities to disseminate programmatic findings.

• Manage external stakeholders at senior and executive levels.

• Manage the performance of staff, with a focus on career development and DEI through goal setting, ongoing assessment, and coaching.

• Work with Enterprise Detroit and National team colleagues to administer grants for approximately 40 nonprofits annually.

• Work with CDAD and other partners to analyze CDO capacity-building needs and assist with designing a strategy for addressing those needs through technical assistance and local service provider partnerships.

• Report to funders and assist with evaluation of the CDO and ECDO Funds; adapt grantmaking program requirements and reporting based on feedback from funders and grantees.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in the fields of resident services, community development, public policy, or government. Experience in working with community development organizations is highly desirable.

• Five+ years of management experience.

• 4-year/bachelor's degree: Undergraduate degree: graduate degree preferred and may substitute for up to two (2) years of experience.

• Candidate is expected to:Demonstrate strong ethics in interpersonal relations, Continually improve systems and procedures within own job, office, and organization, and treat internal and external partners with respect, honesty, and professionalism.

• Commitment to advancing racial equity, including creating a culture of inclusivity, equity, and diversity.

• Experience working with a diverse range of communities and people.

• Lived experience and/or service that informs worldviews and/or perspectives about creating social equity across race, ethnicity, language, social class, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, and other dimensions.

• Curiosity, desire for self-improvement, passion for equity, and excitement about sharing new skills and knowledge.

• Excellent organizational and project management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and assignments, meet tight deadlines, coordinate, and communicate effectively among widely dispersed partners.

• Superior written communication skills, including editing and proofreading, and experience in writing successful funding proposals, blog posts, white papers, project reports, and related deliverables.

• Excellent critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills; able to represent Enterprise in a variety of settings.

• Evidence of commitment to social and environmental justice and public service.

• Successful experience working in a team setting, with experience working with "virtual" teams, including colleagues located across multiple offices desired.

• Experience in designing and implementing evaluations of social programs desired.