Bikes Together Executive Director – Bikes Together – Denver

Executive Director Responsibilities
Development and Fundraising (40%)
Ensure Bikes Together meets annual fundraising goals
Create and manage fundraising plan including:
Individual donor stewardship, solicitations, campaigns, and fundraising events
Grant management, writing, prospecting, and reporting
Chair Development Committee
Staff Support and Human Resources (20%)
Build culture of trust, camaraderie and interdependence
Supervise all managers and direct reports including regular communication, goal-setting and evaluation, and supporting personal and professional growth
Ensure staff coverage in the shop for planned and unplanned absences
Chair the Human Resources Committee
Oversee hiring/firing and onboarding/offboarding of all direct reports
Maintain consistent, transparent and equitable HR processes organization-wide
Conflict transformation
Finance & Budgeting (20%)
Create and oversee annual budget
Work closely with contract bookkeeper, Board Treasurer and (future) Finance Committee
Ensure nonprofit and tax compliance
Board Management and Strategic Planning (10%)
Guide overall strategic direction of Bikes Together in alignment with mission and values
Build and maintain healthy, transparent, and accountability-focused relationships with board of directors
Assist in recruitment and onboarding of new values-aligned board members
Fully participate in Board<>ED supervision relationship
External Communications and Relationships (10%)
Ensure that Bikes Together has a public image that is visible, accessible, responsive, and mission-aligned
Create and oversee external communications strategy including social media, e-newsletters, media requests, and general mail/email/phone communications

Required Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will hold all of these qualifications, but we recognize that all people have areas of growth. We encourage applicants who can speak to each of these qualifications by sharing experience, understanding, and/or desire to learn and grow.
Demonstrated leadership experience
3+ years experience with staff supervision and team leadership
Experience creating and maintaining collaborative, inclusive and learning-focused work culture
Building and maintaining transparent internal structures for supervision, accountability, conflict transformation, sustainable growth, and evolution
3+ years active nonprofit fundraising experience, including success cultivating and maintaining individual donor programs and success securing and maintaining foundation funding
Demonstrated understanding of anti-oppression and equity concepts, and a commitment to building a multiracial, feminist, accessible organization
Strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision making and reporting
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including grant writing and group facilitation
Strategic mindset with demonstrated experience developing and implementing long and short-range strategic plans
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
Passion for and commitment to social justice AND bicycles!

Preferred Qualifications
Social Enterprise and/or Small Business management experience
Experience working with nonprofit boards
Experience working with volunteers
Familiarity with and demonstrated support for Gender Equality Mechanics (GEM) or similar identity-based, equity-focused programs
Awareness of local community programs (public, private, and/or nonprofit) with aligned or related values and missions
Familiarity with “bike culture” and the current state of bike advocacy, access, recycling, education, transportation, and recreation.
Knowledge of Google Suite, Lightspeed POS system, Constant Contact marketing software, Better Impact volunteer management software
Bicycle mechanic or bike shop experience

Pay + Benefits
Salary: $70,000-$75,000
Paid sick and vacation time; accrual of 5.5 hours per two week pay period
Full employer paid health insurance coverage, less $25 per pay period
80 hours paid, flexible holidays
Discounts and purchasing through bike shop vendors
$450 annual credit towards used parts
Flexible work schedule after onboarding
Well-established, positive relationships with customers, neighbors, volunteers, and community-based groups also working towards health-, transportation-, and education-equity
Bicycle friends; chocolate
During the COVID-19 pandemic: This position requires some in-person, public-facing work AND the health and safety of staff and visitors is our top priority. Safety protocols are updated regularly in alignment with CDPHE and CDC recommendations, industry best-practices, and the comfort and needs of all staff. If you have further questions about this or other matters, please contact jobs@bikestogether.org
Bikes Together strives to create a welcoming and collaborative environment with a culture of respect. Black, Indigenous and People of Color, womxn and gender nonbinary people, raised poor and working-class people, multilingual people (any language), and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions
To apply, please briefly (2-3 paragraphs) answer the following questions:
Why do you want to be a leader at Bikes Together?
What is one of your proudest moments in team leadership?
Please send your answers and resume in pdf format to jobs@bikestogether.org. Deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 19th, 5pmMT. Our hiring committee looks forward to meeting you!

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