Founding Executive Director

The Founding Executive Director (ED) will provide the entrepreneurial vision and requisite leadership to build on the organization's efforts to date. The incoming Founding Executive Director will develop an impactful organization that will work to develop glioblastoma therapies and ultimately, find a cure. They will be responsible for translating the organizational vision into an executable plan and move the fund towards a structure with long-term sustainability. They will identify and secure capital to grow the fund, build partnerships with a variety of stakeholders in the funding and scientific communities, and ensure the smooth operations of the fund. The Founding Executive Director will work autonomously to drive processes from concept to fruition. As the first and only employee, the Founding ED must be comfortable supporting a range of tasks from big to small.

This is an ideal opportunity for a results-oriented, entrepreneurial self-starter who brings a strong work ethic, has an appetite for both fundraising and internal operations, and is deeply passionate about building an organization dedicated to finding a cure for glioblastoma.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Organizational Leadership

• Build and evolve the Daniel W. Offit Fund to Fight Glioblastoma's vision, strategy, and goals
• Lead all day-to-day operations of the fund and its programs, with ultimate accountability for the success of the organization
• Implement internal systems and processes to drive performance and continuous improvement
• Create systems to monitor and evaluate the impact of the fund, leveraging data to drive improvements
• Design the strategic planning process and manage its execution, including setting all organizational goals
• Develop and manage the organization's budget, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategy and goals
• Act as primary liaison to the Scientific Advisor Board, leveraging their expertise to establish priorities

Fundraising and External Leadership

• Develop and manage strategic relationships with key partners that will advance the fund's mission
• Develop fundraising goals and execute strategies that will support the organization's goals
• Cultivate existing and identify new funders to continue to fuel the organization's growth
• Lead the execution of the organization's signature fundraising event, a golf outing, and design new fundraising opportunities as appropriate
• Create materials, proposals, and decks to highlight the impact of The Daniel W. Offit Fund to Fight Glioblastoma's work and deliver presentation to make a strong case for its support
• Develop marketing materials as needed and serve a key external face of the organization with a variety of stakeholders, enhancing the fund's visibility, brand recognition, and credibility
• Monitor and understand the broader field of peer organizations and create partnerships where appropriate

Who You'll Work With

You will report to the President of the Board of Directors and work with the Scientific Advisory Board. You will also have the support of an Executive Assistant who works within Offit Capital.

• 10 or more years of professional experience, with a strong track record of organizational advancement; experience in nonprofit, philanthropic, or scientific/disease research sectors preferred
• Comfort in building from scratch; demonstrated resilience and a willingness to take on tasks large and small to achieve goals; previous experience as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur welcomed
• Exceptional oral and written communication, networking, advocacy and public speaking skills; the capacity to clearly communicate vision, mission, and concepts to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated success leading through a period of growth and ambiguity, successfully meeting or exceeding organizational targets, achieving ambitious goals, and driving large-scale impact
• Experience building, managing, and stewarding a budget
• Exceptional organization management skills, with the ability to work hands-on to develop and execute a variety of activities ranging from the highly creative, external and visible to the operational and day-to-day
• Experience executing successful capital and/or fundraising campaigns; experience and managing donor events from start to finish preferred
• Excellent strategic, analytical, and problem solving skills with the ability to overcome challenges through the development of thoughtful and creative solutions
• Ability to quickly get up to speed in a new content area as the Founding ED does not need to be an expert in glioblastoma or the cancer research/medical fields more broadly

Hybrid Work Environment

This role is in person four days a week at the Offit Capital office located in Midtown East Manhattan. The Founding ED will have the flexibility to work remotely one day per week.

Compensation

The salary range for the position is $225,000 - $275,000.

The Daniel W. Offit Fund to Fight Glioblastoma is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, or current employment status.