Girl Scouts is the only organization singularly dedicated to preparing girls for leadership. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Through activities STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), Entrepreneurship, Civic Engagement and Outdoor Experiences, Girl Scouting provides girls with opportunities for fun and friendship, while fostering development of leadership skills and self-esteem. Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri is chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA and supports16,000 girl members and 7,000 adult volunteers in its 47- county jurisdiction surrounding the Greater Kansas City, St. Joseph and Topeka areas. For more information, visit www.gsksmo.org.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, this role is responsible for overseeing the development of community relationships to assist with the effective delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in focus areas including STEAM / Trades, Entrepreneurship, Sports / Healthy Living, Outdoor Experiences and Civic Engagement. This position works in partnership with other operational and organizational functions to support organizational mission, goals, and strategic priorities. This is a remote position.

Employee must reside within the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area and attend regular in person meetings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Represent the Council in the areas of youth development, program development and execution and strategic marketing / philanthropic opportunities.
• Establish and sustain relationships with related local and national agencies and
• Build and implement sales strategies for a robust community partner portfolio and develop and obtain new leads and partnerships ongoing.
• Lead and motivate a high performing team through coaching, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and communicating clear accountabilities.
• Work closely with internal departments to support membership recruitment and retention plans in alignment with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
• Develop and manage department budgets and corresponding resource
• Evaluate potential program partners to expand program offerings and to explore possible revenue sources through partnerships.
• Partner with the Philanthropy team to develop fund development strategies and opportunities to increase support for Girl Scouting council wide.

Competencies and Areas of Expertise May Include:

• Demonstrated success in a leadership position overseeing staff, program development and budget development is required.
• Strong relationship management skills and proven ability to engage a diverse group of organizations, volunteers, and key stakeholders.
• Excellence in organizational management and leadership, with demonstrated experience developing and managing a high-performance team.
• Highly effective interpersonal Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner to executive level leaders.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed leadership
• Four-Six years of progressively responsible related experience
• Any combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Valid Driver License with an acceptable driving record
• Employment is dependent upon the results of a criminal background investigation. 

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited exposure to outdoor weather conditions or dirt and dust.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description. Any essential function or requirement of this job will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent or applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation(s) for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent or applicant when possible.

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