Executive Director
Multiplier
Executive Director, Food Systems
Multiplier
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $125,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the visioning and implementation of FSLN’s next chapter as an independent network.
- Provide facilitative leadership in developing, communicating, and implementing a compelling and common vision, mission, and overall impact strategy centered in the network’s values and commitment to racial equity.
- Cultivate new partnerships, ideas and approaches to fulfill the network’s vision and mission.
- Act as a heart-centered thought leader and champion for equitable, community-driven food systems transformation.
- Partner with FSLN Leadership Council, network members, funders, and partners to co-design and activate governance and operational frameworks for the network.
- Nurture relationships with FSLN’s diverse membership, ensuring programming, communications, and offerings reflect members’ needs and priorities.
- Foster connection, collaboration, and peer-to-peer learning across the network and with other coalitions, networks and formations.
- Represent the FSLN in national and regional conversations, elevating the voices and experiences of grassroots practitioners.
- Build, lead, and support a high-performing, values-driven team that reflects the FSLN’s commitment to equity, collaboration, and inclusion.
- Establish and nurture an organizational culture that fosters trust, creativity, accountability, and shared learning.
- Support staff development through coaching, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Oversee operational systems and processes (finance, HR, compliance, and administration) in partnership with Multiplier to ensure efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
- Develop policies, systems, and practices that support organizational health, transparency, and accountability.
- Oversee annual budgeting and work collaboratively with Multiplier to manage the project budget and cash flow.
- Develop and execute a robust fundraising strategy and cultivate relationships with funders, donors, and partners.
- Pursue diversified revenue streams, including grants, contracts, and earned income opportunities.
- Provide oversight and leadership for the network’s programmatic work, including design, administration, implementation, budget management, evaluation and reporting.
- Design and deliver network services in partnership with team members, contractors, and partner organizations.
- Facilitate opportunities for member engagement, collaboration, and leadership development through communities of practice, webinars, and other platforms.
Requirements
- A passion for the FSLN’s mission and vision.
- Extensive experience US food systems development and transformation, with a strong understanding of movement strategy and grassroots initiatives
- Proven track record in organizational leadership and change management, particularly in leadership transitions and complex situations.
- Proven success balancing the vision of an organization with the day-to-day program and operational details. Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure and time restraints.
- Experience managing staff, contractors, and consultants. Familiarity with fiscal sponsorship models and nonprofit governance.
- Demonstrated operational skills as well as the ability to manage time and resources, including budget, organizational planning, and infrastructure development.
- Demonstrated success in fundraising and working with diverse funding sources.
- Superb interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- A self-starter, comfortable working independently and with little or no direction.
- Excellent communication skills: written, email, presentations, phone and in person.
- You’re very self-aware of what you know, and what you don’t know, and are great at bringing in other people to round out your personal expertise.
- You’re a creative thinker and do-er and you thrive on making things happen
- At least 10 years of relevant experience, acquired through formal education and/or sector relevant work.
