ABOUT OLD CITY CEMETERY:
RECOGNIZED AS A VIRGINIA HISTORIC LANDMARK, NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
ACHIEVED LEVEL II ARBORETUM ACCREDIDATION FROM THE MORTON REGISTER OF ARBORETA, AN INTERANATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF ARBORETA, in 2022.
The mission of Old City Cemetery, founded in 1806, is to be a sustainable and enduring landmark that engages the greater Lynchburg community through its history and horticulture. Its vision is “a landscape that remembers, comforts, and inspires.” The Southern Memorial Association (SMA), founded in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1866 is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization. SMA manages the cemetery for the City of Lynchburg.
JOB SUMMARY
The Executive Director provides leadership on planning, organizing, and directing OCC’s operations and programs consistent with its mission, vision, values, and Board approved strategic imperatives.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- BOARD GOVERNANCE: Works with the Board to fulfill the organization’s mission.
- Responsible for leading OCC in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors.
- Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board of Directors and providing in a timely and accurate manner all information necessary for the Board to function properly and make informed decisions.
2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND VIABILITY:
Develops resources sufficient to ensure the financial health and sustainability of the organization.
- Responsible for fundraising and developing other sources of revenue necessary to support the mission.
- Responsible for the fiscal integrity of OCC to include submission to the Board proposed annual budgets and monthly financial statements which accurately reflect the financial health of the organization.
- Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget and ensures maximum utilization and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position.
3 ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND STRATEGY:
Works with Board and staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled, through programs, strategic planning, and community outreach.
- Responsible for programs that carry out OCC’s mission.
- Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that OCC can successfully fulfill its mission.
- Responsible for the enhancement of OCC’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with the Department of Public Works and with professional, civic, and private organizations.
- ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS: Implements and oversees appropriate resources to ensure efficient and effective operations of the organization.
- Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff.
- Responsible for effective administration of all operations.
- Responsible for signing all notes, agreements and other instruments made and entered into and on behalf of the organization.
- Ensure engagement of appropriate number of volunteers to augment the work of the staff
REPRESENTATIVE EXPECTATIONS:
- Ensure the preservation and promote the value of all the historic elements present at OCC, including horticulture, graves, buildings, and architectural artifacts.
- Plan and operationalize the annual budget.
- Serve as the organization’s primary spokesperson to OCC’s constituents, volunteers, donors, the media, and the City of Lynchburg.
- Oversee marketing and communication efforts to include, but not limited to, website design and maintenance, social and print media, and other opportunities.
- Ensure adequate technology available to support strategic imperatives and operating objectives.
- Update, or establish, employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and the day-to-day operations of the OCC.
- Establish partnerships with other community organizations when appropriate.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:
- Excellent Communicator: will tailor messages to the audience, will actively listen and deliver fact-based information and requests.
- Development leader will demonstrate the ability to implement multifaceted fundraising initiatives.
- Extraordinary relationship builder: storytelling and “friend-raising “powers, and ability to connect with diverse constituencies.
- Demonstrated Board relationship experience: will determine what is critical for Board to know, send materials ahead of time, bring in experts as appropriate and ask for support when needed.
- Demonstrated visionary: ability to put mission into a long-term view accompanied by solid financial planning and management, clear achievable milestones, and a framework to manage them.
- Proven track record to attract, motivate, and manage the best available staff and volunteers creating an environment where people want to work.
- Demonstrated leadership, not just managerial ability: will give examples of building trust through openness and transparency and a willingness to discuss even difficult topics and hold self and others accountable.
KEY CREDENTIALS:
- 5-10 years successful senior/executive leadership experience at a nonprofit or for profit.
- Experience working in a non-profit is a plus.
- A degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or Finance is a plus.
COMPENSATION: The annual salary range for this position is $65-$75k with a competitive benefit package.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
