Executive Director Jobs

E2Tech is currently looking for a new Executive Director. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary. If you are passionate about energy, environmental, and cleantech businesses and building partnerships with and between them, we encourage you to apply! The Executive Director must be a proven leader with specific experience in fundraising techniques and strategies. You will be responsible for promoting Maine companies; supporting their robust and sustainable acceleration; and helping them compete in national and international markets.

E2Tech is the state’s only energy, environmental, and clean technology business and economic development organization. E2Tech facilitates networking, serves as a clearinghouse for objective information, and leads efforts to promote the sector through business and economic development and sustainable job growth. E2Tech works with almost every type of energy, environmental and clean technology business, public agency, NGO and numerous sector support organizations. These contacts are national, regional, state and local.

Responsibilities:

E2Tech’s Executive Director is the public face and professional leader of our organization, as well as our chief fundraiser, public spokesperson and primary contact. As Executive Director, you will work at the direction of, and in close cooperation with, an engaged volunteer Board of Directors and several board subcommittees. Your primary role is to help grow and maintain the viability of E2Tech, so that it can increase its ability to help companies in Maine gain exposure, and build a network that will allow them to develop practical solutions to move their businesses forward.

Leadership & Management:

• Provide oversight of program / event development and execution; membership development, outreach and services; and marketing of the organization.
• Manage entire organization, including staff, programs, grants and projects.
• Serve as primary contact for members, non-members, partners, Board of Directors, Committees, media, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and manage annual financial budget in conjunction with staff and Board Treasurer.
• Manage critical external relationships with entrepreneurs, mentors, innovation support organizations, investment firms, colleges, universities and community colleges and other groups with a vested interest in developing the energy and environmental ecosystem in Maine.

Fundraising & Communications:

• Represent E2Tech at partner and related events.
• Promote E2Tech members, partners, and their products, services, and/or technologies.
• Play the lead role in promoting E2Tech, its mission, impacts on Maine’s business community, and programs to funding organizations; cultivate relationships with existing and potential funding organizations.
• Research third-party funding opportunities (e.g., federal, state, private, foundation grants for projects align with E2Tech’s mission to promote the sector, etc.). Develop, prioritize, and maintain a list of targeted opportunities with due dates.
• Strengthen existing partnerships and forge new collaborations.
• Prepare applications for identified funding opportunities.

Planning & New Business:

• Oversee and provide leadership as necessary for special project management and implementation.
• Be responsive to the changing needs of membership. Develop additional short- or long-term programming to meet member interest, as evidenced through member feedback.
• Champion the Maine energy, environmental and clean technology cluster as a visible spokesperson, bringing in additional resources and connections.
• Working with our Strategic Planning Committee, create and implement short and long-term development goals and strategies. Execute the development plan.
• Promote existing members and Sustaining Partners.
• Recruit new members, emphasizing E2Tech’s Sustaining Partner program.

Qualifications and Characteristics:

The Executive Director will be thoroughly committed to E2Tech’s mission. All candidates should have proven leadership, fundraising, partnership development, and organizational and/or program management experience. Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:

• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to manage, write, and work with third parties, as appropriate to successfully pursue grant opportunities.
• Ability to work with and motivate staff, board members, and other volunteers.
• Confident public speaking and presentation skills.
• Creative self-starter who can make things happen in a non-profit organization.
• Versatile with a willingness to carry out additional tasks that are not outlined in the above job description.
• Event production and management skills.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to follow through on tasks and goals.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
• A passion for catalyzing energy, environmental and cleantech businesses.
• Flexibility and adaptability; able to shift styles to fit the needs of a wide range of cultures, people, and organizations.
• Ability to build external relationships.
• Superior program management and leadership experience with ability to oversee multiple activities in coordination with a variety of partner organizations.
• Excellent fund development strategy, planning, and donor cultivation abilities.
• Demonstrated professional leadership in a private or public-sector role, with a BA or BS in a related program of study.

Hours and Compensation:

The Executive Director is a key part of the E2Tech team, which includes staff, contractors, and members of E2Tech’s Board of Directors and Committees. This is a is full-time position. Compensation will be based on candidate’s experience and abilities, as well as agreed-upon roles and responsibilities. For more information on E2Tech, its programs, and projects, please visit http://www.e2tech.org/.