Construction Executive Job Location:Los Angeles, Ca Estimated Cash Compensation: Unspecified
Job Description:
The Executive Director (ED) leads and manages the overall operations and staff of the Institute in accordance with policies and goals established by the Board of Directors. The ED is responsible for managing the development of the Institute's strategic plan, annual business plans and budgets and ensuring their effective execution. Further responsibilities include: leading and developing a strong, results-oriented management team focused on achieving the organization's goals and objectives and delivering high quality services, programs, and educational offerings to the membership.
The Executive Director will be responsible for the following duties:
- Provide the leadership, vision and management for the Institute's operations.
- Provide leadership to the staff management team, appointed and elected officers and members to ensure the achievement of the Institute's mission and goals. Manage the strategic planning process in conjunction with the Board.
- Oversee and manage budget development and identify new sources of revenue from valuable new offerings to members and other participants in the construction industry.
- Manage and cultivate a robust membership retention and attraction program, and ensure that the Institute�s offerings are aligned to the needs of these memberships.
- Build and enhance relationships with the CSI Board, including regional and chapter leadership. Demonstrate responsiveness to the needs of the chapters across the country and internationally.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements applicable to Institute operation.
- Lead a results-oriented, responsive, and well integrated senior management team, focused on a common set of goals and objectives designed to meet the needs of CSI's growing membership.
- Oversee and participate in the implementation of CSI's new governance structure once approved by the membership.
- Implement CSI's new branding strategy once approved by its Board of Directors.
Qualifications
In light of these responsibilities, the successful candidate will:
- Have significant strategic and business planning experience and a track record for building a results-oriented team with the ability to implement these objectives effectively and within budget.
- Have held a prior leadership position in a mid-to-large multi-discipline organization at the CEO or COO position with direct management responsibility for a budget and staff of similar scope and size.
- Strong track record of successful fiscal management experience.
- Have strong communications skills - someone who can clearly articulate the message and command the respect of his/her audience. The ED must have strong listening skills.
- Have outstanding relationship building skills in a membership organization, either as a staff leader or volunteer leader.
- Have proven consensus building and negotiating skills.
- Be a proven team builder someone who can work effectively with related trade associations, other business groups and coalitions, and all leaders of the construction community.
- Be a results-oriented manager who has an understanding of business issues and how associations work effectively; a good manager of assets - people, money and time.
- Be someone with a global vision; an ability to understand and interpret emerging trends and apply them to CSI�s agenda.
- Have knowledge of the construction industry (a strong plus).
Personal Characteristics
The Executive Director will have:
- A record of complete integrity and strong personal character. A keen sense of protocol and a clear reputation for ethical conduct.
- Proven leadership ability; demonstrated business management skills.
- Strong strategic thinking skills; a visionary.
- Strong listening skills.
- An entrepreneurial spirit.
- Sufficiently self-confident to have low ego needs.
- Diplomacy to reach common ground and build alliances without compromising CSI�s interests.
- Ability to work in an action/results-oriented, decision-making environment; decisive.
- Reputation for being energetic, intelligent, hard working, enthusiastic; willing to offer opinions and judgments.
- An excellent fit for CSI�s culture, both members and staff.
- Be comfortable in a changing environment as well as being an agent for change.
An undergraduate degree is required. Advanced degree (M.B.A. or PhD) is a plus.
A competitive compensation package will be provided to attract outstanding candidates.
About The Employer:
Construction Specification Institute (CSI) is a nonprofit association of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors, building materials suppliers and others involved in all phases of design and constructing the built environment. The organization has 145 chapters and more than 16,000 members. CSI establishes standard formats for construction documentation and provides technical information and products, continuing education, professional conferences, and product shows. These offerings enhance communications among all disciplines of design and construction and serve the industry's need for a common system of organizing and presenting construction information. CSI's membership is involved in creating and sustaining the built environment. CSI has annual revenue of approximately $8.5 million and a full time staff of 30+.
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