Executive Director

Job Description
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

The Executive Director is responsible for coordination of revitalization activities utilizing various strategies including the Main Street Four-Point Approach. Must be able to build support for DLCP goals; identify, attract and coalesce new business, financial and moral support; possess exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication, and problem solving skills; build consensus & shared purpose with individuals, governmental and non-governmental staff, departments and agencies.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

The Director must be entrepreneurial, energetic, well organized, and able to work well both with others and independently while possessing the leadership quality of humility blended with self confidence and determination. A track record of verifiable success in downtown revitalization is highly desirable. Excellent verbal, written, computer and interpersonal skills are essential.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree in planning, economic development, historic preservation, non-profit management, or another closely related field. Experience in one or more of the following areas will also be extremely beneficial: organizational development and management, economic development, historic preservation, retailing, marketing, design, volunteer management, and small business development. Salary dependent upon experience.

How to Apply: 

Submit current r?sum?, cover letter, 2 professional & 1 personal references, and supplemental questionnaire by July 15, 2010 to: DLCP Executive Search Committee at P.O. Box 2362, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88004, or via e-mail to the same at [email protected]. Please limit communication to these two methods at this time. Only complete applications received by the deadline will be considered. The required supplemental questionnaire for candidates is available on-line at www.downtownlascruces.org.

Contact Information
Name: 
DLCP Executive Search Committee
Address: 
P.O. Box 2362
City: 
Las Cruces
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
88004
Business Phone: 
575-525-1955
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.downtownlascrucespartnership.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Jun 22 2010
Date to Remove: 
Jul 16 2010

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