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*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY*

*APPLICATION DEADLINE - May 22nd, 2015*
*APPLY NOW!*

CicLAvia catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good
health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform
our relationship with our communities and with each other.

In less than five years since its founding, CicLAvia has organized 12 open
street events across Los Angeles, galvanizing more than one million
Angelenos from all walks of life to come out to play, communicate and learn
together.

And we’re just getting started.

CicLAvia is hiring for a full time Executive Director to help us continue
expanding and deepening our impact as an agent for creativity, change and

connectivity in Los Angeles. We welcome leadership that builds on the
successes of our programs to date and harnesses the energy and talents of
our supporters from the public, philanthropic and private sectors as well
as local communities across LA County.

*OVERALL SCOPE OF POSITION & DUTIES:*

The Executive Director is responsible for the successful operation and
performance of the overall organization. S/he will be responsible for
ensuring the continued success of CicLAvia; fostering a culture of respect,
achievement, fiscal stability and fun; recruiting, retaining and developing
a skilled and motivated staff and Board; increasing support from all
sectors; and building external visibility with funders and partners.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director oversees an
annual budget of approximately $2 million, an immediate team of 12, scores
of sub-contractors and vendors and hundreds of volunteers. S/he will work
with the Board and staff to build out our impact and programming model and
will develop and implement a plan to ensure financial stability and smart
growth.

*Major Responsibilities include:*

*Strategic Leadership - * Demonstrating strategic vision and exceptional
leadership skills in working with Board, staff and a broad array of
external constituents to determine longer term impact goals, recommend
short & long-range implementation plans and follow through on successful
delivery.

*Fundraising – *Having primary responsibility for CicLAvia’s fundraising
efforts by working closely with Board and staff to sustain and grow
existing funding, while establishing new relationships and engagement
opportunities with prospective donors to increase the organization's
resources and donor pool, with particular emphasis on
maintaining/increasing public sector support, innovative corporate
partnerships, and strengthening individual giving through a major and small
gifts program.

*Board Development and Management *- Creating a collaborative leadership
culture bybuilding a positive working relationship with the Founding
Executive Director and current Board members, pro-actively contributing to
the selection and recruitment of influential Board members, working with
Board leadership to create policy that defines and maintains, in an
effective and mutually respectful manner, appropriate delineation between
Board and staff; interfacing between Board and staff to maintain a
communicative, supportive relationship between the two; and engaging and
supporting the Board to fulfill its governance and fundraising functions.

*Staff Development – *Formalizing the CicLAvia workforce and volunteer
culture of creativity, excellence, inclusiveness and fun, and creating a
work environment that attracts and retains top talent by ensuring
professional development and implementation of programs and procedures that
meet the needs and obligations of staff.

*Administrative and Financial Management - *Overseeing the development of
budgets for submission to the Board; ensuring the Board is regularly
informed on the organization’s financial status through proper and timely
financial reporting; ensuring that there are ongoing adequate and
appropriate accounting and controls in place for all funds, physical
assets, and other property; understanding and implementing adequate risk
management requirements and controls for the organization including
financial, personnel, Board, property, and reputation; working with staff
within budgetary constraints to effectively select from competing programs
those most beneficial for funding; understanding as part of the budgeting
process the need for maintaining adequate reserves to maintain financial
health through economic uncertainties. The ED will also oversee and have
final decision-making authority over all administrative aspects of the
organization including Human Resources, third-party contracting, systems
and operations.

*Community Outreach* - Actively seeking to expand awareness and impact of
CicLAvia by serving as the primary spokesperson for the organization,
ensuring that its programs are consistently presented in a strong, positive
image; clearly articulating its mission, vision, programs and impact in Los
Angeles; cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with leaders from
the public, private and philanthropic sectors locally, statewide and
nationally as appropriate.

*REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & TRAITS:*

The Executive Director will be a seasoned leader with a longstanding
commitment to service and experience in bringing big visions to life
through growth ventures. S/he will be a creative thinker,
coalition-builder, skilled communicator, proven fundraiser and influencer
across CicLAvia’s diverse constituencies in Los Angeles.

The ideal candidate will love a challenge, love people and love Los
Angeles. The Executive Director will have at least 10 years of relevant
senior level leadership experience in running a community-facing
enterprise. S/he will have shown success in building widespread support for
an organization through collaborative efforts with internal and external
stakeholders. Experience that demonstrates the ability to conceptualize,
plan, prioritize, implement, communicate and effectively manage up and down
is essential as is demonstrated revenue responsibility for $1M+.

The Executive Director will have a good understanding of effective,
forward-looking financial budgeting and implications for nonprofits.
Experience in developing and managing the successful growth of an
organization is required, as is an understanding of and appreciation for
the complexities of cross-sector leadership in Los Angeles.

The ideal candidate will have an inclusive leadership style that encourages
effective decision-making and collaboration. S/he will have the ability to
move an organization forward by inspiring and motivating people with
creativity, energy and a sense of humor. S/he will have experience working
with Board members and donors and will have proven success in raising
funds, preferably from both private and public sectors.

An undergraduate degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
Proficiency in Spanish is highly desirable.

*COMPENSATION:*

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience, and competitive within the current Los Angeles-based nonprofit
environment. `

*TO APPLY:*

We’re extremely proud that attendance at CicLAvia events mirrors the
demographic diversity of Los Angeles, and we encourage interested and
qualified applicants from all of its diverse communities.

*Click here to start your application!*

*Candidates are encouraged to apply no later than May 22th*. *No phone
calls, please.*

*SEARCH FIRM:*

Founded in September 2000, Impact Philanthropy has partnered with over 50
local, national and international organizations with an approach that is
results-oriented; making clear the connection between mission and money and
the respective roles that staff and board members play in building
sustainable organizations.

Impact Philanthropy helps to build more effective nonprofit organizations
through:

- strategic planning
- development counsel
- executive search services
- as well as by providing grantmaking counsel to family foundations

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*CicLAvia HR*
3780 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1020
Los Angeles, CA 90010
p.213/355-8500
www.ciclavia.org
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