February 01, 2012 – The New England Nordic Ski Association seeks a new Executive Director to begin May 31, 2012. Our job description is clear: we seek a capable leader to be a mentor, an advocate, a tireless advertiser, and a strong builder of our organization. What our job description doesn’t actually say is that also we are looking for someone who loves the lifestyle of cross-country skiing.

If all of the above apply to you, and when you read our job description and think it is something you would like to do for NENSA, we invite you to apply. You may send queries and resumes electronically to SearchCommittee@nensa.net.

Executive Director: Organizational Leadership and Strategic Planning, Financial Management and Fundraising, Marketing, and Event Oversight

Organizational Leadership and Strategic Planning
– Lead NENSA staff:
* Responsible for the hiring, evaluation and discharge of all staff in consultation with Executive Committee.
* Provide staff with direction, feedback, and management.
* Foster a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.
– Lead the board and committees, in collaboration with the board president, to develop and update the Strategic Plan.
– Lead NENSA to realize the Strategic Plan’s goals, through staff and volunteer efforts and responsible fiscal management.

Financial Management and Fundraising
– Lead the annual fund drive.
– Work with the board to generate leads for sponsorships, grants, major gifts and endowment gifts.
– Seek and cultivate sponsorships, grants, major gifts and endowment gifts.
– Develop a four-year strategic budget based on the Strategic Plan.
– Develop and oversee the annual budget.
– Approve staff spending.
– Ensure that NENSA meets its budget, and oversee day-to-day financial operations.
– Ensure that operational systems support staff, board, and members with timely information.
– Support the Treasurer and Auditor when they conduct the annual audit.

Marketing
– Ensure that existing marketing agreements are fulfilled.
– Work with sponsors to develop joint marketing pieces– mailing inserts, fliers, etc.
– Explore new marketing opportunities, and develop marketing proposals with board input as needed.

Communications and Public Image
– Ensure that NENSA optimally deploys technology to support its staff in realizing the Strategic Plan’s goals.
– Develop a media strategy with the Membership/Communications committee to share NENSA’s successes and mission, using membership communications, relationships with key media outlets, and online outlets, by:
* Developing personal contacts with ski writers, media reporters;
* Developing NENSA Enews; website projects; mailings and other hard- copy communications; liaison to N.E. Nordic News;
* Developing media guide and Image Library; and Sending timely and targeted press releases of NENSA events and news
– Work with staff to prepare guides and publish them – BKL, Winter Event Guide Coaches, Club, Race Organization.

Event Oversight – shared work with Program Directors and Event Manager
– Ensure accurate preparation of Eastern Cup & Championship start lists, seeding, results, and points calculations, posting for all NENSA events.
– Oversee Seminar/workshop for event organizers.
– Oversee Annual Officials Training & Certification Seminars.

See the NENSA Mission and Vision statement HERE.