Executive Director

Job description

Executive Director Full-Time, Remote Position

Lead the nation's premier nonprofit supporting ranked choice voting implementation.

The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center is a national, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making ranked choice voting elections successful. We provide research, education, technical tools, and practical support to election administrators, policymakers, advocates, media, and the public. We currently support our partners across the country with a remote, distributed team of seven full-time staff members and a $1M annual budget.

The incoming Executive Director will lead the Center’s next phase of growth — expanding our team and revenue base while maintaining the credible, high-caliber service that has earned the trust of partners nationwide. In the process, you'll help shape the delivery and public perception of election innovation in the United States.

Responsibilities

The Executive Director (ED) serves as the Center’s chief executive officer – leading our strategy, fundraising, and external affairs while maintaining operational excellence and managing our talented, dedicated staff. Responsibilities include:

Strategy

strategic planning — setting priorities for our next growth phase and aligning programming and personnel with those goals

monitoring developments in election administration and related policy fields that affect our work

identifying opportunities to expand the Center’s reach and impact

Fundraising

stewarding existing foundation relationships, ensuring renewal of the six-figure grants that anchor our budget

cultivating new grant support from institutional funders

growing our individual donor base, with a focus on five-figure and recurring major gifts to diversify our funding

developing the Center’s emerging fee-for-service revenue stream

External Relations

serving as the Center’s primary spokesperson at conferences, meetings, and other public events

building and maintaining relationships with partners in election administration, civic engagement, philanthropy, academia, and the media

Operations

recruiting, developing, and retaining a high-performing, mission-driven, all-remote team

overseeing day-to-day operations and financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and contracts, with support from the Center’s operations staff

ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and ethical standards, in partnership with the Center’s general counsel

Governance

serving as the primary liaison between the Board and staff

planning and facilitating board meetings with reporting on program milestones and finances

collaborating with the Board to strengthen governance, including Board recruitment and leadership development

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, nonprofit management, finance, or a related field – or comparable professional experience

5-10 years of senior leadership experience managing teams and budgets (in any sector), including at least three years managing in a nonprofit organization

demonstrated ability to set strategic priorities and translate them into actionable plans in a shifting landscape

a track record of cultivating new foundation grants and renewing existing grants

experience building an individual donor base, including five-figure and recurring gifts

strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting

excellent communication skills for conveying the Center’s mission and impact to partners and donors

strong project and program management skills

experience leading teams in a largely remote work environment

proven success developing and collaborating with a Board of Directors to achieve strategic goals

demonstrated ability to maintain professional neutrality and nonpartisan credibility with a wide range of stakeholders

Preferred

graduate degree in public administration, public policy, law, nonprofit management, finance, or related field – or equivalent professional experience

experience working in election administration, election policy, democracy reform, or civic engagement

experience leading an all-remote, nationally distributed team

expertise in nonprofit financial planning, impact evaluation, and organizational development

a nonprofit management certification from an accredited university or the willingness to obtain one within one year of hire

Compensation and Benefits

starting salary: $140,000 - $175,000

employer-matched SIMPLE IRA

paid parental leave

unlimited PTO

11 organization-wide holidays

two organization-wide vacation weeks – one in July and one in December

RCVRC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please write Rosemary Blizzard at

The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse group of team members. We promote a policy of equal treatment and opportunity and prohibit discrimination in any aspect of our hiring and promotion process with regard to disability, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Worksite address

washington, DC, 20022, US

Who can apply

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